"Polish President's Pardon Sparks Mass Protests Amid Political Standoff"
TL;DR
Polish President Andrzej Duda seeks a new pardon for two populist lawmakers charged with corruption after their dramatic arrest inside the Presidential Palace sparked protests in Warsaw. Tens of thousands gathered to demonstrate against their detention and the new centrist government, with the controversy stemming from their previous sentencing and Duda's earlier pardon being overruled by the Supreme Court. The lawmakers have begun a hunger strike in prison, claiming they are political prisoners, while Duda defends his previous pardon and submits a new application for their release.
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