In response, foreign minister Radosław Sikorski accused the bishop of “inciting against refugees”.
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Polish foreign minister condemns racism and antisemitism following series of incidents
“Anti-immigrant hysteria harms Poland and Holocaust denial excludes us from the ranks of civilised nations.”
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Tens of thousands of new Ukrainian pupils start school in Poland after attendance linked to benefits
The education ministry estimates that between 20,000 and 80,000 new Ukrainian pupils will now start attending school.
Polish government publishes guidelines to help women obtain legal abortions
“If we won’t change the law, we will change the reality,” says Donald Tusk.
Polish city’s video portal now connects residents live to New York and Dublin
The device allows people in the cities to see – and interact with – one another in real time.
Constitutional court orders halt to government’s changes to school religion classes
The measures were due to go into effect at the start of the new school year next week.
Former ruling PiS party to lose tens of millions of zloty over campaign spending violations
Poland’s electoral commission has rejected PiS’s financial report after identifying spending irregularities.
Poland asks EU Parliament to strip opposition politician of immunity in email hacking case
He is accused of sharing classified information via a private email account and of obstructing an investigation into the case.
Lockheed unveils Polish F-35 “Husarz” combat aircraft
The aircraft have been named after Poland’s famous “Winged Hussar” heavy cavalry units.
Polish government approves budget with record defence and health spending – and record deficit
Poland’s relative defence spending – already the highest in NATO – will rise to to 4.7% of GDP in 2025.
Belarus adds NGO from Poland to list of “extremist” organisations for first time
The foundation’s leadership could in theory face long-term sentences in Belarusian penal colonies.
Opposition MP charged over alleged crimes when minister in former PiS government
Michał Woś could face up to ten years in prison but claims the charges have been brought illegally.
Poland’s restrictive abortion law violates women’s rights, UN committee finds
“The situation in Poland constitutes gender-based violence against women and may rise to the level of torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment,” said CEDAW.
Polish chemicals group Azoty notifies prosecutor over contract with PiS-era foundation
Grupa Azoty says its inability to withdraw funding for the Polish National Foundation caused “damage of great magnitude to the company”.
