
Polish Vote Sparks Authoritarianism Fears: Former Justice Minister Stripped of Immunity
Zbigniew Ziobro: “I will not allow anyone to silence me or deprive me of my right to defence.”

Zbigniew Ziobro: “I will not allow anyone to silence me or deprive me of my right to defence.”

The PiS leader also warned that arresting former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who is seriously ill, would be equivalent to a death sentence.

Álvaro García Ortiz is accused of leaking confidential files linked to a tax fraud case involving the partner of a leading conservative politician.

The former Polish justice minister faces charges of leading a criminal group and misusing public funds.

Legal barriers have emerged to government plans for a bridge linking Italy’s biggest island to its mainland.

Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik could face a prison sentence of up to five years.

Former PM Janez Janša accused the left-wing government of intimidating conservatives at a time when it is struggling in the polls.

The former mayor of Istanbul stands trial while his opposition party won’t submit to a court-imposed leadership.

The liberal PM is accused of “paralyzing” the work of Poland’s National Security Bureau by denying security clearance to its conservative-appointed director.

“Defending the borders of your country is not a crime but a virtue,” Geert Wilders said after prosecutors appealed the deputy PM’s acquittal in the ‘Open Arms’ migrant case.