Thursday, May 21Thursday, May 21Police interventions in Poland related to political and media contexts:
Police intervened at the residence of Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of the Law and Justice (PiS) party, on May 17 in Warsaw. The intervention was reportedly linked to the alleged placement of explosive devices on the property. PiS spokesperson Rafał Bochenek described the incident as a "provocation" by the current government .
Police also conducted an intervention at the offices of *wPolsce24*, a right-wing media outlet, following a report of a security threat. This marks another police action involving media critical of the government. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki defended freedom of speech in response to the incident .
A police operation took place at the home of journalist Tomasz Sakiewicz, editor-in-chief of *Gazeta Polska* and *Telewizja Republika*. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński stated that no doors were forcibly broken during the intervention, though he declined to comment on bodycam footage. The head of the President’s Chancellery, Janusz Bogucki, criticized the action as "incomprehensible and unacceptable," suggesting it was politically motivated due to the outlet’s critical stance toward the government .
Police involvement in legal and surveillance cases:
Police detained Maciej B., the husband of a lawmaker from the *Centrum* party, in connection with illegal surveillance of local government officials in Lower Silesia. The investigation is being led by the District Prosecutor’s Office in Legnica, with potential penalties of up to 10 years in prison .
Cum a subînchiriat ilegal PNȚCD sediul de la Primărie: restaurantul din curte, dărâmat cu Poliția Locală Primarul general al Capitalei, Ciprian Ciucu, a oprit o ilegalitate privind subînchirierea sediului PNŢCD din Piaţa Rosetti, o proprietate a Administraţiei Fondului Imobiliar (AFI).
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gazeta.pl · 2 days ago
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elmundo · 2 days ago
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gazeta.pl · 2 days ago
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