Former PiS minister Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik were also convicted and pardoned in relation to the same case.
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Kraków’s “Lajkonik” is a bearded horse rider supposedly representing 13th-century Mongol invaders.
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Nobody “will impose a system on us in foreign languages”, says Polish president
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Three quarters of Poles say immigrants from outside the EU benefit the economy
CBOS polling shows growing recognition of the benefits brought by record levels of immigration to Poland.
Record 2.3 million people visited Auschwitz in 2019
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Poland the only European country in which a majority have confidence in Trump
Poles have the most positive views towards Trump and the US among all European countries.
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Poland’s president is right to boycott Auschwitz commemoration in Israel
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Polish president to skip Auschwitz anniversary in Israel if he is not allowed to speak
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Tusk: some in Poland’s ruling party “consciously” help Putin, others are “useful idiots”
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