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Poles Don't Mind a Longer War if Russia is Punished [ECFR REPORT]

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Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard

One year on from the beginning of Russia's war in Ukraine, European unity has deepened and grown. While European leaders may feel encouraged and reassured by these results, they should be careful in...
23.03.2023 | 16:03

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Polish Minister Muses About Revoking Citizenship of Government Critics

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Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz

At a recent rally, Poland's Minister of Climate and Environment expressed her regret that European law does not allow to revoke the passports of Polish MEPs who "slander their own country".
22.03.2023 | 09:58

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Judge Who Sentenced Justyna Wydrzyńska for Aiding an Abortion Gets Promoted

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Oktawia Kromer

Judge Agnieszka Brygidyr-Dorosz sentenced activist Justyna Wydrzyńska to eight months of community service on 14 March for helping to terminate a pregnancy. That same day, she received a secondment...
21.03.2023 | 08:57

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Russian Espionage Ring Uncovered in Poland. Six People Arrested

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ask, rb

On Thursday, special services coordinator Mariusz Kamiński confirmed that Polish security services uncovered a Russian spy network tasked with monitoring key transport infrastructure used to deliver...
16.03.2023 | 12:02

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Polish Activist Convicted of Aiding Abortion After Providing Pills to Pregnant Woman

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Paulina Nodzyńska, Dominik Łowicki

On Tuesday, a Polish women's rights activist was found guilty of "aiding an abortion". She was sentenced to 8 months of community service for providing pills to another woman. It is the first...
15.03.2023 | 14:02

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Major Win for Civil Society in Poland. Court Sides With 32 Pro-Choice Activists

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Piotr Żytnicki

On Monday, March 13, the district court in Poznań sided with 32 pro-choice activists accused of "maliciously interfering in a religious ceremony". The judge who delivered the verdict admitted that...
14.03.2023 | 14:47

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PiS Resumes Political and Regulatory Pressure on Poland's Independent Media [RSF]

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

After a relatively quiet year for press freedom in Poland, independent media are again being threatened by baseless political accusations, opaque regulatory proceedings and a discriminatory bill....
13.03.2023 | 11:56

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"They're Finishing off the Supreme Court". Judge Rączka Talks About the Situation Inside Poland's Top Court

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Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz

"It's beneath me to comment on the Justice Minister's words about Brussels officials allegedly willing to incapacitate Poland - says Supreme Court Justice Krzysztof Rączka.
09.03.2023 | 10:43

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Journalists Urge Boycott of State Media After Doxed Teen Commits Suicide

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Apel

The tragic death of an opposition MP's 15-year-old son has in the past few days become a matter of great public concern in Poland. In an open protest call, some 200 journalists urge their fellow...
08.03.2023 | 16:32

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State Media Under Investigation After Teenage Son of Polish Opposition MP Commits Suicide

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Adam Zadworny, Jakub Kibitlewski

Pro-government media in Poland are facing severe backlash after the suicide of an opposition MP's teenage son. Because of their careless coverage, the 15-year-old boy was publicly identified as the...
06.03.2023 | 22:13

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Polish Opposition Mayor Among Targets of Pegasus Spyware [EXCLUSIVE]

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Michał Kokot

Polish intelligence services tapped the phone of Sopot mayor Jacek Karnowski using Pegasus spyware, "Wyborcza" has found. The politician was under surveillance while actively involved in the...
03.03.2023 | 14:28

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Wyborcza Delivers Another Round of Aid to Ukraine

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Agata Kondzińska, Roman Imielski

With the generous support of its readers, "Wyborcza" has successfully organized three humanitarian aid convoys reaching communities near Ukraine's front lines.
28.02.2023 | 14:11

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Patient in Warsaw Denied Contraception Because "Jesus has Other Plans"

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Martyna Śmigiel

A young woman in Warsaw has recently made a gynecologist appointment to ask for hormonal contraception. Yet, instead of receiving a prescription, she heard that "Jesus has other plans for her".
27.02.2023 | 16:42

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Our Hearts are with the People of Ukraine [MICHNIK]

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Adam Michnik

All those who were murdered deserve our deepest admiration and gratitude, for there - in Ukraine - the fate of Polish freedom is being decided. The Ukrainian people are fighting this war for their...
24.02.2023 | 14:30

