Trzaskowski is a fierce rival of Duda and is running to succeed him as president.
Daniel Tilles
Poland protests Russia’s removal of crosses from cemetery of Polish victims of Soviet massacres
“We will defend these crosses, because we do not accept Russian historical lies,” says foreign minister Radosław Sikorski.
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Poland issues EU’s most residence permits to immigrants for fifth year running
Poland issued almost one million first residence permits to non-EU immigrants, more than twice as many as any other member state.
Over half of Poles want military service restored but most opposed to loosening gun laws
Military service was compulsory for men in Poland until 2009.
Nine-year-old girl finds Neolithic arrowhead while holidaying at Polish lake
Local authorities thanks the girl for “opening a new chapter” in the history of the town.
“We have no reason to fulfil our obligations towards the EU,” says Polish leader Kaczyński
Kaczyński also warned that there is a “German-Russian plan to rule over Europe” and suggested that the opposition is working under “foreign orders” to “enslave Poland”.
Polish city installs bear-proof rubbish bins
The initiative, a collaboration with a neighbouring national park, is intended to protect both animals and humans.
Polish made official language in Brazilian town founded by Poles
The recognition of Polish in Áurea is a “form of social justice that aims to correct the linguistic violence of the past”.
Number of legal abortions falls 90% in Poland’s first year of near-total ban
And the majority of those are likely to have taken place in the 27 days before the new rules came into force in late January.
“The paths of Poland and Hungary have diverged,” says Polish PM
Viktor Orbán had last week suggested that Poland and Hungary actually “want exactly the same thing”.
Poland’s land forces will be most powerful in Europe, says defence minister
Poland this week confirmed a deal that will see it acquire almost 1,000 tanks and over 600 howitzers from South Korea.
Introducing same-sex marriage can boost Polish economy, write economists and lawyers
The lack of same-sex marriage “constitutes economic discrimination and has a negative impact on the economy”, write the group of over 40 experts.
Polish opposition to sue right-wing newspaper for Tusk “Hitler” cover
A journalist from Gazeta Polska newspaper denies that its cover is intended to liken Tusk to Hitler.
Polish government makes it harder for kids to get PE sicknotes
To allow long-term absences from PE classes, children will require an exemption issued by a specialist doctor, and not by a family doctor.
