The measures will “interfere with basic constitutional freedoms” and “impede the provision of humanitarian, medical and legal assistance” to migrants.
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In “historic gesture”, Poland’s president commemorates Belarusians killed by Polish partisans
Andrzej Duda laid a wreath at a memorial commemorating civilians killed in 1946.
Belarus declares national holiday marking Soviet invasion of Poland
The date “symbolises historical justice and reunification of the Belarusian nation”, says President Lukashenko’s office.
Large crowd greets Belarusian opposition leader on visit to Warsaw for talks
Today is the anniversary of Poland’s first semi-free elections on 4 June 1989.
“Send back Olga’s books”: backlash against Tokarczuk for mentioning Poland alongside Belarus
The Nobel laureate appeared to suggest that both Poland and Belarus have taken advantage of the pandemic to suppress protests.
Polish media outlets appeal to government to support Belarusians
The open letter calls on the authorities to support the release of human rights activists in Belarus.
Poland condemns Belarus plane diversion as “act of state terrorism” and calls for EU action
Figures from both the government and opposition have called for strong action.
Growing concern over four ethnic Polish leaders detained in Belarus since March
They have been transferred to a detention centre outside Minsk and the wife of one says contact has ceased.
A tenth of Belarus’s ICT specialists have relocated to Poland
The Polish government has set up a programme to help them move.
Poland and EU condemn arrest of Polish leaders in Belarus as Warsaw threatens sanctions
They are accused of inciting hatred and rehabilitating Nazism.
Government entices foreign doctors to Poland with “simplified procedure” and “decent earnings”
The health minister handed medical licences to five Belarusian and Ukrainian doctors who have completed the new process.
Polish and Belarusian tree beekeeping added to UNESCO list of cultural heritage
The practice aims to recreate primeval living conditions for bees in tree and log hives
Poland wants 1,000 doctors from Ukraine and Belarus to help tackle pandemic
The health minister has also promised to double the salaries of medical staff fighting the pandemic.
