Meanwhile, a group of almost 50 NGOs, including Amnesty International, has called on the prime minister not to go ahead with the plans.
Daniel Tilles
Poland to suspend asylum rights as part of tougher migration policy to “regain control” of borders
“I will demand recognition of this decision in Europe,” declared Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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Polish government turns communist-era hotel into museum instead of planned shopping centre
Hotel Cracovia operated from 1965-2011.
Mass grave shows “evidence of genocide” against Poles by Nazi Germany, say archaeologists
The area in which the grave was found was named the “Valley of Death” by locals due to the number of mass executions.
Holocaust scholars win appeal against Polish court ruling ordering them to apologise
“Interference in academic research” is not the role of a court, said the judge.
Polish archbishop criticises John Lennon’s “Imagine” and condemns “false belief of Europeanness”
The song offers a “poisonous utopia”, warned the archbishop of Częstochowa, speaking at Poland’s holiest Catholic shrine.
Poland grants humanitarian visas to Afghans who helped Polish and EU missions
Polish forces were stationed in Afghanistan from 2002 until this year.
EU suspends funding talks with Polish region due to anti-LGBT resolution
Małopolska has declared itself opposed to “LGBT ideology”.
EU, US and UK criticise Poland’s media law, but Polish PM says they misunderstand it
Mateusz Morawiecki says he “invites specialists from our American partners to analyse what we are talking about here”.
Polish parliament passes media ownership restrictions amid angry scenes
The bill is seen to be aimed in particular at American-owned broadcaster TVN.
“How to poop in the woods”: Polish state forests advise on answering calls of nature
If no paper is available, dry moss offers an alternative.
International campaign on “how Poles brought freedom to western Europe” to launch
The project will be run by the state Institute of National Remembrance (IPN).
Death of man in Polish police custody prompts anger amid conflicting accounts
Violent protests have taken place, leading to further arrests.
Deputy PM and head of junior coalition partner expelled from Polish government
Jarosław Gowin has been fired after months of growing tension.
