Former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro is undergoing treatment for cancer.
Year: 2024
Polish regulator fines US-owned station for “inciting hatred” in critical documentary on priest
TVN, Poland’s largest private station, broadcast a documentary about controversial Catholic priest and media mogul Tadeusz Rydzyk.
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Polish children’s fantasy film Kleks Academy becomes hit on Netflix
It was viewed 3.7m times during its first week on Netflix, making it the third-most-watched non-English movie worldwide on the platform.
Tusk confirms previous government’s “mega-airport” project will continue
“Poland will become one big megalopolis,” said the prime minister.
Defence minister criticises removal of Polish wartime heroes at WW2 museum
“Captain Witold Pilecki, Father Maksymilian Kolbe and the Ulma family should be restored immediately,” says Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Poland asks Germany and France for help policing Belarus border
“This is a hybrid action against Western civilisation. It would be very good if our allies took responsibility for border security.”
World’s first “library of heritage smells” launched in Poland with Leonardo da Vinci scent
The Odotheka project will produce an archive of the scents of ten historical objects, including Leonardo’s Lady with an Ermine.
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International scrutiny of Poland must continue under the Tusk government [Opinion]
Daniel Tilles
It must be held to the same standards as the former PiS administration.
Polish president discusses Ukraine war and Belarus border crisis with Xi on China visit
President Duda said that it is a “a great honour for me” that President Xi “calls me a friend”.
Poles in Lithuania take high-school exams in Polish for first time in 26 years
With around 183,000 members, the Polish community constitutes 6.5% of Lithuania’s total population and is the country’s largest ethnic minority.
Number of Michelin-starred restaurants in Poland doubles in new guide
Michelin also awarded a Polish restaurant with a green star for the first time, recognising a commitment to sustainable gastronomy.
Next order of South Korean K2 tanks to be partially produced in Poland
Poland is set to purchase a further 180 K2 Black Panther tanks from South Korea.
Russian Wagner Group members to stand trial in Poland on terrorism charges
They were detained last year after allegedly posting hundreds of recruitment posters in Polish cities.
Exclusion of opposition politicians rendered law passed by parliament unconstitutional, finds top court
A deputy speaker of parliament has indicated that they will ignore the constitutional court’s ruling.
