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U.S. Ambassador to Poland: Israel Katz should apologize for his words
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/434982-mosbacher-israel-katz-should-apologize-for-his-words
…Among close allies, such as Poland and Israel, there is no room for offensive comments such as those of Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Kathz — wrote Mosbacher on Tuesday on Twitter.
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Pompeo’s mistake. U.S. Secretary of State praised Frank Blaichman, Stalinist executioner, in Warsaw
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/435793-bleichman-is-not-well-suited-to-be-a-role-model
According to his own diary, a detachment under his command murdered, among others, two young soldiers of the Home Army (AK).
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Political Committee of Law and Justice: Brudziński, Szydło, Waszczykowski - Law and Justice’s leading candidates to the European Parliament
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/435775-law-and-justices-leading-candidates-to-european-parliament
Joachim Brudziński, Beata Szydło, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Witold Waszczykowski, Elżbieta Kruk, Karol Karski, Tomasz Poręba, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Anna Zalewska - are among the EP election leading candidates…
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Poland’s former Prime Minister, Jan Olszewski, is dead
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/433475-polands-former-prime-minister-jan-olszewski-is-dead
In the 1960s Olszewski defended in political trials, among others: Jacek Kuroń, Karol Modzelewski, Melchior Wańkowicz, Janusz Szpotański, and Wojciech Ziembiński.
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Kaczyński about tapes: "It is not even a cap; after all, there is nothing there"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/433683-kaczynski-about-tapes-there-is-nothing-there
At most I could have made fun of somebody — Kaczyński points out and recalls that in a humorous tone he addressed, among others, Mr.
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The Parliament passed the "Mama 4 Plus" law! The benefit is to be paid from 1 March. "This bill calls for justice for mothers"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/432642-the-parliament-passed-the-mama-4-plus-law
MPs rejected the opposition amendments which, among other things, provided for the right to a supplementary allowance also for fathers who had not attained a minimum pension because they had given up work…
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Spring - Robert Biedroń's new party has been inaugurated. This is a serious problem for Civic Platform (PO)
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/432892-spring-robert-biedrons-new-party-has-been-inaugurated
…Among the first parliamentary initiatives of the new grouping are also projects on long-term minimum wage formation (Biedroń wants it to represent 60% of the national average), on the establishment of…
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Warsaw Declaration on the reunification of Europe. "The EU’s internal and external security needs to be strengthened"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/444982-warsaw-declaration-on-the-reunification-of-europe
…Among the summit topics, the Head of Government listed also migration and the issue of refugees, as well as tax collection. „ During the debate, we mentioned also issues discussed less frequently, namely…
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Every fifth diocesan priest in Poland was murdered. The Day of Martyrdom of the Polish Clergy
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/445465-every-fifth-diocesan-priest-in-poland-was-murdered-in-wwii
…Among the approximately three thousand imprisoned monks, deacons, priests and Catholic bishops, nearly 1800 came from Poland.
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SDP's strong position on the assessment of the state of media freedom in Poland: The decline in the ranking is incomprehensible and unjustified
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/445462-sdp-the-decline-in-the-ranking-is-unjustified
The hypotheses that the public media have been turned into national media and transformed into a tube of government propaganda, and their new directors do not accept opposing views or impartiality among…
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Germans in distress. For another year in a row there are no asparagus pickers from Poland. "That's because of the 500 plus programme"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/446369-germans-in-distress-a-shortage-of-asparagus-pickers-from
On the website of the regional German public medium „Norddeutscher Rundfunk” you can read that the reason for this may be, among other things, the implementation of the 500 plus programme.
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President and Chief of the Ministry of Defence visit Polish soldiers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/443353-president-visits-polish-soldiers-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina
He stressed that the mission is important for stability in the region and that the soldiers of the Polish contingents enjoyed a good reputation among the local people.
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Our survey. Huge domination of the United Right, weakening of the Platform. Surprisingly good results of Spring and Kukiz'15
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/444647-huge-domination-of-the-united-right-weakening-of-the-po
If elections to the Parliament were held these days, Civic Platform (PO), among those who declare that they will vote, would be supported by only 22 percent of Poles.
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OUR INTERVIEW. Professor Pawłowicz: I told EU delegates in the National Counter of the Judiciary in Poland that Poles are a proud nation and they must respect us
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/413454-poles-are-a-proud-nation-and-they-must-respect-us
An interesting fact was that among the representatives of LIBE at the National Counter of the Judiciary meeting there was also Barbara Spinelli, a daughter of Altiero Spinelli.
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Prime Minister Morawiecki: The historical truth will win. We must remember and remind others about the crimes of communism and nazism
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/412721-prime-minister-morawiecki-the-historical-truth-will-win
The number of victims among Polish citizens, who in 1939-1941 were under Soviet occupation, is not fully known to this day.
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ECONOMY / Prime Minister: Poland's accession to the group of developed countries is a symbolic date
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/413895-economy-prime-minister-this-is-a-symbolic-date
He pointed out that we produce, among others, more and more high margin products which is beneficial for the Polish companies.
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Polish President in “Bild”: WW2 reparations are not settled. The wartime losses inflicted on Poland have never been compensated
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/418888-polish-president-in-bild-ww2-reparations-are-not-settled
However, I would like to say quite openly that a generational change among our judges appear to be necessary. Some judges adjudicated during the communist repressions.
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Germans can, and Poland… cannot. Czaputowicz on the hypocrisy of European institutions: It adds to the impression that we are treated differently
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/415957-germans-can-and-poland-cannot
Poland advocates greater competitiveness, because, among others, thanks to it we are currently developing the fastest, at the level of 5 percent.
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Not only Poland, but also Hungary imposed a veto on behalf of persecuted Christians and Jews!
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/417778-christs-followers-are-today-the-most-persecuted-group
In August, during a keynote speech in Transylvania, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, among others: Every European country has the right to defend its Christian culture and has the right to reject…
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Warsaw has lost the fortune equivalent to the cost of building 40 metro stations
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/416810-warsaw-has-lost-the-fortune
According to the Commission’s estimates (based on the results of an audit carried out in recent months by the Warsaw City Hall), among all the reprivatization processes investigated, unlawful ones amount…