Polish activists smoke pot in front of parliament
A prominent Polish politician and several activists smoked marijuana in front of parliament Friday as part of a campaign to liberalize the country’s drug laws. Continue reading
Poland and ACTA: Gossip Portal Accuses Mainstream Media of Ignorance
“In what kind of country are we living and how pathetic are the media here, if an article like this had to be written by an internet portal with a poodle in their logo? Continue reading
Poland’s Jews slam decision to place restitution claims in hands of courts
Jewish community leaders say that making Polish courts responsible for determining the restitution of communal Jewish property will slow down and complicate the process of adjudicating the estimated 3,000 outstanding claims. Continue reading
Poland moves to amend Jewish property law, despite opposition
New proposal will move compensation cases for property lost under Nazis and Communists from public committees to court system; Jewish groups in Poland say they will not accept changes. Continue reading
Clerical power thwarts victims in Poland
Although prosecutors have brought charges against dozens of Polish priests, securing sentences has been difficult. When imposed, these have mostly been light, suspended jail terms. Most convicted clergy are still serving in parishes, often working with children, while their victims face hostility and exclusion. Continue reading
Police get English lessons and tips on dealing with fans
POLISH police are getting English lessons in order to prepare them for the influx of football fans.
Gardai will also be travelling to Poland in the coming months to advise the police force about how Irish fans behave and how to defuse any situations involving drunk fans. Continue reading
Polish prosecutor who shot himself at press conference ‘had $800,000 bounty on his head’
The Polish military prosecutor who shot himself in the head on Monday just moments after cutting short a press conference claims he had a US$782,000 contract on his head.
Colonel Mikolaj Przybyl said Tuesday his suicide attempt was an effort to expose what he called “serious corruption” in defence procurement contracts and said there was a contract out to kill him. Continue reading
Polish official explains his attempted suicide
A military prosecutor said Tuesday that he tried to commit suicide during a news conference he had called because his own work has been used as a reason supporting plans to close military prosecution offices in Poland. Continue reading
Polish prosecutor ‘shoots self after news conference’
A Polish military prosecutor has shot himself in the head after cutting short a news conference in his office, officials and media reports say.
Col Mikolaj Przybyl was defending a military investigation into media leaks related to the air crash that killed the Polish president in 2010. Continue reading
Slow Progress in Battle against Polish Car Thieves
Cross-border theft of cars and heavy machinery between Germany and Poland is a well-known problem. The common German assumption is that responsibility lies with its less-prosperous neighbor Poland, which is why a comment this week by the Polish ambassador to Germany was met with indignation. Continue reading
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