“This is a shocking picture of how the state functions and how public money is spent,” said justice minister Adam Bodnar.
Zbigniew Ziobro
Prosecutor suspended after recording shows discussion of case against ex-justice minister
The recording purportedly shows the prosecutor discussing discontinuing legal proceedings against Zbigniew Ziobro.
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Polish justice minister seeks to take Germany to EU court for “politicising judiciary”
The justice ministry wants the CJEU to issue an interim measure suspending the provisions on judicial appointments in Germany.
Justice ministry oversaw “corruption-generating mechanism”, finds Polish state auditor
The Supreme Audit Office found that 280 million zloty was misspent and has issued five notifications about potential crimes.
Supreme Court rejects justice minister’s case against atheist teacher who removed school cross
She was awarded compensation after facing bullying for removing a Christian cross from the school staff room.
EU may “misunderstand system that functions in Poland”, says PM’s chief of staff
Poland’s government has responded to yesterday’s action by the European Commission.
EU engaged in “hybrid war” against Poland, says justice minister
But Zbigniew Ziobro pledged to continue “far-reaching reform that will not please EU bureaucrats”.
State auditor calls for investigation into hundreds of millions of spending by Polish justice ministry
The Supreme Audit Office has asked anticorruption authorities to investigate.
We’ll keep supporting government because there’s “no better option”, says junior coalition partner
Amid talk of early elections, Zbigniew Ziobro warns that a government led by the opposition would be even worse.
PM “agreed to diktat of Brussels and Berlin” over EU budget, says Polish justice minister
Leaders of two of the three ruling coalition partners have said that early elections are possible.
How has the EU budget dispute affected the power struggle within Poland’s governing camp?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Zbigniew Ziobro overplayed his hand, but it is too early to write him off.
Poland’s new Department of European Identity seeks to “ban LGBT ideology”
The head of the new unit has outlined his plans.
Justice minister calls for Polish veto of EU budget over rule-of-law “enslavement”
Poland cannot accept a “radical reduction of sovereignty”, says Zbigniew Ziobro.
How will Jarosław Kaczyński joining the government affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Is the PiS leader’s authority in the government coalition starting to wane?
