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US, EU criticize Polish plans for law that could keep opposition from holding office

The United States and the European Union’s top justice official are criticizing Polish plans for a law that could keep political opponents from holding public office without full legal recourse

The Independent UK

EU, US concerned new Polish law on Russian influence to affect election

The European Commission and U.S. State Department have expressed concern about a new Polish law they say could effectively ban individuals deemed to have acted under Russian influence from holding public office without providing proper judicial review.

Reuters

Poland sanctions 365 Belarusians over journalist's imprisonment

Poland has imposed sanctions on a further 365 Belarusian citizens over the imprisonment of a journalist of Polish origin in Belarus, the interior ministry said on Monday, amid rising tensions between Warsaw and Minsk.

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Polish president signs 'Tusk Law' on undue Russian influence

Poland's president said on Monday he would sign a bill to allow a panel to investigate whether the opposition Civic Platform (PO) party allowed the country to be unduly influenced by Russia and as a result too dependent on its fuel when it was in power.

Reuters

Poland's president approves law on Russia's influence that could target opposition

Poland’s President says he will sign a bill that creates a commission to investigate Russian influence in Poland

The Independent UK

One EU policy the Tories are happy to emulate: cracking down on refugees

Greece, Bulgaria and Poland have been accused of forcibly turning away migrants – at terrible human cost, says author Daniel Trilling

The Guardian - UK

Inside South Korea's race to become one of the world’s biggest arms dealers

South Korea is using a $13.7 billion arms deal with Poland - Seoul's biggest ever - to lay the groundwork for a military-industrial juggernaut that the two nations' defence companies hope will feed Europe's hunger for weapons far into the future.

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Migrants with children stuck at Poland's border wall; activists say Belarus won't let them turn back

Human rights activists in Poland say a group of some 30 migrants seeking asylum, including small children, has been stuck at Poland’s border wall with Belarus for three days

The Independent UK

Polish president seeks experts' advice on contentious law targeting opposition

Aides to Poland's President Andrzej Duda say that his experts have begun analyzing a highly contentious law on Russia’s alleged influence in Poland before he decides whether to sign it

The Independent UK

Refugees seriously injured on razor-wire fence UK helped build to keep asylum seekers out of EU

Government accused of backing ‘inhumane’ policies as 16 people are badly hurt by barrier blocking entry via Poland from Belarus

The Guardian - UK

Poland's lawmakers approve contentious law targeting opposition

Poland's lawmakers have approved a contentious law targeting the opposition

The Independent UK

Poland says it will close border to freight vehicles from Belarus and Russia

Poland will close its eastern border to freight vehicles registered in Belarus and Russia until further notice, according to a draft regulation published on Friday by the interior ministry.

Reuters

Polish activists condemn proposed inspections of LGBT-friendly schools

Right activists who published a directory of LGBT-friendly schools in Poland condemned on Friday a plan by a parliament-appointed official to inspect the establishments on the list, saying it could have a damaging effect on young people.

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Polish parliament passes Russian influence bill which opposition brands political witch hunt

Polish lawmakers passed a bill on Friday to create a commission to look into Russian influence in the country, in what the opposition says is a government attempt to launch a witch hunt against political opponents in an election year.

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Chess: Carlsen loses to a Pole in Poland with Polish Defence before winning run

The world No 1 chose 1 d4 b5 as Black against Radoslaw Wojtaszek and was in trouble by move nine before resigning at move 38, but later won seven games in a row to take first prize in Warsaw

Evening Standard

Oleksandr Usyk to defend world heavyweight titles against Daniel Dubois in Poland after purse bids

Fight set to take place in August

The Independent UK

Ukraine offers reconciliation to ally Poland over World War II-era massacre

The chairman of Ukraine’s parliament has offered words of reconciliation over World War II-era mass murders that have strained relations with its neighbor and strategic ally Poland for 80 years

Reuters

'We understand your pain,' Ukraine tells Poland ahead of WW2 massacre anniversary

Ukraine's parliament speaker on Thursday offered condolences to the descendants of Poles massacred by Ukrainian nationalists in World War Two, a gesture likely to defuse tensions between the allies ahead of the 80th anniversary of the killings.

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Daily Record

Parents of Scots tot born with two bladders desperately fundraising for life-saving op

Mia Solomiewicz suffers excruciating pain every single day and has already underwent three surgeries in just two and a half years.

Reuters

Central Europe firms stake positions in Ukraine reconstruction race

Central European companies are scouting out locations, signing contracts and launching projects deep in war-torn Ukraine, seeking a foothold for future reconstruction work that could be worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow toddler born with two bladders and uteri lives 'in pain everyday' due to rare condition

Mia Solomiewicz, two, has never had a normal life since she was born with an extremely rare condition at the end of 2020. Her parents, Kinga Chmielewska and Karol Solomiewicz, hope an operation in Poland can change everything.

The Independent UK

Polish ruling party wants commission to investigate Russian influence; critics fear witch hunt

Poland’s ruling party is pushing for the creation of a commission which it says would investigate Russian influence in Poland

Daily Mirror

Cheapest Europe holidays with £2.50 pints and return flights from £50 this summer

Cheap Europe holidays for Brits including Turkey, Bulgaria, Poland, Albania and more, with cheap pints from £2.50 and plenty of deals on food, hotels and flights

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Poland to launch submarine purchase programme soon - minister

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday that Poland plans to launch a submarine purchase programme in 2023.

The Guardian - UK

‘I will do the same again’: activists continue fight against Poland’s strict abortion laws

Justyna Wydrzyńska, who was convicted for providing abortion pills, refuses to give up campaign for legal terminations

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