“Poland will not allow us to be flooded with Ukrainian grain,” says the prime minister.
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Poland bans sale of energy drinks to under-18s
Producers or importers who fail to properly label energy drinks can be fined up to 200,000 zloty (€44,677).
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Woman dies in Poland after having to carry dead foetus for seven days
Activists blame the death on Poland’s near-total abortion ban introduced last year.
Ban on media at Belarus border violates freedoms, rules Polish Supreme Court
“People who work as journalists have a unique legitimacy to be in places where important events take place,” said the judges.
Polish government informs Facebook of “strong opposition” to ban on far-right party
The government says it will press ahead with its “Freedom Act”, intended to guarantee free speech on the internet.
Facebook bans Polish far-right party for Covid disinformation and hate speech
Government figures criticised Meta’s decision.
Polish hospital refused abortion against psychiatrists’ advice for fear of prosecution
A woman was left suicidal after her foetus was diagnosed with a fatal defect, but her hospital refused an abortion, citing the new law.
Poland passes law to allow continued ban on journalists and NGOs at Belarus border
A state of emergency had been due to shortly expire, but has now effectively been extended.
Netherlands to finance abortions for women from Poland
The decision was prompted by the recent death of a pregnant woman in a Polish hospital, which many have blamed on the near-total abortion ban.
Three quarters of Poles want abortion law softened amid protests over pregnant woman’s death
Only 10% support the current law, while 5% would like it to be restricted even further.
“Thanks to the abortion law, there’s nothing they can do,” wrote woman before death in Polish hospital
She died after doctors reportedly first waited for her foetus, which had birth defects, to die.
Protests in Poland after death of pregnant woman blamed on abortion ban
The woman died after doctors reportedly waited for her foetus to die.
Legal abortions drop 65% in year since Poland’s near-total ban but “abortion tourism” booms
The constitutional court ruling has not reduced the number of abortions, just made them more difficult and dangerous, say women’s rights groups.
Poland moves to close Sunday trading ban loophole that allowed big chains to stay open
Big chains have started offering postal services to remain open.