Parliament voted almost unanimously to pass the measure, with the only opposition coming from the left.
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Poland and Ukraine sign cooperation agreement
The deal will see Warsaw support Kyiv in its EU membership negotiations and Ukraine help Poland develop infrastructure for protecting civilians.
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Commemoration for victims of “founding murder of communist Poland”
During the Augustów roundup, the communists interned thousands of Poles and killed hundreds.
Polish MPs vote almost unanimously to approve Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession
The announcements of the results were met with a standing ovation from all sides of the Sejm.
Media “falling into Putin’s trap” in reporting hacked emails, warns Polish PM following latest leak
The latest leak purports to show that the government discussed cases being considered by the constitutional court with its chief justice.
Poland and India commemorate maharajas who sheltered thousands of Polish refugees in WW2
Officials from both countries, as well as descendants of the Indian royal families and former child refugees, attended the “Commemoration of the Good Maharajas”.
Polish government moves to undo its own rules blocking onshore wind farms
The “10H” rule currently forbids the construction of wind farms where there are buildings within a distance of ten times the height of the turbine.
Polish bakery’s genitalia waffles aim to break taboos but spark backlash
“The worst sewage from the Western world is pouring into Poland,” warns one nationalist leader.
Polish Newsweek hit by accusations of bullying by long-serving former editor-in-chief
Tomasz Lis is accused of bullying and making sexist and homophobic jokes. He denies the accusations.
Polish museum founded in Switzerland 150 years ago saved from eviction threat
The Polish Museum in Rapperswil, Switzerland, became an important location for Poles exiled from their partitioned homeland.
Israel and Poland to restore ambassadors year on from dispute over restitution law
Israel condemned as “antisemitic” a Polish law that prevents restitution claims by some Holocaust survivors.
Failure to report child sex abuse that occurred before change in law is still punishable, rules Supreme Court
A person can be criminally liable for failing to report cases of child sex abuse even if they learnt about them before a law made such reporting obligatory.
Far-right radical who planned terror attack on Muslims in Warsaw jailed
The accused and a collaborator planned to carry out attacks against mosques, Muslim religious leaders and politicians.
Over half of Poland at serious risk of drought amid heatwave, says state agency
Over 170 municipalities in Poland have introduced restrictions on the use of water, with many rivers running dangerously low.
