Pavel S. was accused of participating in an organized criminal group and money laundering. Adam Bodnar sent a request to the President of the European Parliament to waive the immunity of the representative of the European Confederation Grzegorz Braun. Due to the long weekend and All Saints Day, the police have sent more patrols to the roads. Here are seven things to know on Friday, November 1.
1. All Saints Day
Today is All Saints' Day in the Catholic Church. The Church remembers all those who have risen to the altars and saints who have not been officially beatified or canonized. It is a holiday in Poland.
Today, many people visit cemeteries to light candles and pray for their deceased loved ones. Because of this ceremony, today Catholics are obliged to attend a church or cemetery.
The police will send a lot of guards on the roads until November 4. Their task will be mainly to provide traffic on the country's major highways and roads to cemeteries.
2. Pavel S. heard the accusation
Pavel S. was charged at the Katowice Prosecutor's Office with participation in an organized criminal group and money laundering.
The National Prosecutor's Office stated that he had made statements, but did not disclose their content. His representative, lawyer Jasek Dubois, said that the interrogation was “excruciating” and that his client had a “sleepless night”. The case of Pavel S. related to the investigation of violations in the State Agency for Strategic Resources.
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3. Work began under the shield of the East
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Platform X that work has begun on the construction of the Eastern Shield. He attached a photo to the post, which, as the description says, shows “the first works on the border with Russia.”
The Eastern Shield is a program developed by the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff of the Polish Army, which involves the construction of various types of fortifications, land barriers and military infrastructure on the borders of Poland with Russia and Belarus, covering a total distance of about 100 meters. 800 kilometers.
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4. Brown's Request for Waiver of Immunity
Adam Bodnar, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, presented to the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metzola, a request to waive the immunity of the representative of the European Confederation, Grzegorz Braun. His spokeswoman Anna Adamiak informed about it.
Brown is suspected of committing a total of seven offences. These include: violating the physical integrity of the director of the National Cardiology Institute in connection with the performance of official duties and insulting him by conduct that degrades him in public opinion and causes him to lose confidence. fulfill his duty and engage in the medical profession.
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5. Iran is preparing a “resolute and painful” response to Israel
Citing an unnamed source “with knowledge of the discussions” in Iran, CNN writes, “Israeli attacks on Iran will be met with a final and painful response from Tehran.”
White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre responded to the news. “Iran should not respond to Israel's retaliation,” he said. He added that “if Iran decides to retaliate, the United States will stand ready to defend Israel in its defense.”
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The streets of Tehran, the capital of Iran. ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH/PAP/EPA
6. Schwarzenegger rejects Harris
Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he will vote for Kamala Harris in the presidential election. The Hollywood star and former Republican governor of California shared this information in a long post on social media.
“I usually don't support anyone openly. I'm not shy about sharing my opinion, but I hate politics and I don't trust most politicians. However, I understand that people want to hear my opinion because I'm not alone. celebrity, but a former Republican governor,” Schwarzenegger explained at the start of a statement he released on X on Wednesday.
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7. Whitewashing in the Skora trial.
The Court of Appeal in Krakow acquitted Robert J., accused in the brutal murder of student Katarzyna Z. Her dismembered body was recovered from the Vistula River in the late 1990s.
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The court applied the procedural rule of in dubio pro reo, which requires the court to resolve doubts in favor of the accused. – Then the task of the court is to ensure that the accused did not commit the act he was accused of, – noted the judge.
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