Thomas Rose called the proposed tax “not very smart” and warned that “President Trump will reciprocate”.
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Israeli teenager fined for Nazi salute at Auschwitz
The 17-year-old admitted to the crime of promoting Nazism.
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Silesian added as language on Google Translate
The decision comes shortly after Poland’s own president declared that Silesian is not a language but rather a dialect of Polish.
Dutch club honours Polish WW2 liberators with shirts featuring names of fallen soldiers
The Polish 1st Armoured Division helped to liberate Breda from German occupation 80 years ago.
Man convicted of destroying swallow’s nest in Poland’s first case of its kind
Under Polish law, such nests cannot be destroyed between 1 March and 15 October.
Poland’s first queer museum to open in Warsaw with support of city hall
“Warsaw is also a city with a queer history and a queer identity,” says the deputy mayor.
Mixed-race beauty pageant winner in Poland reports online abuse to prosecutors
Victoria Forrest says she has received “unimaginable hate on the internet” since her victory was criticised by a far-right commentator.
Polish state energy giant Orlen opens first public hydrogen refuelling station
Orlen plans to launch 100 hydrogen stations in Poland and neighbouring countries by 2030 as part of efforts to focus on greener energy.
Top court confirms former Polish PM violated law trying to organise elections in pandemic
Mateusz Morawiecki issued an order for the 2020 presidential elections to be conducted entirely by post.
Polish parliament approves new rape law making sex without consent a crime
Poland’s current rape law – which dates back to 1932 – deems it a crime only if there was force, unlawful threats or deception.
Polish parliament strips opposition MP of immunity over Pegasus spyware purchase
Michał Woś is accused of abusing his powers while serving as deputy justice minister in the former PiS government.
Polish Left suspends MP for launching initiative with right-wing colleague
She is also facing disciplinary proceedings.
Germany has returned 4,600 illegal border crossers to Poland this year, half of them Ukrainians
The figures come amid controversy in Poland over the return of migrants from Germany.
German government approves memorial in Berlin for Polish WWII victims
The suffering of Poles under German-Nazi occupation is “still not well known” among Germans today, says the government.
