If identified, the perpetrators could face up to eight years in prison.
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Over 60 Polish soldiers injured this year stopping illegal migrant crossings at Belarus border
So far this year, there have been almost 28,000 attempted illegal crossings, more than in the whole of 2023.
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Man to face trial in Poland for offending religious feelings by placing “blasphemous notes” in church
Offending religious feelings is a crime in Poland that carries a prison sentence of up to two years.
Poland to remove criminal liability for officers using firearms during defence of border
NGOs have protested against the legislation, which they say gives officers a “licence to kill”.
Cold winter weather could cause new wave of Ukrainian refugees, says Poland
Ukraine is struggling with growing damage to its energy infrastructure caused by Russian attacks.
Number of legal abortions in Poland more than doubled in 2023
Only 425 legal abortions were carried out in Poland in 2023, the second full year in which a near-total abortion ban was in force.
Polish Senate amends copyright bill following media protests
Under the new rules, publishers would be able to seek the state’s help in negotiations with big tech firms.
Poland launches operation to strengthen airspace “in response to Russian aggression”
A particular focus will be on detecting low-flying drones.
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.”
Polish divers find shipwreck with 19th-century wine
The ship contains at least 100 bottles of champagne as well as other types of wine, porcelain and mineral water.
Poland will not allow Ukraine to join EU until WW2 massacre issue “resolved”, says deputy PM
The Volhynia massacres of ethnic Poles by Ukrainian nationalists has long caused tensions between the two countries.
Unemployment in Poland falls below 5% for first time since 1990
New data from state statistical agency show that unemployment fell to 4.9% in June.
