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"Gazeta Wyborcza": internet hater "Emilia" names 9 judges behind the smear campaign

Emilia worked with high officials from the ministry of justice, the new KRS (National Council of the Judiciary), new Supreme Court justices, and was highly praised by the former deputy justice minister Łukasz Piebiak for spreading hate against the justice minister's critics in the internet - "Gazeta Wyborcza" wrote on Monday. In a conversation with the daily newspaper, the internet hater named "Emi" or "Emilia" has given names of judges who, in her opinion, were members of "Kasta" group responsible for the smear campaign.

Pipeline is working. Warsaw's sewage leak temporarily fixed

"The government is prepared to maintain the alternative pipeline on the Vistula for two months," the chief of the Prime Minister's Chancellery Michał Dworczyk said on Monday. He also declared that all waste from the left-bank Warsaw would flow through the pipeline still this week. At the moment it's about 60 percent.

Civic Coalition presented programme ahead of October's parliamentary election

I want politics to become art of communication, and not of everlasting war. Poland is a great matter, the Republic of Poland is a great deal - Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska said at a programme convention of the Civic Coalition. The Civic Platform leader, Grzegorz Schetyna, convinced that their programme "is full of concrete proposals that would make the lives of Poles better". The coalition also presented its motto for the campaign: "Tomorrow can be better".

Draft bill: politicians' asset declarations to include family members

Law and Justice is processing a law on revealing the assets of representatives' family members. This is in response to media revelations about the prime minister signing land over to his wife. However, the regulations were promised months ago, and the opposition is complaining that the information will not be revealed until after the election.

Kempa vs Timmermans. Rule of law dispute in the European Parliament

Polish MEP Beata Kempa told the Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans that her country had survived Soviet commissars, so they could survive him too. This was her reaction to the European Parliament's tough line on Poland for breaches of the rule of law.

"I will never forget this". Judge Radzik denies involvement in smear campaign

Przemysław Radzik, who according to Gazeta Wyborcza is said to have been a member of a group discrediting judges, wants to fight for his good name. The judge has asked the court to secure his claim, and so that the media couldn't write about or mention him in the context of the smear campaign waged against judges.

ECHR: Poland should pay 100.000 euro to Krzysztof Olewnik's family

The European Court of Human Rights found that the Polish authorities should be held responsible for a succession of serious errors by the police in investigating the kidnapping of Krzysztof Olewnik, which had ultimately resulted in his death. Furthermore, the Court held that Poland was to pay the family 100.000 euros in respect of non-pecuniary damage.

Eight hours in an ambulance due to bed shortage in hospital

If the hospital management is to be believed, the lives of patients were not in danger and they were waiting in an ambulance for free beds. But why did it take 8 hours in one case and 7 in two other? Instead of saving lives, the ambulances were stuck for hours in a dock.

Law and Justice's "tank-trucks of shame" start tour of Poland

Law and Justice has begun its so-called tank trucks of shame campaign. As politicians of the ruling party say, it is meant to show where the financing of social programmes comes from, as well as illustrate the losses the national budget incurred due to faults in the tax system in the years 2007-2015.