The White House said afterwards that the meeting had “reaffirmed our close alliance” and that Trump praised Poland’s high level of defence spending.
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Polish parliament approves bill allowing suspension of asylum rights
The UN refugee agency has criticised the measure as a violation of international law.
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Voice of Google Maps in Poland loses job after being replaced by AI
A competing Polish app that uses the same speaker saw an 8% increase in new users after it pledged to keep using his human voice.
Polish government orders protection of journalist investigating Russian influence
Grzegorz Rzeczkowski says he has received threats in response to his latest book.
President and church support Left’s proposal to make Christmas Eve day off work in Poland
Poles traditionally celebrate Christmas on the evening of 24 December, but it is not a day off work.
Polish cities encourage more environmentally friendly grave decorations ahead of All Saints’ Day
Millions of Poles will leave candles and other decorations at the graves of loved ones, creating huge amounts of waste.
Polish broadcaster shuts down AI-run radio station after a week following backlash
The station still deemed it a “successful experiment”.
Justice minister sues ex-PM for saying he had “blood on his hands” over soldier killed by migrant
Adam Bodnar is demanding that Mateusz Morawiecki and his PiS party publish a public apology for defaming him.
Poles’ purchasing power 33% lower than European average
Residents of Warsaw, however, have a disposable income 5.9% above the European average.
Small left-wing party cuts ties with Poland’s ruling coalition
“The government is failing workers, women and the young generation, who have been left at the mercy of banks and developers.”
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw opens new permanent home
The building sits alongside Warsaw’s famous Palace of Culture and Science, but has not been universally popular.
LGBT+ “Rainbow Friday” takes place in Polish schools with support of authorities for first time
The event faced hostility from the former PiS government, which was removed from power at the end of last year.
Poland rises in global rule-law-ranking following change in government
“Poland has returned to the group of countries respecting the rule of law,” says the justice minister.
Polish government finds large-scale irregularities in predecessor’s Smolensk investigation commission
The defence ministry will notify prosecutors of 41 suspected crimes relating to the functioning of the commission.
