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Poland “will not support” EU’s “unrealistic” 2040 emissions cut target
The European Commission wants a 2040 target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to their level in 1990.
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Blame game starts as Poland finishes Olympics with lowest medal haul since 1956
The disappointing result in Paris has already resulted in a political fallout.
Wages grow in Poland at fastest rate in at least two decades
The average monthly salary reached 8,038.41 zloty (€1,858.68) per month before tax in the second quarter of 2024.
Warsaw’s Marriott hotel – a symbol of the post-communist transition – closing after 35 years
The hotel has hosted every US president from Bill Clinton onwards during their visits to Poland
Asylum claims in Poland rise by 79% in first half of 2024
The figures come amid a renewed migration crisis on the border with Belarus.
Polish Olympian defends Mexican rival after politicians suggest she is male
“All accusations or insinuations in her case are misplaced,” the Polish athlete said.
German president asks Poles for forgiveness on Warsaw Uprising 80th anniversary
“German nationalism, imperialism and racism led to these brutal crimes,” said Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
AI creates film of historic Warsaw from old photographs
While the work has won praise, some have also criticised it for mixing photographs from different times, including Holocaust-era images of Jews.
Polish parliament approves constitutional court overhaul
The aim is to undo what the current government sees as the politicisation and corruption of the court by the former PiS administration.
European human rights commissioner voices concern at Poland’s response to Belarus border crisis
“National security cannot serve as a carte blanche to adopt measures that raise questions of compatibility with human rights standards.”
Poland has NATO’s third largest military, new figures show
The Polish armed forces contain 216,100 personnel, and are the alliance’s largest in Europe.
Women outnumber men on Polish Olympic team for first time in history
Paris 2024 aims to become the first ever Olympic games to have gender parity among competitors.
Controversial memorial to victims of WWII massacres by Ukrainian nationalists unveiled in Poland
Several cities refused to host the statue, which depicts a baby being impaled on a Ukrainian trident.
