The bill would add sexual orientation, gender, age and disability to the categories covered by Poland’s hate crime laws.
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Gdańsk Christmas market voted best in Europe
It received almost 12% of the 753,000 votes cast in an online poll by European Best Destinations.
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Opposition aim to “de-Christianise Poland” warns minister after MP criticises “Catholic privileges”
An opposition MP suggested that “Catholics in Poland should be stripped of their privileges”.
Poland moves to introduce state of emergency on EU’s eastern border amid migrant surge
“We must stop aggressive hybrid actions carried out according to a script written in Minsk,” says the PM
Poland’s first comics museum planned in Kraków
An initial exhibition will open this Friday.
Tusk pledges to introduce same-sex unions as Polish opposition push for youth vote
But some questioned in previous record on LGBT rights.
Poland’s new restitution law explained
A lawyer tells us what the new legislation, which Israel has called “antisemitic”, means in practice.
Activists detained in Poland for trying to remove fence on Belarus border amid migrant surge
The group reportedly included a leading figure in an NGO accused by Polish prosecutors of laundering Russian money.
Poland begins asylum and integration process for 1,000 Afghan evacuees
Local communities in Poland have been gathering donations to help the refugees.
Poland repeats call for release of Poles in Belarus after detention extended
Two leaders of the ethnic Polish community in Belarus have been detained since March, despite not yet facing charges.
Poland ends Kabul evacuation following 44 flights with 937 Afghans
“We will of course provide them with support here,” says the prime minister.
Most Poles opposed to accepting refugees and half want border wall: poll
The findings come amid a recent rise in the number of people seeking to cross the border from Belarus into Poland.
European court calls on Poland to provide relief to Afghans camped on Belarus border
The group is reportedly seeking asylum in Poland.
Polish national park warns about giant cannibal alien slugs
Limax maximus, whose name means “biggest slug”, is an alien and dangerous species, warns Tatra National Park.
