The European Weightlifting Federation says that it “does not accept discrimination based on geopolitical circumstances”.
Daniel Tilles
Justice ministry seeks to end jail terms for blasphemy in Poland
The crime of “offending religious feelings” currently carries a potential prison sentence of up to two years.
We can only do this thanks to your support!
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
Poland buys used rail carriages from Deutsche Bahn, prompting opposition criticism of “German scrap”
PKP Intercity says the rolling stock is urgently needed to meet soaring passenger numbers.
Huge stash of WWII resistance documents found under floorboards in Warsaw
The collection also includes the diary of a young woman living under the Nazi-German occupation.
ASF-infected boar carcass was deliberately dumped and may be “eastern sabotage”, says Poland
“Sabotage activities, perhaps originating in the east, are an aspect that is being investigated,” says the agriculture minister.
US invites Poland to take its “rightful place” at next year’s G20 summit
Poland this year joined the world’s largest 20 economies.
German parliament calls for memorial to Polish WWII victims
The idea has been discussed for years, and was previously approved by the Bundestag in 2020.
Poland’s Supreme Court rejects right of EU to regulate Polish justice system
The resolution, adopted by two Supreme Court chambers, deepens Poland’s rule-of-law crisis.
Poland’s Communist Party declared unlawful by constitutional court
“There is no place in the Polish legal system for a party that glorifies criminals and communist regimes responsible for the deaths of millions.”
Nazi-German statue, dubbed “Teutonkhamun”, found during construction of Polish supermarket
The statue of a warrior, once part of a Wehrmacht barracks, went disappeared at the end of the war.
Polish parliament will seek rare override of presidential veto on dog-chaining ban
The last time a veto was overturned by parliament was in 2009 under President Lech Kaczyński.
Polish president signs fur farm ban into law but vetoes prohibition on chaining up dogs
The ban on fur farming will have an eight-year transition period and offer compensation to breeders.
Polish president vetoes law regulating crypto-assets market
The measures “pose a real threat to the freedoms of Poles, their property and the stability of the state”, said the president’s office.
Tusk hails relations with Germany after Merz talks but urges Berlin to “hurry up” with WW2 compensation
Merz revealed that Poland and Germany are preparing to sign a defence agreement next year.
