Thousands of cattle have been slaughtered in Slovakia and Hungary following FMD cases there.

Thousands of cattle have been slaughtered in Slovakia and Hungary following FMD cases there.
Sławomir Mentzen’s proposal has been rejected by all of his main rival candidates from the left, right and centre.
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“Poland has returned to the group of countries respecting the rule of law,” says the justice minister.
The defence ministry will notify prosecutors of 41 suspected crimes relating to the functioning of the commission.
He criticised the way in which political leaders have portrayed refugees and migrants as “human weapons” in a “hybrid war”, using this to justify not respecting their rights.
If the regulator finds that Meta abused its market position, it can fine the firm up to 10% of its annual turnover.
“Russia is conducting a form of hybrid warfare against Poland,” says the Polish foreign ministry.
This is “a dangerous precedent…for the entire industry”, says one of the former presenters who has lost his job.
If identified, the perpetrators could face up to eight years in prison.
So far this year, there have been almost 28,000 attempted illegal crossings, more than in the whole of 2023.
Milk bars offered affordable food and were once widespread in Poland but have struggled in recent years.
Commentators in Poland and abroad argued that eastern NATO states should have been invited.
The interior minister has accused Kaczyński of seeking to “spread fear”.
Most members of the ruling coalition support the measure but may not be able to secure a parliamentary majority.