The measures “give border guards a key tool to combat illegal migration, which is an element of hybrid aggression against Poland”, says the interior minister.

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The measures “give border guards a key tool to combat illegal migration, which is an element of hybrid aggression against Poland”, says the interior minister.
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The plans, which still require EU approval, would make Poland the first member state to do this.
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Krowarzywa once had 22 restaurants in ten Polish cities.
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“We would be safer if we had our own nuclear arsenal,” says Donald Tusk.
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Since reintroducing border controls with Poland in 2023, Germany has been turning back thousands of migrants who illegally cross the border.
Izabela’s death in 2021 sparked mass protests, with some blaming the tragedy on Poland’s near-total abortion ban and others suggesting medical malpractice.
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The prime minister pledged Poland’s support for Ukraine but also for maintaining the alliance with the United States.
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Recruits were hired on Telegram and paid to carry out tasks including painting vulgar slogans against the then ruling PiS party.
Kaja Godek described homosexuality as a “perversion” that “often goes hand in hand with paedophilia”.
Meanwhile, Kraków and Wrocław also placed in the top three for cities of their size.
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The UN refugee agency has criticised the measure as a violation of international law.
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As a result of the action, almost 400 proceedings have been launched to deport foreigners without the right to be in Poland.
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Poland has been at the bottom of the ranking since 2019.
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The finding was observed by researchers monitoring temperatures in the Tatra mountains.
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