Afghan asylum seekers awarded compensation for mistreatment by Polish border guards
After crossing from Belarus, they were prevented from submitting asylum claims and driven back towards the border.
Court ruling ends criminal probe into mask purchases by Polish government during pandemic
The deal drew controversy amid reports it was arranged through a ski instructor who was a family friend of the health minister.
Poland launches global network to “keep the memory of Polish Jews alive”
“The millennium-long heritage of Polish Jews forms an intrinsic part of the Polish history and culture,” says the foreign ministry.
Poland withdraws ambassador to Hungary in row over asylum for opposition politician
“Hungary committed a hostile act against Poland” by granting asylum to Marcin Romanowski, says the foreign minister.
Poland asks EU Parliament to strip far-right leader Braun of immunity over further alleged crimes
“These behaviours will not go unpunished,” says the justice minister.
Polish Supreme Court chief accuses government of crime over publication of election resolution
The government added an annotation to the resolution indicating that the Supreme Court chamber that issued it is illegitimate.
Over 2,000 classic Polish films and TV shows to be digitised and made available online for free
Works by iconic directors Stanisław Bareja and Krzysztof Zanussi are among those included in the project.
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“Poland will not support the climate goal for 2040 as proposed by the European Commission.”
Poland’s climate minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska.
