Ernest Wilimowski died in Germany in 1997, having never able to return after the war to Poland, where he was widely regarded as a traitor.
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New Polish president demands Germany pay war reparations on invasion anniversary
“For our common future, for the security of our alliances, we are waiting for reparations from the German state,” said Karol Nawrocki.
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President Duda refers government’s constitutional court overhaul to constitutional court
Few had expected the president, an ally of the former ruling PiS party, to sign the bills.
Poland identifies remains of 17 victims of Nazi-German occupation and postwar communist regime
Identification documents for the victims were handed to members of their families at a presidential palace.
School religion classes should be compulsory for all students, says Polish cardinal
“Without knowledge of Christianity, it will be difficult for young people to understand the modern world.”
Leaders of Polish abortion protests acquitted of causing “epidemiological threat” during pandemic
One of the leaders was also acquitted of insulting a police officer and of publicly praising the crime of vandalising churches.
Poland cautiously welcomes Ukrainian plans to search for victims of WWII massacres
“This is good news and a step in the right direction but we expect decisions, not plans.”
Polish opposition politician stripped of European immunity to face criminal charges
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approved the decision by a majority of 85 votes to 23.
Too few volunteers to create planned “Ukrainian Legion” in Poland, says defence minister
The legion is supposed to be made up of Ukrainians living in Poland, who would be trained and then sent to defend their homeland.
Polish ruling coalition accused of cronyism in appointments to state gambling firm
News of the allegedly political appointments has been met with criticism not only from the opposition but also from within the ruling camp.
Polish airline LOT apologises to disabled BBC journalist forced to crawl to toilet
Frank Gardner, the BBC’s security correspondent, was on a short-haul flight from Warsaw to London.
Former head of Polish police charged over explosion of Ukrainian grenade launcher in his office
The incident left the police chief hospitalised and blew a hole in the floor of his office.
Appointee of former government barred from prosecutor’s office despite Supreme Court ruling
Dariusz Barski says a Supreme Court ruling last week confirmed that he was unlawfully dismissed as national prosecutor by the new government.
Polish president to face court accused of insulting citizens of own country
Andrzej Duda called suggested that fellow Poles who visited the cinema to watch the film Green Border are “swine”.
