Hungary, which has voiced scepticism towards Ukraine’s proposed EU membership, takes over the rotating EU presidency in July.
Politics
Controversy after Polish soldiers charged for firing warning shots at migrants crossing Belarus border
The defence minister called the charges “unacceptable”.
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“EU needs not German leadership, but German self-restraint,” says Poland’s foreign minister
The EU is threatened not only by the external imperialism of Russia but also by “imperialism within” on the part of Germany.
Polish president becomes first name inscribed in Kyiv avenue honouring supporters of Ukraine
On a visit to Kyiv, President Duda repeated Poland’s support for the liberation of all Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, including Crimea.
YouTube removes channels of Polish far-right media group
wRealu24, whose YouTube channel had almost 550,000 subscribers and 90 million views, has been accused of spreading hate speech and Russian propaganda.
Polish constitutional court judge apologises after likening Tusk to Hitler
But Krystyna Pawłowicz also called on Tusk to stop “giving reasons for such jokes”.
Polish minister warns of “fake news” spread in Germany about Oder river pollution
The Polish province where the Oder flows into the Baltic Sea has reported a further “deterioration”, with new cases of fish die-offs.
Polish official seeks charges against NGO that reported tying up of teens at Catholic retreat
A priest says the activity was voluntary and intended to “make the young people aware that sin is a bondage”.
Polish investigators document traces of war crimes in Ukraine
Ukraine requested help from Polish prosecutors, who have access to a state-of-the-art 3D scanner.
Will Poland’s opposition contest the next election as a single bloc?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The electoral system favours consolidation, but there are big obstacles in the way of a single opposition bloc.
Polish schools ready to accept up to 300,000 additional Ukrainian pupils, says minister
Potential problems, however, may emerge in larger cities, said education minister Przemysław Czarnek.
Supreme Court chief calls on EU to stop “bullying” Poland
“I get the impression that this is not about the rule of law,” said Małgorzata Manowska.
Polish judge critical of government blocked from return to work after lifting of suspension reversed
Igor Tuleya returned to court this morning after being suspended for almost two years, but discovered that he remained barred from work.
“We have no reason to fulfil our obligations towards the EU,” says Polish leader Kaczyński
Kaczyński also warned that there is a “German-Russian plan to rule over Europe” and suggested that the opposition is working under “foreign orders” to “enslave Poland”.
