"Polish Police Arrest Lawmakers in Presidential Palace Amid Political Turmoil"

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"Polish Police Arrest Lawmakers in Presidential Palace Amid Political Turmoil"
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Polish police arrest two MPs, former interior minister and deputy interior minister, inside the presidential palace in Warsaw for abuse of power, leading to political turmoil between the Law and Justice (PiS) party and the new pro-EU coalition. The men, elected PiS MPs, refused to recognize the court's decision due to a pardon from President Andrzej Duda, leading to a standoff. The new government's changes to state media have also raised concerns, with accusations of an attack on the rule of law and hypocrisy.

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