“There is no place in the Polish legal system for a party that glorifies criminals and communist regimes responsible for the deaths of millions.”
“There is no place in the Polish legal system for a party that glorifies criminals and communist regimes responsible for the deaths of millions.”
The statue of a warrior, once part of a Wehrmacht barracks, went disappeared at the end of the war.
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If identified, the perpetrators could face up to eight years in prison.
The ship may have been deliberately sunk by Poland in 1939 to prevent it from falling into the hands of the invading Nazi-German forces.
Warsaw wants the restitution of 73 historical documents, including the 1422 Treaty of Melno, currently held at an archive in Berlin.
Identification documents for the victims were handed to members of their families at a presidential palace.
“This is good news and a step in the right direction but we expect decisions, not plans.”
The National Museum in Warsaw, where the “Stańczyk” painting is held, expressed “shock” at the news.
The idea caused disagreement among Polish MEPs, with right-wing politicians criticising left-wing ones for voting against it.
Radosław Sikorski also reminded Moscow of Soviet collaboration with Nazi Germany during the war.
“Today, let us consider their example a call to stand firm for the freedoms and values they fought for with such dedication.”
The Saxon Palace was, like most of Warsaw, destroyed by the German occupiers during World War Two.
The objects, which included watches, jewellery, wedding rings, letters and photographs, were handed over at a ceremony in Warsaw.
Archaeologists say that the discovery could change our understanding of contact with Celtic cultures during that period.