Refugees seriously injured on ‘dangerous’ fence UK built 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 Refugees and asylum seekers have been seriously injured by a “dangerous” razor-wire fence that the UK helped to build to keep asylum seekers out of Europe. At least 16 people have been gravely hurt, some […]

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‘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 In February 2020, a desperate woman made a phone call to the activist group Abortion Without Borders. Ania (not her real name) was 12 weeks’ pregnant with twins and trapped in a relationship with a violent partner. She […]

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Scholz under pressure after sharp rise in illegal border crossings into Germany

Chancellor’s plans to tighten border controls as refugee numbers increase criticised by humanitarian groups The number of illegal border crossings into Germany has increased markedly since the start of the year, according to authorities, as the government of Olaf Scholz comes under growing pressure to tighten controls. Just under 20,000 people entered the country illegally […]

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‘What did the pope know?’: Poles divided over John Paul II abuse cover-up claims

Legacy of Karol Wojtyła under scrutiny as Poland comes to terms with scale of sexual abuse in Catholic church With under six months to go before a parliamentary election that is expected to be closely fought, a surprise figure has entered the Polish political field, despite the fact he died in 2005: Pope John Paul […]

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Scavengers, miners, and climate activists: can Poland ditch coal? – video

Poland has a deep and historic relationship with coal, importing huge amounts despite producing yet more locally. With the energy crisis biting, fuelled by the war in Ukraine, the country’s government withdrew restrictions on burning materials and subsidised coal, creating huge air quality issues, particularly in the industrial south – reversing 10 years of hard […]

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Kreml nimetab Poola otsust nimetada Kaliningrad ümber "vaenulikuks teoks

Russian city will now be known as Królewiec in official documents, its name in the 15th and 16th centuries The Kremlin has described Poland’s decision to rename the Russian city of Kaliningrad in its official documents as a “hostile act”, as ties continue to fray over the Ukraine war. Kaliningrad, which sits in an exclave […]

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Turkish Airlinesi täisteenindusega lennud Euroopast Abu Dhabisse alates 227 eurost

[See image gallery at www.fly4free.com] Find out more about Abu Dhabi in our short guide: Destination Fly4free: United Arab Emirates >> Travel dates: May – July; September…

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Täisteenindusega lennud Euroopast Dubaisse ja Omaanisse alates 229 eurost

[See image gallery at www.fly4free.com] Find out more about Dubai in our short guide: Destination Fly4free: United Arab Emirates >> Travel dates: November 2023 to March 2024 Routes: From:…

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Täisteenindusega lennud Ungarist, Poolast, Tšehhist või Rumeeniast Lõuna-Koreasse alates 369 eurost.

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ELi parlamendi raportis nõutakse nuhkvara rangemat reguleerimist

Non-binding vote bans surveillance software after concluding Hungary and Poland used it to track journalists and opponents The EU needs tighter regulation of the spyware industry, a European parliament special committee has said, after concluding that Hungary and Poland had used surveillance software to illegally monitor journalists, politicians and activists. A special European parliament committee […]

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