But its youth unemployment rate is still below the EU average.
Daniel Tilles
Thousands join anti-immigration marches around Poland
“We don’t want Poland sharing the fate of western Europe,” said the organisers.
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Differences over Ukraine clear as Polish, Hungarian, Czech and Slovak PMs meet
Poland and the Czech Republic favour military support for Ukraine but Hungary and Slovakia want a stronger push for peace.
Polish farmers begin blockade of Slovak border to stop Ukrainian grain imports
The opposition PiS party has called on the government to introduce an immediate embargo on Ukrainian goods.
Poland calls for transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
Donald Tusk pledged to tell Viktor Orbán “to his face” at a regional summit that Hungary must show support for Ukraine.
Ukraine condemns dumping of grain transiting through Poland
Around 160 tonnes of corn was destroyed, says Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov.
Tusk calls for EU to become “military power” on Paris and Berlin visits
Following a meeting with Olaf Scholz, Tusk also declared that Germany still owes Poland “moral, financial and material compensation” for WWII.
“Survival of Western civilisation” depends on stopping uncontrolled migration, says Polish PM Tusk
“The first and most important task of the Polish state is to protect the border, including from illegal migration.”
“Germans have memory gaps” regarding Polish suffering in WW2, says Poland’s foreign minister
Radosław Sikorski repeated called for Berlin to find a way to compensate Poland for the losses it suffered during the war.
Polish government criticises Trump remarks but opposition calls for Germany to spend more on defence
Donald Trump’s suggested he would encourage Russia to attack any NATO member that did not spend enough on defence.
Poland corrects ten Putin lies from Tucker Carlson interview
Poland’s speaker of parliament called Carlson a “useful idiot”.
Polish government could carry out “assassinations”, claims opposition leader Kaczyński
The speaker of parliament accused Kaczyński of “beating the drum of Russian propaganda”.
Poland opposes EU migration pact but majority of member states approve measures
Both the current and former Polish governments have expressed opposition to the migration pact.
Polish government suspends predecessor’s free laptops for children scheme
It says the former government failed to provide funding for the scheme, which was introduced just before October’s elections.
