There were over over 6,000 pushbacks at Poland’s border with Belarus between July 2023 and January 2024.
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Poland to cull thousands of boars over ASF virus fears
But some experts say that culling does not work and other measures are needed.
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Three Polish newspaper editors replaced following state oil giant takeover
Orlen’s CEO had previously promised no major personnel changes.
Polish town withdraws anti-LGBT resolution over concern at losing Norway Grants
The move could help “overcome our image crisis”, said Kraśnik’s mayor.
Hundreds of thousands support Polish students protest against school return
A petition says that a return to school briefly before the holidays will be “unnecessary”, “confusing” and “stressful” for pupils.
Poland’s largest ever bird flu outbreak leads to cull of millions of birds
The government is facing a large compensation bill and country’s chief veterinarian has called for reform of the poultry industry.
Relations with Poland “worst since WW2”, says Russian ambassador amid growing tensions
Recent weeks have seen tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats between Russia and CEE countries.
Poland’s first bridge for squirrels opens
Officials hope the bridge will protect the animals from cars and educate drivers.
Poland has seen region’s fastest democratic decline, finds Freedom House
The NGO has called on the EU to take action.
Poland rejects inclusion of third gender in new EU identity cards
Some legal experts say this could violate EU law.
Shoppers tussle in scramble for YouTuber-branded ice creams in Poland
Shoppers were recorded fighting to get hold of the product in one supermarket.
A tenth of Belarus’s ICT specialists have relocated to Poland
The Polish government has set up a programme to help them move.
Poland taking “insufficient” action against antisemitism, says US federal commission
Nine other countries were also identified as failing to tackle the problem.
Fourth anti-abortion van set on fire in Poland following near-total abortion ban
The vehicle was parked outside a hospital in Warsaw.
