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Visa affair used by Germany for political pressure on Poland says official

According to Żaryn, the irregularities connected with the visa issuance in Poland were of "incidental" nature and were being investigated by special services. Tomasz Gzell/PAP

"German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been using a visa affair for political pressure on our government and demands explanations from Poland," the government commissioner for information space security wrote on X on Sunday.

Seven people charged in visa issuing scandal

Polish prosecutors have brought charges against seven people in a visa issuance scandal that cost a deputy foreign minister his job.

Purchase of Pegasus spyware was illegal says Poland's upper house

Poland's Senate, the upper house of parliament, has stated that the purchase of the Israeli-made Pegasus software was illegal and that Poland's current legal system does not ensure effective control over special law-enforcement services.

Opposition politicians seek answers on Muslim migrants

Parliamentarians from Poland's main opposition grouping, the Civic Coalition (KO), have visited the foreign ministry to gather information on visas issued to Muslim migrants after a deputy foreign minister was fired following an investigation by an anti-corruption agency.

Today’s news round-up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Former treasury minister detained on corruption charges

Anti-corruption officers have arrested a former Polish treasury minister as part of a broader corruption case, a senior official at the Prime Minister's Office has said.

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Beautiful artwork capturing the glory of Polish autumns

The annual transformation from summer to autumn has long been immortalised by Polish artists who have captured the full majesty of the ‘golden season’.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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