Poland is holding its breath as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on its doorstep. It is vulnerable on two fronts: the number of refugees entering the country is increasing, and a military base near its Ukrainian border has been attacked. According to the latest UN figures, over 1.7 million Ukrainians have chosen to flee to […]
In a dispute over judicial reforms, the EU’s top court has ordered Poland to pay a daily fine of €1 million (£850,000). Poland was forced to suspend a contentious disciplinary chamber earlier this year but has failed to do so. It’s the latest twist in a tumultuous relationship with the EU over moves perceived as […]
Two conservative European countries, Hungary and Poland, have blocked the Covid-19 recovery fund, introduced to help those countries which were destroyed by the virus outbreak. The European Union budget has been stopped using a clause that ties funding with adherence to the rule of law in the bloc. Had the budget been passed, those countries […]
The Polish government has exerted force against people protesting against a court ruling that bans abortions in the country. The protest has been witnessed in several regions across the country, including in the Polish capital, Warsaw. It has been organised outside the official residence of the Polish Deputy Prime Minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynski. As per the […]
The European country of Poland, which is a conservative country, is set bring in a total ban on abortion. The abortion law in Poland is one of the strictest in the continent of Europe. The new move means the country will witness a tough protest on this matter in the near future itself. At present, […]
A tough ban on protest has failed to prevent protesters from taking to streets in the European country of Belarus. Over tens of thousands of people have taken part in a protest organised to express their disagreement towards the election – which has reaffirmed the president’s claim for the seat. Protesters allege that the election […]
As many as three people have been booked in Poland on charges of desecrating monuments and offending religious feelings. As per the case, the arrested persons hanged flags symbolizing LGBT on some statues situated in the country. The flags were hanged on statues of Copernicus and several other persons Pols consider as sacred or respectable. […]
Andrzej Duda, the incumbent President of the European country of Poland, has won the Presidential Election, defeating his nearest rival, Rafal Trzaskowski, with a narrow majority. The President has wristed around 51.2 per cent of the total number of votes casted in the Presidential Election. It is the toughest competition the country has witnessed since […]
A coal mine situated in the Upper Silesia region of the European country of Poland has contributed immensely towards the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country. In the recent past, as many as 1,151 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the country. Notably, the major portion of the figure is from […]
The head of Poland’s Roman Catholic Church has requested the Vatican to investigate the cover-up of child sexual abuse by priests. The request has been made formally by Archbishop Wojciech Polak. The action has come shortly after a documentary on the subject was released. The documentary has been circulated widely in the social media. Tens […]