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Polish State Surveilled Nearly 50 Targets with Pegasus Spyware, New Leaks Reveal
The list of individuals targeted by Pegasus spyware in Poland keeps getting longer. According to our sources, among those under surveillance were close associates of the ruling camp, including the...
18-01-2022 20:53 -
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Orlen CEO Daniel Obajtek Dominates the Front Pages of Polish Newspapers
On Monday, readers of almost all major newspapers in Poland were greeted by the same familiar face of Orlen CEO Daniel Obajtek. The front pages of multiple national and local outlets ran a...
18-01-2022 12:13 -
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Majority of Poland's Covid Council Resigns Over Government's Botched Pandemic Response
Thirteen of the seventeen members of Poland's medical council for COVID-19 policy have resigned on Friday accusing the government of inadequate pandemic response.
17-01-2022 13:09 -
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Wife of Polish MP Targeted by Pegasus: "My Phone was Used to Send False Bomb Threats"
The wife of Krzysztof Brejza, the Polish senator who was the target of a surveillance operation using Pegasus spyware, says her phone had been used to make threatening calls to various institutions...
13-01-2022 13:40 -
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Kaczyński: "Germany No Longer Conceals its Plans for Pan-European Domination"
The pro-government weekly "Sieci" conducted an extensive interview with Jarosław Kaczyński, Chairman of the Law and Justice party (PiS). The Deputy Prime Minister for Security commented on the...
13-01-2022 12:20 -
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As Covid-19 Death Toll Reaches 100,000, Poland Tops EU Excess Mortality Charts
In the two years since the beginning of the pandemic, over a million people have died in Poland. Compared to years past, the country recorded over 182,000 excess deaths and is now ranking as one of...
12-01-2022 13:36 -
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Poland-Belarus Border. Unknown Men in Military Uniforms Threaten Human Rights Activists with Firearms
On the night between Monday and Tuesday, unidentified uniformed officers surrounded a group of activists from the Rescue Foundation who hurried to help a young Syrian man near the Poland-Belarus...
12-01-2022 11:14 -
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Polish Writer Jakub Żulczyk Acquitted of Insulting President Duda in a Post on Facebook
The District Court in Warsaw has found writer Jakub Żulczyk not guilty of insulting President Andrzej Duda. According to the judge, calling the president a "moron" in a post on Facebook was meant to...
11-01-2022 12:08 -
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Poland's New Ambassador in Prague to be Recalled After Criticising Government's Handling of Coalmine Dispute
On Thursday, government spokesman Piotr Müller announced the Prime Minister's decision to recall the Polish ambassador to the Czech Republic over his allegedly "extremely irresponsible statements...
07-01-2022 12:01 -
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Kaczyński Admits Poland Purchased Controversial Israeli Surveillance Software
The leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice party admitted in an interview that the country's secret services are in the possession of Pegasus spyware. At the same time, he denied that the tool was...
07-01-2022 10:50 -
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Polish Spyware Scandal: Association of Judges Calls for a Special Committee to Investigate the Government's Role
Members of the judges' association "Themis" are calling on political leaders to establish a special committee that would investigate the role of the Polish government in the Pegasus spyware scandal....
06-01-2022 13:29 -
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How the Polish Government Covered Up its Purchase of Pegasus Spyware
The Polish government went to great lengths to cover up its purchase of Pegasus spyware used against high-profile opposition figures, internal documents reveal. The transaction, coordinated by the...
05-01-2022 13:16 -
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Man Arrested Over Spray-Painting Warsaw Church Jailed for Three Months Pending Trial
A man suspected of tagging the Holy Cross Church in Warsaw with red paint was given three months in pre-trial detention. Warsaw's chief heritage conservation officer has condemned the act, but also...
03-01-2022 12:56 -
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The PiS Spying Scandal Makes Watergate Look Pale [OPINION]
While parallels with the Nixon Administration naturally come to mind, calling Poland's recent surveillance scandal the "Polish Watergate" completely misses the point. President Nixon ultimately...
