- Jul 27
Poland's deputy minister sold micro-apartments to brother before steering short-term rental law
Ireneusz Raś, the deputy sports minister who drafted a law on short-term rentals, owned three micro-apartments in a Lodz building now operating as an aparthotel. He sold two to his brother, a priest, and transferred the third to his ex-wife three months before joining government in December 2023.
- Jul 3
Poland's Sejm passes 'lex szarlatan' to combat pseudomedicine with fines up to 1 million złoty
The Polish Sejm voted 232-34, with 162 abstentions, to pass the 'lex szarlatan' bill, granting the Patient Ombudsman new powers to issue public warnings, impose fines up to 1 million złoty, and intervene in civil cases against pseudomedical practices.
- Jun 23
Civic Platform MP Małgorzata Pępek receives hospital test after 3‑week wait while normal patients queue 23 months
Małgorzata Pępek, a Civic Platform MP from Żywiec, underwent a medical examination in February 2025 after just three weeks’ wait while other patients face a 23‑month queue, according to portal zero.pl.
