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Today’s news round up in Poland

Today’s news round up in Poland Kalbar/TFN

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

Opposition senator says his phone was hacked during election campaign

Senator Krzysztof Brejza has told a parliamentary body probing a spyware case that his phone had been digitally broken into multiple times when he was running the election campaign of the largest opposition bloc, Civic Platform.

Prosecutor starts investigation into opposition phone tapping

The District Prosecutor's Office in the central Polish town of Ostrów Wielkopolski has launched an investigation into the alleged phone hacking of a senior opposition figure.

Anti-Corruption Bureau illegally financed, audit board says

Poland's Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has found that the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau's (CBA) operations were illegally financed, NIK head told a parliamentary body probing a spyware case.

Citizen Lab has proof Polish opposition senator hacked with spyware

An expert from the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, which researches digital surveillance, has said there is evidence that a Polish opposition senator was "under extensive monitoring."

Polish president says Pegasus use should be verified

If concerns over the alleged use of the ultra-invasive spyware system Pegasus by Polish government agencies are confirmed, they should be clarified in an open manner, President Andrzej Duda has said.

Polish senators seek to look into spyware hacking allegations

Several senators have submitted to the upper house a motion to appoint a special committee to investigate the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for surveillance of opposition figures in Poland.

Polish agencies will investigate Pegasus allegations, PM says

Polish government agencies will scrutinise allegations that the Israeli-made Pegasus mobile phone spying system was used against government opponents, Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister, has said.

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  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
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Warsaw-designed luxury home named one of the world’s most beautiful in architectural ‘Oscars’ award

Nestled in green meadows and surrounded by lush forests, the house which features a distinctive curved silhouette reminiscent of a sea dune has been named ‘Best Single Family Residence’ in the latest edition of the European Property Awards.

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  • EC, Poland to jointly help Ukraine look for children deported to Russia
  • Poland urges EU to sanction Belarus
  • Poland, Germany agree not to reinstate checks on common border
  • Poland may impose further sanctions on Belarus over jailed activist
  • No Polish soldiers injured Kosovo clashes

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