The Volhynia massacres of ethnic Poles by Ukrainian nationalists has long caused tensions between the two countries.
Politics
UN refugee agency criticises Warsaw football fans’ banner
They declared “Refugees Welcome” below an image of two men holding a baseball bat and a hammer and a woman with a pig’s head on a plate.
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Polish government announces new spending as growth boosts budget by 78.5bn zloty
Local government budgets will be boosted, as well as spending on healthcare, infrastructure and higher education.
The crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border explained
Aleksandra Pulchny
An expert explains the humanitarian and legal situation amid a surge in crossings at the border.
“The rich have got richer, it’s time for a reset,” says Polish finance minister
“It is important that society does not stratify,” says Tadeusz Kościński.
Poland fined €500,000 per day for not complying with EU order to close coal mine
The European Court of Justice accepted a request from the Czech Republic to punish Poland.
Poland moves to close Sunday trading ban loophole that allowed big chains to stay open
Big chains have started offering postal services to remain open.
“All people, regardless of sexual orientation, enjoy legal protection in Poland,” government tells EU
Poland’s government has responded to the European Commission “putting on hold” funds for regions that adopted anti-LGBT resolutions.
NfP podcast: Rule of law and the spectre of Polexit
Stanley Bill talks with legal expert Anna Wójcik about Poland’s ongoing conflict with the EU.
Two thirds of Poles think benefits of EU membership outweigh costs
Access to EU funds is seen as the biggest benefit, while unequal treatment of member states is the greatest disadvantage.
Supreme Court rejects justice minister’s case against atheist teacher who removed school cross
She was awarded compensation after facing bullying for removing a Christian cross from the school staff room.
“Press freedom state of emergency” declared in Poland by Reporters Without Borders
A ban on reporting from the Belarus border and a proposed media ownership law add to concerns over press freedom in Poland, says RSF.
Far-right former priest convicted in Poland for hate speech against Jews and Ukrainians
During an Independence Day speech, Jacek Międlar condemned “Jews intoxicated with Talmudic hatred” and the “Jewish, Marxist horde”.
Thousands – including president and PM – attend beatification of Cardinal Wyszyński in Warsaw
“The Primate made a great contribution to our survival as a nation, as Christians, as Catholics,” said Andrzej Duda.
