The outgoing commissioner opposed LGBT “ideology” but is being replaced by a candidate who has expressed support for LGBT rights.
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Controversy in Poland over incoming coalition’s plans to loosen rules on building wind turbines
The parties behind the bill deny that it will allow expropriation of private land to be used for wind farms.
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“Silesian tale” wins Poland’s top literary prize as ceremony hit by protests over border crisis
Zbigniew Rokita won the 25th Nike Literary Award for “Kajś”, a book of reportage on the Upper Silesia region.
“Do not stigmatise migrants and refugees,” appeals head of Polish church amid border crisis
Another senior bishop criticised the government for publicly showing pornographic images found in the possession of a border crosser.
Brits in Poland urged to apply for residence permits before December deadline
More than 3,000 UK citizens of the estimated 6,500 living in Poland have applied since the start of the year.
Poland to build “impenetrable” wall on border with Belarus amid migrant surge
Friday saw a record number of attempted illegal crossings.
“EU supports our border policies,” says Poland, as Brussels reminds Warsaw to comply with law
Poland has banned the media and NGOs from its border with Belarus, where it has been pushing migrants back across the frontier.
Poland promises reaction to UK’s “disturbing” refusal to let right-wing author enter
Rafał Ziemkiewicz was denied entry to the UK due to “conduct and views which are at odds with British values”.
Polish surgeons help conduct Ukraine’s first successful lung transplant
Ukrainian doctors trained in Poland have, with the help of Polish colleagues, successfully conducted the procedure.
No deal reached in coal mine dispute with “irrational” Czechs, says Poland
Poland wants to reach a deal over a spat that is costing it €500,000 a day in fines.
Poland extends state of emergency on Belarus border following stormy debate in parliament
Opposition MPs criticised the government for pushing children back across the border; the interior minister called them “irresponsible and foolish”.
Justice ministry oversaw “corruption-generating mechanism”, finds Polish state auditor
The Supreme Audit Office found that 280 million zloty was misspent and has issued five notifications about potential crimes.
Poland’s mega-airport to have “completely different” business model than planned, says exec
The project will now focus more on air cargo.
Polish opposition voters turning away from church while government supporters keep the faith
Around two thirds of Polish opposition supporters do not regularly attend church, while four fifths of government voters do.