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Today’s news round-up in Poland

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

Supreme Court revokes environmental permit suspension for Turow mine

The Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) has annulled the decision of a Warsaw court which earlier suspended an environmental permit for the contentious Turow lignite mine on the Polish-Czech border.

CJEU ruling on Polish judge should be ignored says justice minister

Poland’s justice minister has dismissed a ruling by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in favour of a Polish judge, calling it "a political declaration" that "should be ignored."

Top EU official says new Supreme Court law could unlock EU funds for Poland

European Commission (EC) Vice President Vera Jourova has said an amended Supreme Court law currently awaiting consideration by Poland's Constitutional Tribunal would fulfill EC requirements regarding the judiciary and open the door to post-pandemic recovery funds for Warsaw.

Supreme Court cancels discontinuation of Kamiński case

Poland's Supreme Court (SC) has annulled the suspension of the case of Mariusz Kaminski, the interior minister and a former head of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA), despite him being pardoned by the president of a conviction.

Basis of CJEU ruling out of date says European minister

Some of factors that form the basis of a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against Poland's judicial overhaul are no longer valid, Poland's EU minister has said.

Polish justice reform of December 2019 violates EU law says CJEU

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that changes to the Polish justice system made in December 2019 infringe EU law.

President had right to pardon ex anti-corruption chief, top court rules

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal has ruled President Andrzej Duda had the right to pardon former Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) head Mariusz Kamiński - who in 2015 was sentenced to three years in prison in a non-final verdict for abuse of power.

Poland's top court puts back hearing on Supreme Court law

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal (TK) has postponed Wednesday's hearing on an amendment to a Supreme Court law, which is key to the EU unlocking post-pandemic recovery funds for Poland.

Belarusian Supreme Court to hear Polish minority activist case

An appeal by Andrzej Poczobut, a journalist and Polish minority leader who has been sentenced to eight years in prison, will be heard by the Belarusian Supreme Court on Friday.

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