The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approved the decision by a majority of 85 votes to 23.
Politics
Too few volunteers to create planned “Ukrainian Legion” in Poland, says defence minister
The legion is supposed to be made up of Ukrainians living in Poland, who would be trained and then sent to defend their homeland.
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Poland’s €340,000 “patriotic benches” damaged by rain and vandals within days
The installations were funded by a state-owned development bank and have drawn controversy.
“Go sing in Moscow”: Kraków councillor seeks to stop Roger Waters concerts over Ukraine stance
Pink Floyd founder Waters has blamed NATO for the war and accused Ukraine of “crossing red lines set out quite clearly by Russia”.
“Poland will either be Christian or it won’t exist,” says education minister
“We must be counter-revolutionaries” against the “putrid, anti-religious activities” of the West, says Przemysław Czarnek.
“If Ukraine were dependent on Germany for defence it would no longer exist,” says Polish PM
Mateusz Morawiecki warned that “Berlin’s inaction seriously calls into question the value of the alliance with Germany”, whose “policies have inflicted tremendous damage on Europe”.
The legal questions behind Poland’s claim for war reparations from Germany
Mateusz Piątkowski
Why is Poland demanding reparations, does it have a valid legal case, and what will happen next?
A way out of Poland’s conundrum on joining the eurozone
Krzysztof Mularczyk
PiS looks set to make stopping Poland joining the eurozone a central plank of its political platform.
Poland “absolutely against” EU proposal for compulsory cuts in electricity use
The “EU is trying to grant itself competences that it does not have”, warns Poland’s climate minister.
Estonia buys Piorun air-defence systems from Poland after their success in Ukraine
The defence minister hopes that other countries will also order Polish equipment that has “proven itself in the most difficult combat conditions” in Ukraine.
Duda in Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Senegal for first visit by a Polish president to West African states
The talks are focused on energy and food security as well as countering Russian propaganda.
Doctors charged over death of pregnant woman that sparked protests against abortion law
Others argued that the death was caused by medical malpractice.
Polish leader Kaczyński sues journalist who alleged he is gay
The court case began yesterday.
Scholz rejects Poland’s war reparation demand, saying issue already “settled”
The German chancellor “is deeply mistaken”, says the Polish MP who oversaw a report on Poland’s reparations claim.
