Parliament needs to “set an example”, says Włodzimierz Czarzasty.
Parliament needs to “set an example”, says Włodzimierz Czarzasty.
Had he lost the vote, Prime Minister Donald Tusk would have been forced to resign.
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“Russia cannot and will not win this war,” the statement reads.
The proposed law would have allowed abortion on demand up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Adam Glapiński received the backing of the ruling party but the opposition has questioned whether he is legally entitled to another term.
The resolution was passed almost unanimously, with 456 votes in favour and only one against.
The bill is seen to be aimed in particular at American-owned broadcaster TVN.
Ahead of a Senate vote on his candidacy, PiS MP Bartłomiej Wróblewski has offered a “compromise”.
A minority government or early elections are possible.
The government has signalled its opposition to the change.
A judge warns that the new rules could “roll out of the red carpet for corruption”.
The opposition’s new candidate will have just days to collect the 100,000 supporting signatures.
The measure was supported by all political groups in parliament apart from the far right.
The government’s data collection “flagrantly violated the law”, says a legal report.