“Since the ratification of the convention, the security situation in our region has fundamentally deteriorated.”
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Poland charges four soldiers and fires general after anti-tank mines end up at IKEA warehouse
The 240 mines travelled around Poland on a train for 10 days unsecured before being located.
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Poland to delay coal phaseout and open more mines amid energy crisis
“We are planning to increase [coal] production and are also planning new [mining] locations,” says the climate minister.
Poland to end use of coal by 2060 due “EU policies imposed on us”
We must meet requirements “imposed on us by European policy”, says the deputy prime minister.
Reopening of schools could cause cluster outbreaks, Polish scientists warn
Restarting in-person education could cause outbreaks of coronavirus similar to those in mines.
The untouchable profession: how Poland’s miners carved out a special status for themselves
Jakub Wiech
What makes Poland’s mining lobby so strong?
Sanitary authorities apologise for mishandling of COVID-19 outbreak in Polish coal mines
Poland recorded its highest daily number of new cases, with the majority in Silesia.
Poland’s coronavirus infection rate would be falling if not for outbreak in mines, says health minister
Hundreds of coal miners have been infected and 1,500 more quarantined, forcing three mines to close.
