NGOs have protested against the legislation, which they say gives officers a “licence to kill”.
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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.
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Polish government denies reports it is suspending AstraZeneca vaccines
Delivery delays and low public interest have reduced take-up of the jabs.
Australian firm seeks £806 million from Poland for blocked development of coal mines
The firm says it was “deprived of the entire value of its investment” in Poland.
Number of housing loan applications in Poland “highest in years”
An average of 2,500 housing loan applications were made per day in Poland last month, as the economy rebounds from the pandemic.
Thousands of miners and energy workers protest in Warsaw over concerns at “green transition”
The minister for state assets pledges that talks with unions will start tomorrow.
Christian teaching needed to “save Latin civilisation”, says Polish education minister
“Poland is the last country in which the church is not waving the white flag,” says Przemysław Czarnek.
Polish PM’s chief of staff confirms his email account hacked after documents appear online
Michał Dworczyk said no classified information had been at risk.
Obama: Poland and Hungary are now “essentially authoritarian”
The former US president cited the two countries as examples of how “democracy can die at the ballot box”.
In “historic gesture”, Poland’s president commemorates Belarusians killed by Polish partisans
Andrzej Duda laid a wreath at a memorial commemorating civilians killed in 1946.
Head of Polish episcopate calls on PM to lift church restrictions to protect “human right” of worship
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki notes that infections have fallen significantly and other restrictions are being removed.
Polish brewer turns beer left unsold during pandemic into renewable energy
Żywiec collected 35,000 kegs of unused beer to produce biogas.
Czech government to seek €5 million daily fines against Poland for not closing mine
The CJEU ordered the mine to be closed last month, but Poland has not complied.
Belarus declares national holiday marking Soviet invasion of Poland
The date “symbolises historical justice and reunification of the Belarusian nation”, says President Lukashenko’s office.
