Prosecutors seize director's phone to find senator's informants
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A prosecutor’s office has confiscated a phone belonging to a director at Wirtualna Polska, searching for informants who leaked details of a senator’s case. The outlet has called the move a scandalous attempt to silence free speech, leading to an official protest from the media organization.
President Andrzej Duda has convened the National Security Council, while a new poll indicates a visible shift in public opinion regarding the long-running dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal.
In Krakow, the mayor has begun a significant reshuffle at city hall, issuing a termination notice to an individual. Meanwhile, a minister announced an end to leniency for cars with Ukrainian plates, signaling upcoming changes for these vehicles.