Reprivatisation fraud in Warsaw
The reprivatisation in Warsaw , which reversed the post-World War II the nationalisation of the whole city land, had led to considerable amount of fraud.[1][2]
A particularly notable affair regarding a lot by Chmielna Street in the downtown of Warsaw was uncovered after a series of investigative reports published by Gazeta Wyborcza in 2016.[3] (This had earned the journalists the Grand Press 2016 award, the highest award for journalism in Poland[4] and several other awards. )
In 2017 the Polish government established a dedicated Commission for Issues of Warsaw Real Estate Reprivatisation; as of July 2018 the Commission has reversed over a dozen of the decisions, but some of its rulings have led to further controversies and several trials.[5]
See also
References
- "Poland's reclaimed properties create scars across Warsaw". Financial Times. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- Davies, Christian (2017-12-18). "'They stole the soul of the city': how Warsaw's reprivatisation is causing chaos". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- Iwona Szpala, Małgorzata Zubik, Kto zarobi na pl. Defilad? Ujawniamy kulisy reprywatyzacji
- "Grand Press 2016 dla dziennikarek "Gazety Wyborczej". Bianka Mikołajewska Dziennikarką Roku"
- "Reprywatyzacja w Warszawie: ktoś musi zapłacić za straty właścicieli". www.rp.pl (in Polish). 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-06.