A civil lawsuit over the protection of personal rights, brought by Karol Nawrocki against the publisher of the Onet news portal, has begun before the Warsaw Regional Court. Yet events that unfolded during the very first days of the trial have already been astonishing.
The arrest and three-month detention of investigative journalist Leszek Kraskowski is a disturbing symbol of the rapid erosion of democratic standards in Poland. Regardless of political affiliation, the imprisonment of a journalist for activities allegedly connected to his public statements should alarm everyone who values freedom of speech, media independence, and the rule of law….
Ryszard Majdzik, a former anti-communist activist and a vocal critic of Poland’s political transformation after 1989, has once again found himself at the center of controversy. This time, it isn’t just about his views—it’s about police intervention at his home, which many suspect is linked to his criticism of Donald Tusk and the Civic Platform…
Barbara Skrzypek, a longtime associate of Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party, passed away on March 15, 2025, three days after being questioned by prosecutor Ewa Wrzosek in connection with the “Two Towers” real estate project involving the PiS-linked company, “Srebrna”. Kaczyński has accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government of persecuting…