The Polish defence budget, at 4.12% of GDP, is the highest among NATO countries and more than double the alliance’s guideline of 2%.
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Poland starts monitoring opioid prescriptions following fentanyl deaths
Almost 50 cases of fentanyl poisoning have been recorded in Poland so far this year.
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Abortion protesters clash with nationalists protecting churches in Poland
“If necessary, we will crush them to dust and destroy this revolution,” says a far-right leader.
Kraków hotel offers rooms to the homeless over winter as pandemic leaves it empty
“We need to help each other in these difficult times,” says the owner.
Farmers, taxi drivers and miners show support for abortion protests in Poland
Tens of thousands have joined the demonstrations.
EU wants to make Poland a “colony” deprived of “cultural sovereignty”, warns Kaczyński
The idea of linking EU funds to the rule of law is really a way to “deprive us of our sovereignty”, says Poland’s de facto leader.
Police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in Warsaw on first day of new restrictions
Thousands, including leading far-right figures, attended the march.
Poland, Saudi Arabia and 29 others join US-led anti-abortion declaration on women’s rights
“There is no international right to abortion,” say the signatories.
Poland closes bars and restaurants and moves most schools online among new restrictions
The restrictions go into force from Saturday.
Constitutional court ends almost all legal abortion in Poland
Abortion due to birth defects – which make up 98% of legal abortions – are unconstitutional, the tribunal rules.
German and US ambassadors meet to discuss media freedom in Poland
It comes as the Polish government moves to reduce foreign ownership of media.
All of Poland to become Covid “red zone” with tougher restrictions, recommends PM
The daily coronavirus infection figure passed 10,000 for the first time today.
Education minister pledges to fight “totalitarian dictatorship of left-liberal views” in Poland
“What is lacking today is academic freedom,” says the newly appointed minister.
Poland provides refuge to hundreds fleeing Belarus
Belarusian opposition figurehead Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has also made a second visit to Warsaw.
