“We are dealing with hybrid warfare aimed at destabilising the Polish state and all of Europe,” says Donald Tusk.

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“We are dealing with hybrid warfare aimed at destabilising the Polish state and all of Europe,” says Donald Tusk.
The European Commission “considers that there is no longer a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland”.
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Biebrza National Park in northeast Poland has appealed for donations to tackle the fire.
As Poland’s two top courts reject the legitimacy of each other’s rulings, the dispute threatens further legal chaos.
It is the fifth consecutive annual drop for Poland, which finds itself in 62nd place, down from a high of 18th in 2015.
TVP accuses TVN of promoting lies and of connections to the former communist regime.
An independent candidate has also sued the state for denying him his electoral rights.
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Closing forests and other lockdown measures have seen animals reemerge.
New polling offers a broad picture of how Poles have reacted to the epidemic.
Scheduled elections in May are also still set to go ahead.
Some countries, including the UK, US and Germany, “expressly did not agree to the organisation of elections by in-person voting”.
The epidemic has highlighted “the importance of nation states”, says the ruling party’s leader.
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Legislation that could criminalise sex education is also on the parliamentary agenda.
Some have criticised Poland’s coronavirus restrictions for vague wording and inconsistent enforcement.
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