Częstochowa voters recall mayor to trigger snap election
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Residents of Częstochowa have voted to recall Mayor Krzysztof Matjaszczyk, triggering early elections in the city. This development follows a local referendum and marks a significant change in the city's leadership.
New revelations have surfaced concerning the departure of Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, including alleged recordings of Szymon Hołownia's attempts to remove her from a government position and reports of celebratory reactions to her resignation. Furthermore, tapes attributed to Pełczyńska-Nałęcz reportedly criticize Maciej Berek's actions, suggesting a deviation from a mandate to keep an institution apolitical.
In other news, an investigation by Polsat News and Interia has revealed that 19 doctors in a single Polish hospital earn over 2 million PLN annually, highlighting significant financial disparities. Separately, Wyborcza.pl has obtained a letter from Zbigniew Ziobro, providing new evidence in the ongoing Zondacrypt cryptocurrency affair. A scientist, Dr. Gładyś, has also gone missing the day after visiting the Central Anticorruption Bureau, prompting an investigation into his disappearance and potential links to property restitution mafias.