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Stanley Bill 2 uur
The Poland-Israel crisis is playing out differently this year from last year, with the US appearing to take a stance more critical of the Israeli than Polish side. Last year, the focus was on Poland's dubious history law; this year - on offensive comments from Israel's FM.
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The US ambassador to Poland has criticised Israel's foreign minister for his comments on Polish antisemitism: "Between close allies, such as Poland and Israel, there is no place for offensive comments like yesterday's statement by the Israeli foreign minister '
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On this day in 1987 President Reagan lifted US sanctions against Poland in response to appeals from Polish Americans and the Catholic Church. It helped prevent Poland's government from blaming the failing economy on the US rather than its own policies
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Notes from Poland πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± 4 uur
The prime minister say that the events of the last week show that 'Poland is an ever-stronger country...that we are boxing at a higher weight. Of course, you can get hit there as well'
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Poland's government is still waiting for an apology from Israel for the 'racist' comments of the foreign minister, and if it doesn't get one then 'relations will really take a frosty turn'
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Daniel Tilles 5 uur
In Western Europe the public trust public news media more than private. In Poland it's the opposite.
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Notes from Poland πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± 5 uur
A sociology professor at is facing disciplinary proceedings at his (state) university for calling the state TV channel 'an instrument of Goebbels propaganda' after it broadcast a homophobic news report on PoznaΕ„'s Equality March
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The Polish foreign ministry has summoned the Swedish ambassador to discuss a Swedish court's decision to reject the extradition of Stefan Michnik, a Stalinist-era judge accused in Poland of 30 crimes. He moved to Sweden in 1969 and later became a citizen
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Opposition MP asked the defence ministry if such info was classified (without mentioning that it had been revealed by Macierewicz). The ministry confirms that it is.
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Notes from Poland πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± 6 uur
Macierewicz revealed classified info during a public speech while defence minister, a crime carrying up to 8 years in prison. While criticising the policies of the former govt he gave details of Poland's guided-missile stocks and radiolocation capabilities
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Notes from Poland πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± 6 uur
Poland's most senior nun has reportedly been banned by the church from speaking to the media after giving an interview in which she revealed that there have been cases of sexual abuse of nuns by priests and suggested that the church has covered them up
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Warsaw's mayor has signed a declaration of support for the community. It is an 'unprecedented milestone' say the NGOs behind it. Among other measures it includes anti-discrimination classes in every school and a shelter for those needing support
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The unlikely friendship between a 61-year-old homeless Polish man and Chechen refugees in Warsaw, who make birdhouses together
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The criticises Israel's foreign minister for his remarks on Polish Holocaust complicity. He should have been 'true to history' by saying 'some Poles collaborated' but there were also 'righteous Poles who risked their lives to save Jews'
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Notes from Poland πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± 8 uur
The first five headlines on state news last night: - There is no consent for antipolonism - Poles are not responsible for German crimes - A wave of antisemitism floods Germany and France - The government fulfils its promises - Opponents of the government do not respect democracy
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Poll: Which TV news programme is the most reliable? () PiS supporters strongly favour choose the state broadcaster TVP while supporters of other parties all prefer private broadcasters TVN and Polsat
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Notes from Poland πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± 19 uur
Polish right-wing groups are protesting against an academic Holocaust studies conference at in Paris, saying that its attendees, such as Jan Gross and Jan Grabowski, are 'anti-Polish, xenophobic, unreliable characters'
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Patryk Wachowiec 20 uur
Legendary Supreme Court judge, StanisΕ‚aw ZabΕ‚ocki, unexpectedly announced his retirement after PL President's amendment that forces him to assign cases to a dubious appointee.
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Sorry, he's from Warsaw University of Technology (Politechnika Warszawska), not the University of Warsaw
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Notes from Poland πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± 21 uur
The air in Polish cities is so polluted that running actually harms rather than benefits your health, says a professor at the University of Warsaw, who recommends not jogging more than a few minutes a day
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