The demonstration was led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled Belarusian opposition leader, who called the vote a “farce”.
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Poland’s biggest charity fundraiser sets new record with €42 million raised so far
The donations will be used to purchase medical equipment for paediatric oncology and haematology wards in Poland.
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EU agrees to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars with Poland only member state opposed
As recently as yesterday, Poland’s climate minister had declared that her government “will block this document together with other countries”.
“Significant human rights issues” in Poland, says US State Department
The report notes concerns over the rule of law, free speech, the treatment of migrants and ethnic minorities, LGBT rights, and access to sexual and reproductive health services.
“Israel isn’t Poland,” chant Tel Aviv protesters as Warsaw says Israel consulted on justice reform
“Of course, [when] speaking with Israel, we shared our experiences in this area to some extent.”
Polish opposition party proposes payments for mothers who return to work
Donald Tusk named the policy “granny payments” because grandmothers often care for children while mothers work.
Head of Polish conservative group convicted of defamation for anti-LGBT rhetoric
His organisation has become known for driving vans with anti-LGBT images and slogans around Polish cities.
Poland and Israel agree deal on resuming Holocaust education trips
Israel last year suspended the trips, accusing the Polish government of trying to “dictate what was and wasn’t allowed to be taught”.
Women’s rights is “number one issue” in Poland, says opposition leader Tusk
Abortion up to 12 weeks, access to IVF, contraception and sex education in schools are “fundamental rights”, says Tusk.
Finnish PM’s staff deny claim she offered free abortions to women from Poland
“We have an agreement on free abortion for Polish women in Finland,” wrote Robert Biedroń after meeting Sanna Marin.
US establishes first permanent military garrison in Poland
“We have been for years for this word ‘permanent’, and it has now become fact,” says Poland’s defence minister.
Court orders Polish opposition figure to apologise to Kaczyński over Smolensk accusation
Radosław Sikorski claimed that Lech Kaczyński “greatly contributed to the Smolensk disaster”.
Poland to expand subsidies for green energy installations
The amount of money available per household will be doubled and eligible technologies will be expanded to include heat pumps and solar thermal collectors.
UK ready to help Poland replace MiG fighter jets donated to Ukraine
“We will look very positively at a Polish request to fill in the gaps that have arisen,” says Britain’s armed forces minister.
