A European Commissioner announced plans to organise discussions on the integrity of Poland’s elections.
Daniel Tilles
Polish district wins compensation for former government’s cuts to teaching for German minority
The PiS government cut funding for teaching German to the German minority by two thirds.
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Polish church must return land illegally taken from Jewish owner after justice minister’s appeal fails
A parish in Tarnów acquired land illegally taken from its rightful owner, a Holocaust survivor.
Google reveals what Poles searched for most in 2020
The data reflect some global trends but also certain specifically Polish interests.
Court punishes driver of van that broadcasts anti-LGBT slogans in Polish cities
Activists and local authorities the ruling could be a precedent.
Poland threatens EU rule-of-law proceedings against Netherlands for “tax abuses”
Two deputy ministers unveiled a report accusing the Dutch of allowing billions of euros to be channelled to tax havens.
Most supporters of Polish ruling party think EU acts like Soviet Union: poll
A further poll shows that PiS supporters think western countries benefit more from Polish membership of the EU than Poland itself does.
Polish state energy giant buys hundreds of local media outlets from German owner
Orlen is buying Polska Press from its German owner, Verlagsgruppe Passau.
Wrocław is first Polish city to join European Coalition Against Racism
The decision was opposed by councillors from PiS, who argued that racism is not a serious problem in the city.
Rule of law mechanism would be “fatal for EU”, Polish PM tells German newspaper
“That is how the Soviet system looked: fictional independence when in actual fact there was dependence, exploitation and neo-colonialism.”
Poland issues EU’s most residence permits to immigrants for third year running
Poland issued almost 725,000 first residence permits to non-EU citizens.
French supermarket pulls advertising from Polish state TV over anti-LGBT content
This “does not reflect our values”, says the French supermarket giant.
Christmas gatherings in Poland limited to five guests from outside home
Church attendance is also restricted.
Polish opposition party wants lack of consent added to legal definition of rape
The current law defines an act as rape only if there is force, unlawful threats or deception
