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Governing party wants to limit immunity of MPs and judges

The move was announced on Wednesday by Marek Ast, the head of the parliamentary committee on justice and human rights. Tomasz Gzell/PAP

Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has submitted legislation to the Sejm, the lower house of parliament, concerning changes to the Polish Constitution that will lift some of the immunity enjoyed by parliamentarians and judges.

Confederation MP, anti-vaccine activists storm vaccine office

The president of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products has lodged a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office after an MP of the right-wing Confederation (Konfederacja) party and a group of activists stormed his office and livestreamed the event.

Opposition aims to block president's pay rise for politicians

The Civic Coalition (KO), Poland's main opposition grouping, will make an attempt to block the president-signed 60 percent pay rise for parliamentarians, the KO spokesman has said.

Polish PM says 60 pct raise for politicians 'nothing extraordinary'

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said that the president-proposed 60 percent pay rise for parliamentarians is simply treating them as any other professional group.

President signs ordinance on pay increases for govt officials

President Andrzej Duda has signed an ordinance increasing salaries for undersecretaries of state.

Prosecutors plan to strip Left MP of immunity

Prosecutors have requested the speaker of the lower of house of parliament to strip an MP of her parliamentary immunity over an incident related to abortion protest.

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‘Hardest mission ever!’ Polish search and rescue team head to Turkey as earthquake death toll mounts

A 76-strong team has set off to help in the rescue effort following the massive earthquake that hit the country on Monday morning as the teams head says: “The mission... will be one of the hardest we've been on so far."

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