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Ex-Defense Minister Faces Charges Amid Election Scandal

9/4/2025

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Former Polish defense minister Antoni Macierewicz faces charges for disclosing classified information, with a potential five-year prison sentence.
The charges stem from his involvement in a commission investigating the 2010 Smolensk plane crash.
Nine election officials are charged with miscounting votes in the recent presidential election, impacting the declared winner, Karol Nawrocki.
Investigations into former government officials have increased under the new administration.

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Former Polish defense minister Antoni Macierewicz faces charges for disclosing classified information, with a potential five-year prison sentence.
The charges stem from his involvement in a commission investigating the 2010 Smolensk plane crash.
Nine election officials are charged with miscounting votes in the recent presidential election, impacting the declared winner, Karol Nawrocki.
Investigations into former government officials have increased under the new administration.