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Maciej Wąsik

Maciej Wąsik

Polish politician and deputy

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  • 5d ago

    Pegasus commission refers 11 former officials, including Ziobro, to prosecutors over possible offences

    The Sejm commission investigating Pegasus says the spyware ran without the required security accreditation and that data left Polish territory. Notifications of possible offences were sent to prosecutors concerning 11 people, including former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro.

  • Sep 14

    Opposition MPs clash with police at Warsaw academy following dismissal of rector

    Polish opposition lawmakers escalated a protest at the Academy of Justice in Warsaw on 14 September 2026, where MP Maria Kurowska has barricaded the rector's office following the removal of Michał Sopiński.

  • Jul 19

    Over half of Poles say Tusk government failed to deliver on PiS accountability promises, poll shows

    A SW Research survey for Rzeczpospolita finds 53.3% of respondents say the government has not met their expectations, while only 14.6% approve. The result follows Prime Minister Donald Tusk's apology in Paris for overpromising on swift justice.

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