The ordnance has now been safely removed without harm to either animals or humans.
Daniel Tilles
Court upholds Polish mayor’s decision to dissolve anti-abortion protest over image of foetus
The organiser of the protest condemned the ruling, which she says “violates the constitution, the law, freedom of speech and freedom of religion”.
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Poland to remove criminal liability for officers using firearms during defence of border
NGOs have protested against the legislation, which they say gives officers a “licence to kill”.
AI creates film of historic Warsaw from old photographs
While the work has won praise, some have also criticised it for mixing photographs from different times, including Holocaust-era images of Jews.
Polish parliament approves constitutional court overhaul
The aim is to undo what the current government sees as the politicisation and corruption of the court by the former PiS administration.
European human rights commissioner voices concern at Poland’s response to Belarus border crisis
“National security cannot serve as a carte blanche to adopt measures that raise questions of compatibility with human rights standards.”
Poland will not allow Ukraine to join EU until WW2 massacre issue “resolved”, says deputy PM
The Volhynia massacres of ethnic Poles by Ukrainian nationalists has long caused tensions between the two countries.
Poland tears down 41st Soviet monument since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Hundreds of local residents gathered to watch the monument being demolished, with many applauding as it collapsed.
Poland sees surge in measles cases after record number of parents refuse vaccination in 2023
Over 87,000 children did not receive compulsory vaccines in Poland last year, up from around 3,500 in 2010.
Polish border guard violated law by sending injured migrants back to Belarus, finds court
The cases were brought by Afghan and Ethiopian migrants, one of whom tried to claim asylum in Poland before being sent back to Belarus.
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Tusk government faces first crisis after abortion and court setbacks [Opinion]
Daniel Tilles
Two embarrassing blows have raised questions over the unity and competence of the ruling coalition.
Tusk wins UK award for “commitment to restoring democracy in Poland”
Tusk called on liberal democrats to “take up the fight in defence of our values and principles and also in defence of our borders and territory”.
Poland has NATO’s third largest military, new figures show
The Polish armed forces contain 216,100 personnel, and are the alliance’s largest in Europe.
Women outnumber men on Polish Olympic team for first time in history
Paris 2024 aims to become the first ever Olympic games to have gender parity among competitors.
