“To this day, the German state has not paid Poland reparations for the evils of WWII,” declared Karol Nawrocki.
“To this day, the German state has not paid Poland reparations for the evils of WWII,” declared Karol Nawrocki.
Stanisław Zalewski, a former member of the Polish underground resistance who turned 100 this year, has fought a long-running legal battle.
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
Barbara Nowacka has apologised for the remarks, which she said were a “slip of the tongue”. But the opposition wants her to be fired.
The Tesla CEO’s comments were made just two days before the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Auschwitz, the largest Nazi mass extermination camp, was built in Poland by the German occupiers.
Stuart Dowell
Anna Odi, the daughter of two museum employees, has lived her entire life within the grounds of the former Nazi concentration camp.
Participants, many waving Palestinian flags, chanted “Arrest Netanyahu” and “Free Palestine”.
“No representative of Israel will be detained” if they attend the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, says Donald Tusk.
Poland must “reconcile respect for international law with the extraordinary nature of the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz”.
“We are obliged to respect the decisions of the International Criminal Court,” says a Polish deputy foreign minister.
His remarks were also criticised by Polish politicians, one of whom called for the ambassador to be expelled.
The posts were identified for alleged violations including “bullying and harassment” and “sexual solicitation”.
Stanisława Leszczyńska sought to ensure that mothers and babies were properly cared for amid the brutal conditions in the camp.
His comments have also been condemned by the Auschwitz Museum and President Andrzej Duda’s chief of staff.