Tino Chrupalla’s remarks were criticised by a politician from Germany’s ruling coalition.
Tino Chrupalla’s remarks were criticised by a politician from Germany’s ruling coalition.
NATO is bolstering air defences on its eastern flank in response to recent Russian incursions.
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“These should have disappeared a long time ago, they are a symbol of the betrayal and suffering of Poles,” says the IPN’s president.
“No one will be able to ignore what Poles have done, how much they have mobilised, how much they have helped by giving [refugees] a roof over their heads and a meal.”
The Tartan Army Children’s Charity donated 25,000 zloty (€5,250) to a Polish foundation running a centre for Ukrainian refugees in Kraków.
A separate nationalist protest against the “Ukrainisation of Poland” in Warsaw drew only a small crowd.
“These are people who may be dangerous to our country,” says a spokesman for Poland’s security services.
Andrzej Duda called on the international community to hold Russia accountable for its violations of international law.
“All Ukrainians will support you in Qatar,” said Ukraine football legend Andriy Shevchenko.
Ukraine “requires much greater support from Europe, especially the biggest and richest countries like Germany.
Pink Floyd founder Waters has blamed NATO for the war and accused Ukraine of “crossing red lines set out quite clearly by Russia”.
Mateusz Morawiecki warned that “Berlin’s inaction seriously calls into question the value of the alliance with Germany”, whose “policies have inflicted tremendous damage on Europe”.
The incident has caused outrage in Poland, where the public have been overwhelmingly welcoming towards refugees from Ukraine
The school system had been prepared for a rise.