If convicted, Antoni Macierewicz could face up to five years in prison.
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Polish parliament strips deputy opposition leader of legal immunity
Antoni Macierewicz is accused of disclosing classified information while heading the committee re-investigating the Smolensk crash.
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Polish justice minister requests lifting of deputy opposition leader’s legal immunity
Prosecutors want to charge Antoni Macierewicz with alleged crimes committed while head of a commission investigating the Smolensk disaster.
Climate activists vandalise and occupy Smolensk air disaster memorial in Warsaw
Last Generation poured a red liquid over the memorial.
Parliament strips Polish opposition leader Kaczyński of immunity from prosecution
The PiS chairman is accused of hitting an activist during a scuffle at a commemoration of the Smolensk plane disaster.
Polish government finds large-scale irregularities in predecessor’s Smolensk investigation commission
The defence ministry will notify prosecutors of 41 suspected crimes relating to the functioning of the commission.
Deputy opposition leader ordered to apologise to Tusk for Smolensk accusations
Antoni Macierewicz accused Tusk, Sikorski and Siemoniak of “hiding the perpetrators” of the 2010 plane crash that killed Lech Kaczyński.
Smoleńsk crash investigation commission abolished by new Polish government
“This is the end of lies in the name of the Polish state,” says the defence ministry.
Polish Supreme Court overturns conviction of Tusk aide in relation to Smolensk crash
The Supreme Court found the judges who heard there could be legitimate doubts over the objectivity of judges who ruled on the case.
Man climbs Warsaw monument and reportedly threatens to blow himself up
The area around the Smolensk memorial on Piłsudski Square has been closed by police.
Russia closes Polish consulate due to “unfriendly” acts, Poland pledges “equivalent response”
Poland says the decision was part of Russia’s efforts to “falsify history and deny responsibility for crimes committed by the Russian state”.
Kaczyński announces assassination investigation over Smolensk crash and wants Putin to face ICC
Opposition figures accused Kaczyński of using a national tragedy for political purposes ahead of this year’s elections.
Court orders Polish opposition figure to apologise to Kaczyński over Smolensk accusation
Radosław Sikorski claimed that Lech Kaczyński “greatly contributed to the Smolensk disaster”.
Polish media republish rival’s government-critical story in solidarity over regulator’s legal action
Dozens of outlets republished a report by TVN after the broadcasting regulator took action against the station.
