President Duda said that it is a “a great honour for me” that President Xi “calls me a friend”.
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Poles in Lithuania take high-school exams in Polish for first time in 26 years
With around 183,000 members, the Polish community constitutes 6.5% of Lithuania’s total population and is the country’s largest ethnic minority.
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Poland to begin Covid vaccinations in schools
The jabs will be available for children aged 12 and above.
Polish national park warns about giant cannibal alien slugs
Limax maximus, whose name means “biggest slug”, is an alien and dangerous species, warns Tatra National Park.
Polish firms create floral-scented asphalt to improve conditions for builders
Budimex and Lotos also say the substance is more environmentally friendly.
Mortgages hit highest-ever value in Poland in July
The housing market has been boosted by all-time low interest rates and galloping inflation.
Poland outlines traffic-light local Covid restrictions ahead of predicted fourth wave
Local levels of infection and vaccination will be taken into account.
Polish president hints at veto of media ownership law
Andrzej Duda called the bill “controversial” and said that Poland “must weigh up our interests”.
UN refugee agency calls on Poland to admit asylum seekers on border with Belarus
But Warsaw says they are “economic migrants” and the responsibility of Minsk.
Poland seeks family of 13-year-old Afghan saved by Polish soldiers
The prime minister’s chief of staff has appealed for help.
Polish city auctions remains of 18th century palace that served as Nazi HQ
Hatzfeld Palace in Wrocław was mostly destroyed in WWII.
World’s oldest balloon race returns to Poland after 85 years
Fifteen teams are competing to fly the further possible distance.
Poland to build fence on Belarus border to “protect from terrorists”
There has been a recent surge in illegal crossings, mainly by Iraqis and Afghans.
“Crimea is Ukraine,” says Polish president, condemning Russia’s “illegal annexation”
Duda was speaking at the inaugural Crimea Platform summit in Kyiv.
