Manuela Schwesig was a vocal supporter of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.
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Surge in crossings at Poland’s border with Russia ahead of Christmas, angering local Poles
While Russians with EU-registered cars can cross the border, Poles who have Russian-registered vehicles cannot due to EU sanctions.
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Poland orders check of bomb shelters to “prepare for darkest scenario” amid Ukraine war
Concerns have previously been raised over the quantity and quality of bomb shelters in Poland.
Protest against “terrorist state” Russia outside embassy in Warsaw
Participants chanted “Putin out!”, “Terrorist!” and “Down with fascism!”, as well as “Slava Ukraini!”
Poland raises alert level for offshore energy infrastructure over “increased terrorist threat”
The decision comes after last week’s explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
Poland “threatened by aggression of the left” from both east and west, warns Kaczyński
“With our resistance to this, Poland is a very important country in Europe and the world,” says the ruling party chairman.
“The issue is closed”: Germany rejects Poland war reparations demand
“Germany admits its historical responsibility [but] the issue of reparations is a closed one from the perspective of the German government.”
US Congress approves $289 million in military financing for Poland
“Poland has delivered extraordinary support to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s further invasion,” says the US State Department.
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters declared persona non grata by Polish city over Ukraine war views
Two concerts by Roger Waters due to take place in Kraków next year have been cancelled.
20 Soviet memorials removed in Poland this year and 40 to go, says head of state history body
“These should have disappeared a long time ago, they are a symbol of the betrayal and suffering of Poles,” says the IPN’s president.
Poland to share oil surplus with Germany
The decision came after Germany took control of a refinery majority owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft, something Poland had demanded.
New Polish gas pipeline from Norway to reach full capacity ahead of schedule
The Baltic Pipe, due to open this week, will be able to transport up to twice as much gas as planned from Norway to Poland this year.
Anti-Ukrainian protest in Poland attracts no participants
A separate nationalist protest against the “Ukrainisation of Poland” in Warsaw drew only a small crowd.
Poland turns away Russians at border
“These are people who may be dangerous to our country,” says a spokesman for Poland’s security services.