Overview

• Polish lawmakers passed a bill establishing a state commission to investigate alleged Russian influence in Poland from 2007 to 2022.
• The law would ban those found to have acted under Russian influence from public office and security-clearance positions for 10 years.
• The ruling Law and Justice party claims the opposition party allowed Poland to become dangerously dependent on Russian fossil fuels, while the opposition calls the law a "Soviet-style witch hunt" against former Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
• Critics argue the law violates Poland's constitution and citizens' right to an independent court.
• The ruling party may use the law to maintain power even if it loses control of parliament in upcoming elections.