Poland, Hungary and Slovakia voted against the migration pact.
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Polish foreign minister hits back at Israeli ambassador for UN Palestine vote criticism
“I think that the ambassador needs to…realise that we, as Poles, react badly to a patronising tone,” said Radosław Sikorski.
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First case of Omicron variant detected in Poland
The infected woman from Lesotho was attending a summit in Katowice.
Polish PM urges EU to allow VAT cuts on fuel and food to soften blow of inflation
“Very high prices resulting from EU climate policy” have caused “ordinary Polish families” to “suffer”, said Morawiecki.
Trove of historic plaster models hidden for decades in attic discovered in Warsaw
The collection of 130 pieces had previously been been hidden in an attic, where they survived two world wars.
Police step up fines for Covid breaches in Poland amid Christmas shopping
Police imposed 12,600 fines for missing facemasks in public spaces at the weekend.
Over 100,000 5-11 year olds signed up for Covid jabs in Poland on first day
The health minister encouraged parents to sign up their children as a “present” before Christmas.
Polish city records worst air pollution in the world as winter smog descends
Kraków yesterday topped a global air pollution ranking, coming ahead of Lahore and New Delhi.
Life expectancy falls 1.4 years in Poland amid pandemic, one of EU’s largest drops
Poland spends less than half the EU average on healthcare, and has the bloc’s lowest number of doctors in proportion to population.
Polish far-right MPs appear under Auschwitz-style sign at anti-vaccine protest
The politicians were criticised by the Auschwitz Museum.
Iraqis launch “hunger protest” against “prison-like” conditions in Polish holding centre
The border guard notes that, though not coming to the canteen, many of the protesters are being brought food in their rooms.
Woman convicted of insulting Polish president by shouting “F**k Duda* acquitted on appeal
“Freedom of expression is one of the foundations of a democratic society,” said the judge in a justification for the ruling
British troops arrive in Poland to bolster Belarus border but Czechs U-turn on sending soldiers
Over 100 Estonian troops have already arrived.
Mandatory vaccines for teachers could “paralyse schools”, warns Polish education minister
Around 19% of teachers remain unvaccinated.
