Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, wants a commission established to investigate legislation proposed by opposition parties that has created a political storm in the new parliament.
A commission to investigate alleged Russian influence on Polish internal security has recommended that Donald Tusk should be excluded from public office responsible for state security.
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Poland's political opposition has submitted a request to dismiss the members of the commission on Russian influence in Polish affairs, a senior member of Civic Coalition (KO) said on Wednesday.
Parliament should pass an amendment tabled by the president to a law establishing a commission to investigate alleged Russian influence on Polish politics before the committee is set up, a senior presidential advisor has said.
Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has defended his approval of a law that sets up an investigative commission tracking Russian influence on Polish politics as he responded to criticism from the US and the EU that the panel could be used to sway the election.
The US Department of State has voiced concern over Poland's plans to launch a commission to investigate "Russian influences" in Poland's previous and current governments.
The Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, has voted down a resolution by the Senate, the upper house, scrapping a government bill on the formation of a special commission to investigate Russian influences in Poland's previous governments.
Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland's prime minister, has said a verification commission should look into potential involvement of Polish politicians into making the country overly reliant on Russian energy.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has warned that the EU's post-pandemic recovery funds will not be unlocked for Poland if the country does not bring back the independence of the judiciary.
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