The launch was met with protests by anti-abortion groups, who claim the facility is illegal.
Daniel Tilles
Demonstrators block border bridge in protest against “Germany flooding Poland with migrants”.
Since reintroducing border controls with Poland in 2023, Germany has been turning back thousands of migrants who illegally cross the border.
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EU launches infringement proceedings against Poland over “political control” of judges
The EU says a tough new disciplinary regime undermines judicial independence and violates European law.
Poland reopens shopping centres, preschools, hotels and museums in “unfreezing” of lockdown
From the start of next week Poland will enter the second stage of its loosening of lockdown measures.
Catholic church calls for “free and fair elections” in Poland, while Tusk announces boycott
Poland’s bishops have warned that the election should not “raise legal doubts and suspicion of violating the constitution”.
“No privatisation of healthcare while I’m in office,” pledges Polish president ahead of election
President Duda praised public healthcare for allowing “every citizen to be treated equally”.
Poland falls to lowest ever position in World Press Freedom Index
It is the fifth consecutive annual drop for Poland, which finds itself in 62nd place, down from a high of 18th in 2015.
American ambassador defends US-owned station attacked as “fake news factory” by Polish state TV
TVP accuses TVN of promoting lies and of connections to the former communist regime.
Kaczyński: coronavirus exposed “EU’s weakness” and Polish opposition “does not accept democracy”
The epidemic has highlighted “the importance of nation states”, says the ruling party’s leader.
EU court orders Poland to suspend disciplinary regime for judges or face daily fines
The Polish government argues the EU has no right to intervene and is “violating Poland’s sovereignty”.
We stopped EU “imposing foreign culture of Islam on us”, says Polish minister following ECJ ruling
The ECJ found that Poland breached its obligations under EU law by failing to accept refugees.
Leader of ruling party’s coalition partner quits Polish government over plans to hold elections in May
Jarosław Gowin’s party will, however, remain in the government.
Polish ruling party threatens to remove mayors who are refusing to organise presidential election
A number of mayors have declared they will refuse to organise voting in their districts.
Poland introduces further coronavirus restrictions because public have not been “disciplined enough”
Under-18s are banned from leaving the home alone and pedestrians must remain 2m apart.
