As Poland prepares for the 2025 presidential election, concerns are mounting about the integrity of the electoral process. With the ruling party ignoring a Supreme Court ruling and withholding essential budgetary funds, questions arise about whether the elections can truly be free and fair. The opposition faces significant disadvantages, raising doubts about whether the vote…
Polish journalist convicted for asking a question. Does press freedom still exist in Poland? The Center for Monitoring Press Freedom (CMWP SDP) stands in Defense of Mateusz Teska and has repeatedly protested against the unjust conviction of investigative journalist Mateusz Teska, affiliated with Magazyn Anity Gargas. His appeal hearing is scheduled for February 26, and…
Can warning others about a doctor lead to a criminal conviction? In Starogard GdaĹ„ski, the answer appears to be yes. Polish judge Wojciech Jankowski sentenced Weronika, a mother of three, to four months of community service for publicly sharing her personal story. She is also required to pay 1,812 PLN in court fees and publish…
Adam Bodnar is often described as a lawyer, academic, and lecturer. Prior to entering politics, he served as Poland’s Ombudsman for Citizen Rights from 2015 to 2021. In the 2023 local elections, he won a seat in the Senate with over 600,000 votes, running on the Civic Coalition’s ticket. In December 2023, he was appointed…
Deputy Prosecutor General MichaĹ‚ Ostrowski has been suspended for six months. Ostrowski, who initiated an investigation into an alleged coup attempt, had received the complaint last week from Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan ĹšwiÄ™czkowski.Â