The incident has likewise been condemned by France, Belgium and the EU, as well as Israel’s own foreign minister.
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Poland moves to allow more municipalities to charge tourist fee
Kraków, which received 8.7 million overnight tourists last year, had appealed for a change to the law.
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Human rights commissioner concerned that Poland’s “temporary” asylum ban still in place one year on
The measures “severely restricts constitutional rights”, says Marcin Wiącek.
Polish academics protest underfunding of science and higher education
They called for Poland to almost triple its spending on science and higher education to 3% of GDP by 2030.
Polish soldier acquitted over firing shots towards migrants illegally crossing Belarus border
The judge found that the soldier had been fulfilling his obligation to defend the border.
Poland and UK sign treaty deepening defence and security ties
“The challenges Europe now faces demand an even stronger partnership,” said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Poland and Canada agree to deepen defence ties
“Transatlantic relations are not just [about] a Polish-US relationship,” said Poland’s defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Polish right condemns city’s celebration of Africa Day and rising foreign student numbers
Lublin’s deputy mayor has hit back, accusing right-wing politicians of spreading “lies, manipulation and fear”.
New train route from Poland to Germany via Czech Republic to become one of Europe’s longest
The daily service, between Frankfurt and Przemyśl via Prague, will cover 1,300 km and take 18 hours.
President appoints new chief justice of Polish Supreme Court
His choice of Zbigniew Kapiński has drawn criticism from both the government and the opposition.
PM calls security meeting over fake emergency calls targeting opposition and president’s family
The opposition have criticised the government for failing to clamp down on the fake calls.
Mayor of Kraków dismissed in rare recall referendum
Aleksander Miszalski is a member of Prime Minister Tusk’s centrist KO party, and his dismissal was celebrated by the right-wing opposition.
Poland must be “defended from pathological spread of homosexuality”, says opposition leader Kaczyński
He also appeared to suggest that same-sex parenting should be criminalised and “severely punished”.
Polish state development bank to finance African cybersecurity and drone project
BGK says that the investment is “just the beginning” of its plans to “support Africa’s sustainable economic development”.
