Izabela’s death in 2021 sparked mass protests, with some blaming the tragedy on Poland’s near-total abortion ban and others suggesting medical malpractice.
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Russia paid operatives to paint anti-government graffiti in Poland, finds report
Recruits were hired on Telegram and paid to carry out tasks including painting vulgar slogans against the then ruling PiS party.
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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.
Polish state pays over 1 billion zloty a year to Catholic catechism teachers, find activists
The public data was obtained by the Secular School initiative
Afghan evacuees in critical condition after eating poisonous mushrooms in Poland
A six-year-old today underwent a liver transplant but his younger brother is too severely impaired for the procedure.
Polish government announces 7 billion zloty healthcare funding boost
The funds will serve to modernise equipment and raise salaries.
