The course, titled “human rights and the gender perspective in military operations”, was criticised by the right-wing opposition.
Daniel Tilles
President calls for Poland to seek nuclear deterrent
Karol Nawrocki says it is necessary in the face of an “aggressive, imperial Russia”.
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Doubts emerge in case of Polish nationalist freed from prison by justice minister
Files indicate that the perpetrator and three men – one of whom is reportedly a neo-fascist – violently attacked a participant in an LGBT march.
Man completes quest to walk all 3,000 streets of Poland’s second-biggest city
The 2,800km journey, finished, appropriately, by walking down a road named “Last Street” (ulica Ostatnia) located in northeast Kraków.
Unexploded WW2 artillery shells found buried at Polish primary school
A a total of 72 artillery shells from World War Two were removed by army sappers.
Russia closes Polish consulate due to “unfriendly” acts, Poland pledges “equivalent response”
Poland says the decision was part of Russia’s efforts to “falsify history and deny responsibility for crimes committed by the Russian state”.
Polish parliament approves child protection law in wake of 8-year-old’s death at hands of stepfather
The bill was supported by every party apart from the far-right, one of whose leaders said that sometimes “you have to use violence” against children.
Polish bishops appeal for more tolerant rhetoric on migrants
“One must not succumb to the temptation to arouse hostility towards newcomers in the name of falsely understood patriotism or political calculations.”
Poland needs 2 million immigrants to counteract ageing of society, says state insurance fund
There are currently over 1 million foreign workers registered in Poland following years of large-scale immigration.
Poland takes over Russian oligarch’s stake in Polish chemicals group Azoty
Viatcheslav Kantor, a Russian oligarch seen as close to Vladimir Putin, controls a 20% stake in Azoty.
Poland overtakes Spain on EU household wealth index
In terms of actual individual consumption (AIC) taking account of price differences, Poland has overtaken Spain and almost caught up with Ireland.
Actor says he was paid to appear as “passer-by” on Polish state TV criticising anti-government protest
The reporter who conducted the interview, however, denies the claim.
Presidents of Poland and Ukraine commemorate WW2 massacre of Poles by Ukrainians
During the Volhynia massacres, Ukrainian nationalists murdered up to 100,000 ethnic Poles.
WW2 massacre of Poles by Ukrainians must be called genocide, says head of Polish church
The heads of Poland’s Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church signed a joint declaration on the Volhynia massacres.
