Supreme Court allows press access to municipal council minutes unless state secrets or personal privacy laws prohibit it.

The Supreme Court of Poland partially allowed the press's request to access municipal council meeting minutes following a review of a lower court's dismissal. The press argued for access under the Press Law and the right to monitor public affairs, while the municipality claimed individual privacy concerns justified withholding specific information. The court ruled that the Press Law grants a right to request access to administrative records, but this right is limited by statutory protections for state secrets and personal privacy, which must be narrowly interpreted.