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[ALERT] A photojournalist was forcibly detained by the police while she was covering a peaceful protest
Photojournalist Agata Grzybowska, who works for the RATS Agency, the Associated Press and Gazeta Wyborcza, was detained today while covering an anti-government protest in front of the Ministry of...
23-11-2020 18:54 -
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Tuleya's last stand. The persecuted judge asks the Court of Justice of the EU about his immunity and suspension
Igor Tuleya, a Warsaw judge persecuted by the ruling camp for his refusal to toe the party line, was suspended from the bench on Wednesday. His last action consisted of sending a preliminary question...
23-11-2020 13:23 -
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We cannot allow the ruling camp to push Poland out of the EU [STATEMENT]
Poland is turning into an Eastern dictatorship as state's apparatus of coercion becomes a tool for the ruling camp. In such a state, the chairman of the party has the status of an authoritarian...
20-11-2020 11:05 -
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Polish judges put everything at risk to defend the rule of law. The EU cannot give in to Morawiecki [OPEN LETTER]
Based on political charges, Judge Igor Tuleya has been deprived of his immunity and suspended. As Polish and European judges, we cannot be indifferent to cases of such glaring violation of the law....
20-11-2020 08:59 -
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PM Morawiecki has just delivered his first exposé on Polexit [OPINION]
Wednesday's speech delivered by the Polish Prime Minister was reminiscent of the worst anti-EU propaganda employed by politicians such as Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen. In the past, Morawiecki was...
20-11-2020 08:44 -
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Kaczyński pushed for women's protest to face police violence. Officers finally obliged - with telescopic batons and tear gas
Jarosław Kaczyński finally got what he wanted for so long - a political police that assaults peaceful women's protest with batons and tear gas.
19-11-2020 16:02 -
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What happens next after the veto? Warsaw and Budapest are playing a dangerous game [FAQ]
Are Poland and Hungary justified in their concern that the rule of law condition will lead to the freezing of payments from the EU? Will other member states give in to the threat of veto? How much...
19-11-2020 13:11 -
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Polish economy was on its way to full recovery. The second wave of pandemic says 'stop'
In the third quarter, the Polish economy made up for the losses caused by the Covid-19 recession. Our GDP is only slightly smaller than it was before the crisis - the difference is about 2.3%. But...
18-11-2020 14:09 -
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President Duda: "the leftist elites are working together with former communist agents to trigger social unrest."
- We know very well that the elites - most often liberal-left but sometimes even leftist ones - are trying at all costs to bring about a change of power in Poland,' President Andrzej Duda stated...
17-11-2020 14:53 -
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We don't want to be sued into silence [OPEN LETTER]
More and more journalists and civil society organisations are being sued by powerful businessmen and politicians. We call on the EU to ensure those with a watchdog role are protected from gag...
17-11-2020 13:51 -
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Kaczyński wanted to disperse the women's protests using force [EXCLUSIVE]
Jarosław Kaczyński, as Deputy Prime Minister for Security, wanted the police to declare women's strikes illegal and disperse the protesters with a use of force. Mariusz Kamiński (The head of the...
17-11-2020 11:58 -
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The closest confidant of Pope John Paul II faces numerous accusations of covering up pedophilia
Covering up sexual scandals, taking bribes for organizing private audiences, trading in church offices. Will Cardinal Dziwisz defend himself against increasingly frequent accusations of his personal...
13-11-2020 13:02 -
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Gazeta Wyborcza's statement condemning the police violence against journalists
The editorial office of Gazeta Wyborcza firmly objects to the use of police violence against journalists covering the brawl caused by the far right militias on November 11 in Warsaw. These acts of...
13-11-2020 11:36 -
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Independence March: hooligans attacked the police; journalists were harmed during clashes
Stones, firecrackers and bottles were thrown at the police. The police reacted with tear gas, batons and rubber bullets. Journalists and bystanders were attacked by the police during its chaotic and...
12-11-2020 15:54 -
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With second wave hitting hard, Poland is among the countries with the worst Covid-19 health indicators
Whether it is the numbers of deaths and infections or the share of positive test results, Poland is currently at the top of the ranking of countries most affected by the pandemic in the world. Not...
12-11-2020 10:26 -
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A well known anti-abortion activist presented a citizens' draft bill banning Pride Parades
Kaja Godek, an activist who has successfully fought for an abortion ban in Poland, is now turning her focus to Pride Parades. On Monday, 9 November, she has submitted a list of signatures collected...
10-11-2020 15:22 -
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The Minister of Education is threatening to cut funding for universities that support the women's protest
The new Minister of Education is threatening the University of Gdańsk that he will cut its funding in response to the University supporting the women's strike. Withholding research grants from the...
06-11-2020 13:49 -
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Students showing their support for the women's protest clash with pro-ruling camp lecturers
A judge serving on the illegitimate Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court banned students of the University of Warsaw from "political and ideological manifestation" during his remote classes. He...
06-11-2020 13:39 -
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Ministry of Education goes after teachers who support the pro-choice protests. "Protesters are not Poles. They need punishment"
- Are the protesters Poles? No, because they do not love Poland. The only thing they need is a severe and just punishment - says the advisor of the Minister of Science and Education, Przemysław...
05-11-2020 15:40 -
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Over 150 international scholars declare their solidarity with Polish academics and students bullied by the government [STATEMENT OF SUPPORT]
Over 150 international scholars signed a statement of support for Polish academics and students bullied by the Minister of Education for protesting against the recent abortion ban.
02-11-2020 09:57 -
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COVID-19 statistics: Coronavirus divides Europe like the Iron Curtain
Compared to the pandemic situation in spring, the current coronavirus wave is taking a much greater toll in Eastern and Central Europe than in the West.
31-10-2020 09:38 -
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As violence escalates in Poland, journalists come under attack [INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE]
The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned recent aggression and violence against journalists covering ongoing protests in Poland and called for both police and demonstrators to ensure...
30-10-2020 14:30 -
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Almost 500 thousand Poles protested against the abortion ban on Wednesday
General Jaroslaw Szymczak, Chief of Police, announced that according to official police data, 430 thousand people went to the streets in Poland to protest the abortion ban on Wednesday, October 28th....
30-10-2020 11:37 -
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Sauron wants all the rings of justice [OPINION]
Anyone in Poland, from activist to farmer, can presently be arrested and charged for anything if he 'disrupts and does not support' the operation of the state.
30-10-2020 11:17 -
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Our journalists were assaulted. A statement by Gazeta Wyborcza's editorial board
We stand in protest against the barbaric attack on our journalists and guarantee that we will do everything to ensure that the perpetrators responsible for the assault face justice.
29-10-2020 17:54 -
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Joe Biden was right to publicly note the erosion of democracy in Poland. It was Donald Trump's foreign policy that contributed to Poland's drift towards autocracy [OPINION]
The erosion of democracy in Central Europe is the result of Donald Trump's terrible foreign policy. Democracy in the region will not survive unless the US government changes its tolerant and friendly...
29-10-2020 11:30 -
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Kaczyński's nationalist thugs attack protesters [OPINION]
Ever since the Law and Justice party came to power, Polish nationalists have enjoyed the protection of the government. Today, however, Kaczyński let these aggressive thugs off the leash and set them...
29-10-2020 11:07 -
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Poland 'slammed the door shut' on legal and safe abortions: Human rights experts [United Nations]
A group of UN independent human rights experts have denounced a court ruling in Poland that bans abortions on the grounds of fatal or severe foetal impairment, effectively "slamming the door shut" on...
28-10-2020 20:54 -
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