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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Antisemitic attitudes growing in Poland, finds new international survey
A new international index of anti-Jewish attitudes finds them to be most common in Poland.
State TV ordered false personal attacks on striking doctors, says former employee
State TV’s news channel claimed a doctor went on “exotic” trips abroad, when in fact she was volunteering at hospitals in Kurdistan and Tanzania.
To challenge for the presidency, the opposition needs a contest, not a coronation
Daniel Tilles
Only one candidate is standing in PO’s presidential primary. For a party that desperately requires new ideas and direction, this is a worrying sign.
EU Court of Justice rules on Poland’s Supreme Court
The CJEU has issued its latest judgement on Poland’s judicial changes.
Church bows to pressure over burial of archbishop accused of sex abuse
Former Archbishop Juliusz Paetz, who faced accusations of sex abuse, was not buried in Poznań Cathedral, following protests against the plan.
New Polish climate minister: “We cannot avoid our responsibility to the planet”
Michał Kurtyka, who last year served as president of the COP24 UN Climate Conference, says he is serious about implementing measures to tackle emissions, air pollution and plastic waste in Poland.
European Parliament condemns proposed “criminalisation of sex education in Poland”
Proposed legislation in Poland is an “alarming, misguided and detrimental” measure “to criminalise sex education”, say MEPS.
Poland’s oldest living Holocaust rescuer gets surprise 100th birthday party
Józef Walaszczyk, who protected over 50 Jews during the German-Nazi occupation, has been honoured as he turns 100.
Veganism is thriving in Poland – but faces a conservative backlash
Daniel Tilles
In conservative Poland, this challenge to traditional cuisine has led to a backlash, with veganism seen as part of a broader threat to Polish culture, values, and even religion.
Security services detain leader of radical nationalist group
The detained man is the publisher of a “Lone Wolf Guide” that “promotes a fascist system and incites ethnic and religious hatred”, reports Do Rzeczy.
Head of Polish Episcopate criticises ruling party for not banning abortion
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki has “expressed disappointment” that the ruling party has failed to fulfil its promise to “protect life from conception”.
Queuing, weather and formality: Norman Davies on the differences between Brits and Poles
Norman Davies
The historian highlights some cultural differences between Brits and Poles in an exclusive extract from his autobiography.
