The prime ministers of Czech Republic and Poland said Wednesday that the European Union has to do more to tackle unauthorized migration and condemned the practice of renewing border checks among the bloc’s 27 member states. “We have agreed that…
French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right
France’s Senate on Wednesday adopted a bill to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the constitution, clearing a key hurdle for legislation promised by President Emmanuel Macron in response to a rollback in abortion rights in the United…
Poland protest: Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have gathered in Warsaw for one of Poland’s largest demonstrators since the fall of communism in 1989. Most opposition parties have called on supporters to join the march against the nationalist Law and Justice party…
German minister rejects static border checks at Polish, Czech borders
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser disapproved of the idea of stationary border controls at the borders with Poland and the Czech Republic to curb illegal migration. Local media reports that her opinion was stated in a letter from the Federal…
Man kills kindergarten teacher, injures 9 in Poland
Authorities on Wednesday reported that an unknown man killed a kindergarten teacher and injured nine more in a knife attack at a day care centre in central Poland. Poland’s PAP news agency reported that the attacker was a 19-year-old man…
Ukraine war: Poland pledges more jets to Ukraine as Zelensky visits
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited Poland, as his hosts promised to send more fighter jets to Ukraine. President Andrzej Duda said he would send Poland’s remaining fleet of MiG-29 jets “if there is still such a need”. Mr Zelensky…
Slovakia delivers first four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Slovakia handed over the first four Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine on Thursday, with nine more expected to be delivered in the coming weeks, Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad announced. Ukrainian pilots traveled to Slovakia to pick up the…
Belarus hands 8-year term to journalist for top Polish paper
A Belarusian court on Wednesday sentenced a journalist and prominent member of the country’s sizable Polish minority to eight years in prison, amid an ongoing crackdown on critics of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. Andrzej Poczobut, 49, was found guilty…
World Cup 2022: Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe both break records as France reach quarter-finals
France await the winner of England’s World Cup last-16 clash with Senegal after strikers Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe both broke scoring records in a comfortable 3-1 win over Poland. The reigning World Cup champions claimed victory as Giroud made…
Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia: Robert Lewandowski scores 1st World Cup goal to send Poles top of Group C
An emotional Robert Lewandowski said he had fulfilled a childhood dream by scoring his first World Cup goal as he helped Poland to a 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia to send them top of Group C. The Barcelona striker netted…