The cases were brought by Afghan and Ethiopian migrants, one of whom tried to claim asylum in Poland before being sent back to Belarus.
Daniel Tilles
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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.
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Polish hospital brings in chef from France to improve food for patients
Roasted pumpkin soup and rigatoni with broccoli and chicken were recently on the menu at St Luke’s Hospital in Bolesławiec.
Poles buying record number of properties in Spain
Around 2,300 Spanish properties were bought by Poles in the first nine months of this year, more than double the figure for the whole of 2021.
Polish shelter suspends puppy adoption before Christmas because “a dog is not a gift”
An animal shelter in Poland has suspended the adoption of puppies before Christmas as part of a campaign to highlight that dogs should not be treated as gifts. "Please do not adopt or buy animals as a present," wrote volunteers at the shelter in the city of Białystok....
Resolution recognising Russia as terrorism sponsor pulled after ruling party tries to include Smolensk
Previously, all groups in parliament had expressed support for the resolution.
Polish parliament approves law to exempt officials from prosecution over abandoned election
The government sought to organise postal elections during the pandemic but courts have found some elements of those efforts to have been illegal.
Poland protests sale in Berlin of Kandinsky allegedly stolen from Warsaw museum
The 1928 work was stolen from the National Museum in Warsaw, according to Poland’s culture ministry.
Norway buys Piorun air-defence systems from Poland after their success in Ukraine
The United States and Estonia have also bought Pioruns from Poland this year.
Polish coal can help EU replace Russian gas and ensure energy security, says ruling party official
“We want to convince the EU that Polish coal does not have to be a terrible thing for Europe.”
Polish judge critical of government cleared of crime and allowed to return to work by Supreme Court
“Judge Igor Tuleya did not commit any crime” and prosecutors’ complaint against him was “clearly groundless”, found the Supreme Court.
Court upholds punishment of man who wore “F**k PiS” t-shirt in protest against Polish ruling party
“This is an attack on freedom of political expression,” says the man’s lawyer.
Sticker campaign in Warsaw shows where people can use toilets for free
“An accessible toilet is a matter of dignity. Its absence excludes [people], making it harder to leave the home.”
Bill to “end electoral privilege of German minority” submitted by party in Poland’s ruling coalition
The MP who represents Poland’s German minority points out that there is actually no specific electoral privilege for his group.
