Ski jumper Andrzej Stękała is Poland’s first major male athlete to do so.
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President Duda criticises Polish government in final New Year’s speech
He accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government of “causing chaos”, “deepening divisions” and “weakening Polish democracy”.
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Polish government to “analyse” 1,000 academics who signed letter supporting Holocaust scholar
Over 1,000 academics have signed a letter in defence of a Holocaust scholar who has been criticised by the Polish government.
Critics of Polish government “systematically surveilled with spyware”, finds EU report
“The information harvested with spyware is used in smear campaigns against government critics,” found a European Parliament committee.
Poland recommends Russia’s Kaliningrad be called Królewiec
The name Kaliningrad is “artificial” and evokes negative feelings in Poland, found a government body.
Veteran MP quits Polish opposition party PO over “turn to left” on abortion
“PO has already turned so far to the left, gradually, that our paths have finally diverged,” said Bogusław Sonik today.
Poland to buy £1.9 billion air defence system from UK
It is the largest ever UK defence export deal with Poland.
Polish nationalists sentenced over public “hanging” of opposition politicians
“Criticism aimed at inducing fear in politicians by means of death threats goes freedom of speech,” said a judge.
Poland reaches deal with EU on Ukrainian grain imports
Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria can ban the import of Ukrainian grain while allowing transit through their territory.
PM appeals to rebel constitutional court judges to end protest and rule on EU funds bill
Mateusz Morawiecki says he “hopes these judges who do not want to cooperate will think about the good of Poland”.
Poland reopens “cursed” Radom airport
The previous airport in Radom went bankrupt due to a lack of passengers just three years after beginning operations.
Opposition parties Poland 2050 and PSL form coalition ahead of elections
The parties’ leaders say their alliance will offer Poles a “third way, an alternative to a Poland torn in half”.
Israeli Holocaust institutes support Polish scholar targeted by “disgraceful political attacks”
Barbara Engelking has been condemned by the Polish government for saying that Poles did little to help Jews during the Holocaust.
Catholic broadcaster challenges women to wear dresses not trousers to “honour Virgin Mary”
Women should “abandon men’s clothes” and embrace more “beautiful, feminine and dignified” outfits.
