Judge Tomasz Szmydt gave a press conference in Minsk at which he praised Alexander Lukashenko as a “very wise leader”.
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Foreign minister criticises president for declaring Poland’s willingness to host US nuclear weapons
“I have asked the president not to discuss such delicate and secret matters in public, because it does not help Poland.”
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Poland to launch Covid booster jabs for all adults next week
People aged over 18 vaccinated at least six months ago will be able to register from next week.
Van with 42 migrants in back found by police in Poland
Most have been identified as Iraqis.
Poland takes in patients from Romania and sends medical mission amid Covid surge
Romania’s Covid death rate is over ten times the EU average.
Poland to create War Losses Institute to push for German WWII reparations
The head of a parliamentary commission on war losses has previously suggested Germany could owe $850 billion.
Former Polish first ladies join mothers’ protest on border against “inhumane” migrant treatment
“Today we want to express our opposition to the inhumane treatment and deprivation of dignity of refugees.”
Polish hospitals strained amid “terrifying” surge in Covid cases
The health minister admits the rise in infections “is exceeding all forecasts”.
“We will set fire to Europe”: Polish union protests outside ECJ against order to close coal mine
Up to 2,000 protesters were joined by MEPs from Poland’s ruling party.
Polish PM meets with French far-right leader Le Pen to discuss EU’s “unacceptable blackmail”
Poland’s ruling party has previously distanced itself from Le Pen due to her Russian ties.
Second worker death at Amazon warehouse in Poland prompts concern over working conditions
In both cases Amazon reported the deaths as medical issues.
Legal abortions drop 65% in year since Poland’s near-total ban but “abortion tourism” booms
The constitutional court ruling has not reduced the number of abortions, just made them more difficult and dangerous, say women’s rights groups.
Number of children in extreme poverty rises by a third in Poland
In 2020, 410,000 children lived in extreme poverty, up 32% from a year earlier but still less than half the figure in 2015.
Drowned Syrian discovered in Polish river after allegedly being pushed in by Belarusian guards
The death toll on the Polish side of the border is now at least seven.