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Biden's Hope vs. Putin's Lies [APPLEBAUM]

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Anne Applebaum

In their speeches, given on the same day, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden were both interpreting that war to their audiences. But those audiences were very different. So were the visions of the world on...
23.02.2023 | 11:02

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POTUS in Poland: PiS Welcomes Biden with High Hopes

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Paweł Wroński, Jakub Kibitlewski

President Biden's visit to Warsaw coincides with a high-stakes election year for Poland. The ruling camp sees this as a huge opportunity to convince its electorate that a Poland led by PiS has...
21.02.2023 | 13:49

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"Border Push-Backs Must Stop!": Over 100 Public Figures Sign Open Letter to the Polish Government

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List Otwarty

At least 37 people were found dead at the Poland-Belarus border since the beginning of the humanitarian crisis. Only last week, authorities found the bodies of four people. The push-back policy...
21.02.2023 | 10:33

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"Even Just Dreaming About Zelensky Can Land You in Prison": Why Russians Turn to Self-Deprecating Humor in Times of War

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Wiktoria Bieliaszyn

The famous German playwright Bertolt Brecht used to say that "to live in a country where there is no humor is unbearable, but it is even more unbearable to live in a country where humor is...
20.02.2023 | 11:09

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European Commission Sues Poland Over Violations of EU Law

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Łukasz Woźnicki

On Wednesday, the European Commission announced it will refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union. Reason? Poland's politically compromised Constitutional Tribunal and its rulings...
16.02.2023 | 14:29

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MEPs Voice Solidarity with Poczobut and Call for Sanctions [OPEN LETTER]

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List Otwarty

"It is clear that Poczobut's trial is politically motivated and that he is innocent" - Members of the European Parliamen wrote in a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, urging her to...
15.02.2023 | 09:57

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Andrzej, Stay Strong! [MICHNIK]

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Adam Michnik

"In a sense, Andrzej Poczobut embodies the most important values of modern Europe. That's why we should now do everything we can to deliver him from the clutches of his cruel oppressors, worthy heirs...
09.02.2023 | 15:43

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Andrzej Poczobut Sentenced to Eight Years in Belarusian Prison

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Wiktoria Bieliaszyn, Jakub Łukaszewski

Wyborcza's long-time foreign correspondent and leading member of the Polish minority in Belarus, Andrzej Poczobut, was sentenced to eight years in prison. The Polish government and multiple...
09.02.2023 | 14:51

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Here's What We Know About Ukraine's Post-War Reconstruction Plans

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Witold Gadomski

As long as there is a full-scale war going on, Ukraine's future remains uncertain. However, there are already multilateral and multistakeholder efforts to help Ukraine break with its Soviet past and...
31.01.2023 | 09:52

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Newly Discovered Photographs Offer Rare View of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

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Tomasz Urzykowski

A newly discovered film roll with photographs taken in 1943 by Zbigniew Leszek Grzywaczewski, a member of the Warsaw Fire Brigade, shows the horrific aftermath of the Ghetto Uprising from a unique...
18.01.2023 | 16:39

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Watching the Watchmen: A Look at the Lies and Abuses of the Polish Border Guard

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Joanna Klimowicz

"Wyborcza" has listed and fact-checked the most striking acts of misconduct and deliberate disinformation committed by the Polish Border Guard since the beginning of the humanitarian crisis on the...
13.01.2023 | 12:30

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TVN Faces Legal Harassment After Exposing Government Lies About Smoleńsk Plane Crash

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Redakcja GW

"Wyborcza" stands with TVN against government efforts to silence the network for revealing that the final report of the Smoleńsk air disaster subcommittee was based on fabricated evidence.
05.01.2023 | 10:42

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In an Uneven Fight, Only Unity Brings Victory [OPINION]

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Jarosław Kurski

"Despite its best efforts to tilt the political playing field in its favor, the Polish ruling camp is still worried about the outcome of upcoming parliamentary elections. It is afraid of the...
04.01.2023 | 13:14

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Wyborcza Hits 300,000 Digital Subscriptions. A Milestone for Online News Media in Poland

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Wojciech Bartkowiak

After a year marked by continued attempts to silence our journalists and a massive increase in the price of energy and paper, in the last days of December, the number of Wyborcza's digital...
02.01.2023 | 13:38

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