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The personal data of thousands of Polish lawyers and trainee lawyers has been leaked online, exposing social security numbers and password hashes, cybersecurity sources have reported.

Polish prosecutors have filed for the arrest of a former judge currently taking refuge in Belarus for his alleged involvement in a ‘hate scandal’ aimed at discrediting fellow judges.

Joining us on TVP World to discuss this issue was Maria Simeonova, head of the Sofia office at the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank.

Ukrainian lawmakers have passed a bill envisaging a ban on the Russia-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which Kyiv has cast as complicit in Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Poland’s prosecutor general has asked the president of the European Parliament to strip two Polish MEPs of their immunity so they can face trial in Warsaw.

The German and Belarusian foreign ministries are holding talks over the fate of a German national sentenced by a Minsk court to death by firing squad.

Finland’s parliament has passed an emergency law preventing migrants crossing its border from Russia.

The first gay couple to take advantage of a new law in Latvia entered into a legally recognized civil union partnership shortly after midnight on July 1, when the rules came into force.

A rift has appeared in Poland’s governing coalition over the issue of civil unions for gay partnerships, with the passage of a key bill through parliament held up over the dispute.

The European Union is not yet ready to introduce a new law aimed at stopping the import of goods connected with deforestation, according to an EU grain trade group.

Georgia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to overrule President Salome Zourabichvili’s veto of a controversial “foreign agents” bill, disregarding Western criticism.

The president believes her veto should become a vote of no confidence on behalf of Georgians protesting against the law.

381 MPs voted in favor of the amendment, with 19 against and 20 abstaining, aside for certain provisions, which would come into force on July 1.

The overall suspension of consular services for men aged 18–60 brings a lot of discussion among Ukrainians living abroad.

The leader of the ruling party Mdinaradze, was punched in the face by opposition MP Elisashvili while speaking from the dispatch box.

The current ban exempts smaller stores, pharmacies, and essential services.

Tusk criticized Duda’s moves on Saturday via a post on the X platform, clearly condemning the president’s stance.

The law introduces additional reporting obligations on NGOs with foreign funding that are engaged in “political” activities.

The current government is claiming Glapiński cut interest rates ahead of last October’s election to give Law and Justice (PiS) a boost in the polls.

On Thursday, regulations have come into effect in Poland that allow the confiscation of cars from intoxicated drivers, however there are still no implementing acts to impose the penalty. Furthermore, the Ministry of Justice has already announced that the provisions on vehicle confiscation will be relaxed.