Reprivatisation fraud in Warsaw explained

The reprivatisation fraud in Warsaw happened on a massive scale during the, which was performed after the fall of the Communist Poland to reverse the post-World War II nationalisation of the land in the city.^{[1] [2]}

A particularly notable affair regarding a lot on 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 ; 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

• Miasto Jest Nasze
• Property restitution in Poland

Notes and References

1. Web site: Poland's reclaimed properties create scars across Warsaw. 24 April 2018. Financial Times. en-GB. 2018-12-11.
2. News: 'They stole the soul of the city': how Warsaw's reprivatisation is causing chaos. Davies. Christian. 2017-12-18. The Guardian. 2018-12-11. en-GB. 0261-3077.
3. Iwona Szpala, Małgorzata Zubik, Kto zarobi na pl. Defilad? Ujawniamy kulisy reprywatyzacji
4. http://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,21110150,grand-press-dla-dziennikarzy-gazety-wyborczej-przypominamy.html "Grand Press 2016 dla dziennikarek "Gazety Wyborczej". Bianka Mikołajewska Dziennikarką Roku"
5. Web site: Reprywatyzacja w Warszawie: ktoś musi zapłacić za straty właścicieli. 22 July 2018. www.rp.pl. pl. 2019-01-06.