Russian gas deliveries have fuelled a long-standing dispute between Poland and Germany.
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Poland promises to help Lithuania secure border with Belarus
The two countries’ presidents marked the 500th anniversary of the Sigismund Bell, created at the time of the Polish-Lithuanian dual monarchy.
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Former speaker of the Senate accused of illegal earnings while in office
Stanisław Karczewski continued to earn money working as a doctor while on unpaid leave, though denies any wrongdoing.
German supermarket chain apologises for segregated Polish checkout
Polish customers had complained for months about discrimination by Edeka, leading to intervention from the embassy in Berlin.
Poland wants to buy site of former Nazi German camp in Austria
Parts of the former camp complex, where thousands of Poles were imprisoned and killed, have “turned into places unworthy of commemoration”.
Principal fired for organising surprise terror drill in primary school that left pupils “terrified”
Students, parents and teachers were not warned of the drill, which involved “armed” men in balaclavas storming the school and taking hostages.
Billboard campaigns welcome Ukrainian immigrants to Polish cities
The billboards welcome Ukrainian immigrants to Poland and teach local residents a few phrases in Ukrainian because “integration is a two-way process”.
Supreme Court ruling deals blow to Polish government’s judicial reforms
The Supreme Court’s disciplinary chamber should not be recognised as a court, and the judiciary council is not independent, finds a new ruling.
Warsaw ranked sixth most vegan-friendly city in the world
Warsaw continues to be ranked as one of the world’s vegan hotspots, with 50 vegan restaurants in the city centre.
Retailer withdraws “Jew with a coin” images sold as good luck charms in Polish stores
Home-improvement chain OBI reignites a debate about the images of a Jew counting money hung for good luck in some Polish homes.
Same-sex couple cannot register in Poland as parents of UK-born child, rules top court
Allowing same-sex couples to register as the parents of a child would be “a threat to the Polish legal order”, rules a court.
From breadlines to pea soup: food and politics in socialist Poland
Fabio Parasecoli
Food has always been at the centre of debate on what Poland is or should be.
“The Soviets liberated Poland” – Polish left-wing leaders criticised for WWII remarks
Leading figures from SLD are accused of “falsifying Polish history” by perpetuating the “Soviet narrative” that Poland was liberated by the Red Army.
Polish MEP to sue Facebook for failing to tackle fake posts defaming him
PiS MEP Patryk Jaki claims that “for years there has been an organised campaign to defame me online” by making him look stupid.
