The development is “an example of how joint efforts help both nations restore historical memory and justice”, says Ukraine’s deputy culture minister.
Politics
German environmental challenge to planned Polish deepwater port rejected
Lebensraum Vorpommern, a German NGO, claims that the container terminal will cause “massive environmental damage”.
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EU Council president visits Poland to “express solidarity in face of hybrid attack” by Belarus
Charles Michel met with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who described Belarus’s actions at the border as “state terrorism”.
Poland must end ban on media reporting from Belarus border
Daniel Tilles
An unprecedented crisis is unfolding, yet journalists cannot visit the area.
Polish president regrets that focus is on death of pregnant mother and not foetus she was carrying
Many blamed the death on Poland’s new near-total ban on abortion.
Polish border now being “attacked” by parallel groups, says defence minister
The “modus operandi of those attacking” has changed, said Poland’s defence minister.
Germany praises Poland’s response to “hybrid threat” of migrant surge on Belarus border
A number of countries, including the US, have condemned Belarus.
Polish government announces deal to increase medics’ pay
But the main group of protesting medics has dismissed the deal.
Nationalist Independence March to go ahead as state event with Polish government’s backing
After courts effectively banned the event, the justice minister called for organisers to show “civil disobedience”.
“The mother’s life is most important”: Polish government issues abortion guidance to doctors
After protests followed news of the death of Izabela in Pszczyna, other similar cases have come to light.
Poland’s government calls crisis talks as hundreds of migrants march to border from Belarus
Poland’s government warned of attempts by Minsk to provoke a “major incident”.
Three quarters of Poles want abortion law softened amid protests over pregnant woman’s death
Only 10% support the current law, while 5% would like it to be restricted even further.
Tusk blames pregnant woman’s death on “government selling itself to religious sect”
The near-total ban on abortion means it is now “prosecutors, not doctors, that guide pregnancies”, says the opposition leader.
How will Poland’s dispute with the EU affect its national politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Talk of “Polexit” may not cut through, but the loss of EU funds could be much more damaging.
