Zbigniew Ziobro

Opposition leader accuses gov't ally of blocking EU funds for Poland

"I can neither understand nor forgive the fact that Mr. Ziobro's sulking (Zbigniew Ziobro, justice minister - PAP) has prevented Poles from accessing hundreds of billions of zlotys which we are entitled to," Tusk said at a university in Rzeszow, south-eastern Poland, on Tuesday. Piotr Polak/PAP

Donald Tusk, leader of the main opposition party Civic Platform (PO), has accused Zbigniew Ziobro, the justice minister, of obstructing a compromise with the European Union over the block's recovery money that Poland has been awaiting for a year now.

Poland asks other states to join investigation of Russian crimes in Ukraine

The Polish justice minister has appealed to the international community to join an investigation team set up by Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland to probe atrocities committed by Russia during the war in Ukraine in order to bring their perpetrators to justice.

EU has helped make Putin's Russia says minister

The EU has made Russia into the "imperialist monster" it is today, Poland's justice minister said in an interview for the Nasz Dziennik newspaper published on Friday.

Germany is main opponent of sanctions on Russia says justice minister

Zbigniew Ziobro, Poland's justice minister, has claimed Germany is the main opponent of tough sanctions on Russia while Hungary is made out to be the "scapegoat."

Polish justice minister accuses EU of building Putin's power

The European Union has contributed significantly to building the power base of Vladimir Putin, said Poland's justice minister and prosecutor general, Zbigniew Ziobro.

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.

Polish prosecutors launch investigation into Russia's attack on Ukraine

Polish prosecutors will hold an investigation into the possibility Russia has committed "the crime of offensive warfare" against Ukraine, Zbigniew Ziobro, the justice minister, has announced.

Junior coalition member to set red lines defining its presence in gov't

The head of Solidary Poland, a junior party in the ruling United Right coalition, has announced that he will ask the president to call a meeting of the Cabinet Council to debate Poland's relations with the European Union following an EU top court verdict .

Justice min blames PM for rule-of-law ruling

Zbigniew Ziobro has accused the Polish prime minister of making a “historic mistake” after a European court rejected a Polish-Hungarian complaint against the EU's funding-for-rule-of-law mechanism.

Justice minister downplays spyware hacking allegations

The Polish justice minister has dismissed allegations that Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used to hack the phones of opposition figures, calling them a “storm in a tea cup.”

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