“It was worth the 1,400 km [roundtrip],” said one of the rescues.
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Half of public support Tusk’s aim to introduce abortion on demand in Poland, find polls
Tusk faces a number of hurdles in his aim to introduce abortion on demand.
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Belarusian KGB officer admitted to Polish economic forum “by mistake”
But the man claims he was purposely invited by “the Polish establishment”, who “want a reset with Lukashenko”.
Poland detains six foreign nationals for aiding illegal crossings on Belarus border
The citizens of Germany, Finland, Tajikistan, Syria and Iraq face up to eight years in prison.
Polish ambassador accuses Icelandic politician of “hate speech” for joke about Poles
Poles constitute an estimated 8% of Iceland’s population, making them by far the largest minority group.
Poland’s state of emergency on Belarus border explained
Patryk Wachowiec
Poland today approved the extraordinary measures to tackle a surge in illegal crossings.
Poland’s Catholic church holds Day of Solidarity with Afghans
Prayers were held for peace in Afghanistan and money was collected to support refugees from the crisis-hit country.
Poland puts up net to protect animals from new razor-wire border fence
Green politicians have warned that the fence will harm wildlife, including endangered species that live along the border.
TVN “is not free media”, says Polish PM. Foreign-owned outlets are “used against us”
The prime minister has defended a proposal by the ruling party to restrict foreign media ownership, which he says is against Poland’s interests.
Rights groups “alarmed” over charges against journalists for reporting from Polish border
Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders have commented on the treatment of reporters in the border emergency zone.
EU funds for Polish anti-LGBT regions “put on hold”
The European Commission has reminded local authorities that they must respond to questions regarding declarations against “LGBT ideology”.
Officers discharged after death of Ukrainian man in Polish police custody
A newspaper has revealed that officers used tear gas and batons on the man in a drunk tank.
Poles must get used to second-class membership of the new, post-pandemic EU
Marcin Kędzierski
Tensions with Brussels will worsen under PiS, but they will not disappear under a new government.
Polish Supreme Court delays FX loan ruling amid doubts over judges’ legitimacy
There are concerns relating to the government’s contested judicial reforms.