31-12-2021 11:04 -
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Polish Authorities Refuse to Launch Investigation into Cyber Attacks Targeting Prosecutor Critical of the Government
The Warsaw district prosecutor's office refuses to launch an investigation into cyber attacks targeting Ewa Wrzosek- a prosecutor critical of the Law and Justice government. Reason? She did not want...
30-12-2021 15:20 -
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Polish President Vetoes the Media Bill. Law and Justice Cannot Force a Change of Ownership of a Leading Broadcaster
During a surprise public appearance on Monday at noon, President of Poland Andrzej Duda announced his decision to veto the new media bill that would force the U.S.-based media conglomerate Discovery,...
28-12-2021 17:55 -
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EU Commission Launches Infringement Procedure Against Poland Over Ruling Questioning the Primacy of EU Law
On Wednesday, the European Commission has opened an infringement procedure against Poland over a Constitutional Tribunal ruling questioning the primacy of EU law. It also expressed doubts as to the...
23-12-2021 12:10 -
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International Media Freedom Groups Urge President Duda to Veto "Lex-TVN"
"The stakes of this decision for media freedom, democracy and the rule of law in Poland are high"- international media freedom organizations urge president Duda to veto the contentious media bill...
22-12-2021 10:07 -
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World's Press Urges Polish President to Veto Media Bill
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers WAN-IFRA and the World Editors Forum are alarmed at the passing of a controversial media bill in Poland, which if signed into law, will have...
22-12-2021 10:03 -
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Poland's Anti-US Media Law: What You Need to Know [FAQ]
On Friday, the Polish parliament has suddenly passed a contentious media ownership law seen as another step in the Law and Justice's efforts to tighten its grip on outlets that refuse to follow the...
21-12-2021 12:47 -
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Polish Intelligence Services Used Military-Grade Spyware to Surveil Donald Tusk's Attorney
As revealed by the Associated Press, the phone of Roman Giertych - Donald Tusk's former attorney and a high-profile government critic, has been hacked shortly before Poland's 2019 parliamentary...
21-12-2021 11:43 -
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Thousands of Protesters Across Poland Urge President to Veto Contentious Media Law
After the Polish parliament unexpectedly passed a media law targeting the country's largest US-owned private broadcast network TVN, thousands of protesters across Poland have flocked onto the streets...
20-12-2021 12:17 -
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Poland abruptly pushed through the bill forcing Discovery, Inc. to sell TVN, setting itself on the collision course with the Biden administration
In a sudden move that took opposition, experts, and its European and Trans-Atlantic allies by suprise, the Law and Justice-controlled Sejm decided to pass the dormant Lex TVN bill during the last,...
17-12-2021 18:26 -
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Polish Media Outlets Issue Joint Statement in Defense of Right to Public Information
"Taking away our right to public information is yet another step in the government's efforts to take over the media and thus further weaken the principles of a democratic state. We cannot consent to...
15-12-2021 12:51 -
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Majority of Poles Support Same-Sex Marriage and LGBTQ Families, Survey Finds
While Poland is among only six EU member states where same-sex couples are not allowed to marry or register a civil partnership, a recent report presented by the Love Does Not Exclude association has...
15-12-2021 12:13 -
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Many of the Scholz Government's Challenges Lie to the East [GARTON ASH]
Germany's coalition agreement is very strong on the need for more European unity and respect for the rule of law. Will the new German government follow through, becoming a decisive advocate of...
14-12-2021 14:44 -
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New Chancellor Meets Old Resentments. Polish PM Receives Olaf Scholz in Warsaw, Talks of War Reparations and a "Europe of Sovereign States"
According to Poland's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk, during his inaugural trip to Warsaw, Germany's new Chancellor Olaf Scholz was told by PM Morawiecki that Poland...
13-12-2021 12:51 -
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Poland's Democratic Opposition and Civil Society Groups are Joining Forces to Restore the Rule of Law
Ten Polish opposition parties and seven civil society organizations have signed a joint agreement on restoring the country's rule of law. Together, they will work on a bill to help end Poland's...
10-12-2021 13:28 -
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