Donald Tusk celebrated the fact that Poland has a “larger share than France, Italy and Spain combined”.
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Poland to close Belarus border amid Russian Zapad military exercises
Border crossings will close at the end of Thursday, ahead of the exercises beginning on Friday.
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Polish foreign minister condemns racism and antisemitism following series of incidents
“Anti-immigrant hysteria harms Poland and Holocaust denial excludes us from the ranks of civilised nations.”
Polish far-right leader declares Auschwitz gas chambers to be “fake”
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into whether Grzegorz Braun violated the law against denying Nazi crimes.
Controversy over proposed return of German “Kaiser” sign atop Polish bridge
When the bridge was built in 1910, the city of Wrocław – then known as Breslau – was part of the German Empire.
Israel condemns new plaques “distorting history” at site of Jedwabne pogrom in Poland
Yad Vashem says that the inscriptions “falsify history” by trying to absolve Poles of blame for the massacre.
Polish president discusses “hanging traitors”, suggests “cleansing” of judiciary necessary
Andrzej Duda cited a man who had told him a return to hanging traitors would discourage such actions, saying “there is truth in these words”.
Poland doubles budget for repatriation of ethnic Poles deported by Soviet Union
But it has also tightened the rules to ensure only genuine applicants qualify and to protect national security.
Return migration to Poland from Germany outnumbers emigration for first time on record
Poland’s rapid development has made moving to the West less attractive.
Poland to create museum to house uniquely preserved 15th-century boat
The 30-metre-long vessel is currently undergoing conservation work that could take another decade to complete.
Polish tennis star Świątek baffles Brits with favourite dish of pasta and strawberries
The dish is popular in Poland, where many have fond memories of eating it during summer as children.
Poland reintroduces controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania
Shortly after midnight, officers announced they had detained a car transporting four irregular migrants, likely to be from Afghanistan.
Official data show scale of German migrant returns to Poland
Hundreds are being sent back every month, but the figures are lower than in the recent past.
Constitutional court rules against Polish government’s cuts to religious teaching in schools
The education ministry plans to halve the number of hours that Catholic catechism classes are taught.
