Poland’s lower house of Parliament approves Holocaust law changes

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Poland's members of lower house of parliament during debate about Holocaust bill in Warsaw
Poland’s members of lower house of parliament during debate about Holocaust bill in Warsaw, June 27, 2018. Agencja Gazeta/Slawomir Kaminski via REUTERS

June 27, 2018

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s lower house of Parliament voted on Wednesday to remove jail penalties for suggesting the nation was complicit in crimes against Jews from a Holocaust law that angered the United States and Israel.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki asked parliament to amend the law on Wednesday morning – an unexpected announcement that came as his ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) seeks to bolster security ties with Washington and faces heightened scrutiny from the EU.

(Reporting by Pawel Sobczak; Writing by Agnieszka Barteczko; Editing by Peter Graff)

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