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Constitutionality of laws decided by top court says gov't spokesman

Piotr Mueller made the statement on Sunday, having said that "the constitutionality of laws in Poland is decided upon by the Constitutional Tribunal and not the Supreme Court." Albert Zawada/PAP

The spokesman for Poland's government has disagreed with a critical opinion voiced by a Supreme Court official concerning an amendment to the law on the Supreme Court.

Duda says Constitutional Court decides about its president's tenure

Andrzej Duda, Polish president, has said that it us up to the Constitutional Tribunal to decide whether the term of its current president has ended as some judges claim.

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.

EP to look into abortion situation in Poland reports daily

According to the Rzeczpospolita daily, the deaths of a few pregnant women were the effect of an October 2020 Constitutional Tribunal ruling that tightened the abortion law in Poland, and this data will be presented in the European Parliament.

Today’s news round up in Poland

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

Central bank to sue opposition politician over comments on its head

Adam Glapiński, the head of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), has said the bank will seek to hold a prominent opposition politician legally liable for comments he made about him.

Abortion liberalisation bill will not pass says gov't spokesman

The Polish government spokesman has said a civil initiative bill liberalising abortion laws stands "no chance" of further processing in parliament.

Poland's top court declares ECHR Article 6 unconstitutional

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) does not have the power to question the legitimacy of local judges, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal has ruled.

EC triggers infringement procedure against Poland

The European Commission on Wednesday decided to trigger an EU law infringement procedure against Poland in connection with recent rulings by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal which questioned the primacy of EU over national law.

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Jerzy Skolimowski's ‘emotional’ road movie about a melancholic donkey is nominated for 2023 Oscars

Chosen alongside All Quiet on the Western Front, Santiago Mitre's Argentina 1985, and the Banshees of Inisherin, Skolimowski’s film is billed as a dark exploration of humanity, technology and nature.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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