Poland already spends almost 5% of GDP on defence, but the president wants to guarantee that will continue.
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Poland to introduce “military training for every adult male”
“It must become a habit, a tradition, that every healthy man in Poland should want to train to defend the homeland,” said Donald Tusk.
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“We’re at war with Germany and the EU”: nationalist Independence March passes through Warsaw
This year’s march was made an official state event by the government for the first time.
EU Council president visits Poland to “express solidarity in face of hybrid attack” by Belarus
Charles Michel met with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who described Belarus’s actions at the border as “state terrorism”.
Polish president regrets that focus is on death of pregnant mother and not foetus she was carrying
Many blamed the death on Poland’s new near-total ban on abortion.
Polish border now being “attacked” by parallel groups, says defence minister
The “modus operandi of those attacking” has changed, said Poland’s defence minister.
Poland moves to allow hospitals to fire unvaccinated staff
The health minister said this would not be a form of “segregation”, but simply a way of ensuring the safety of staff.
Polish church launches “Tents of Hope” to help border crossers and appeals for donations
“Regardless of the circumstances of the migrants’ arrival, they need our spiritual and material support,” says the head of the episcopate.
Germany praises Poland’s response to “hybrid threat” of migrant surge on Belarus border
A number of countries, including the US, have condemned Belarus.
Polish government announces deal to increase medics’ pay
But the main group of protesting medics has dismissed the deal.
Nationalist Independence March to go ahead as state event with Polish government’s backing
After courts effectively banned the event, the justice minister called for organisers to show “civil disobedience”.
Poland’s body reviewing judicial nominations is illegal, rules European human rights court
The court said two judges were denied their right to a fair hearing after being rejected for a job.
“The mother’s life is most important”: Polish government issues abortion guidance to doctors
After protests followed news of the death of Izabela in Pszczyna, other similar cases have come to light.
Poland’s government calls crisis talks as hundreds of migrants march to border from Belarus
Poland’s government warned of attempts by Minsk to provoke a “major incident”.
