Polish PiS Government Expands Judicial, Media, and Security Powers Amid Illiberal Shift

Polish PiS Government Expands Judicial, Media, and Security Powers Amid Illiberal Shift The passage outlines a range of actions by Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party that could be investigated further—court packing, media control, historical narrative laws, and a sweeping counter‑terrorism bill granting intelligence agencies broad data access. While it names key figures (Jarosław Kaczyński) and institutions, it lacks specific transactions, dates, or concrete evidence of wrongdoing, limiting immediate investigative utility. Nonetheless, the detailed description of legal changes and potential abuse of power provides a solid basis for follow‑up research into legislative records, court appointments, and intelligence agency activities. Key insights: PiS has attempted to pack the Constitutional Tribunal with loyalists, allegedly violating Polish law.; State advertising is used to reward friendly media and punish critics.; A law criminalizing the phrase “Polish death camps” targets historical discourse and scholars like Jan Gross.