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Justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro wants to suspend Poland's EU budget contribution

Poland's Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro proposed on Tuesday (April 26) to suspend the country's EU budget contribution, either in full or partially. Ziobro, who is also chief of junior coalition partner United Poland, argued that the proposal is a reaction to the costs Poland was incurring due to the war in Ukraine and the consequential migrant crisis.

Poland imposes sanctions on 50 Russian oligarchs and companies

Poland is imposing sanctions on 50 Russian oligarchs and companies, the interior minister said on Tuesday, as it seeks to increase pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.Poland this month passed a law allowing it to freeze the assets of Russian entities and ban imports of coal from Russia, above and beyond sanctions imposed jointly by European Union countries.

Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski on his way to New York and Washington

Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has outlined the plan of his visit to the United States. He will travel to New York and Washington to meet with members of the U.S. government, Congress, United States Secretary of Transportation, as well as NGO leaders. They are to discuss, among other issues, American financial support for refugees from Ukraine.

British PM: we're considering sending tanks to Poland

"We're looking at sending tanks to Poland to try to help them as they send in some of their T-72 to to Ukraine," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a press conference held on Friday together with the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

Vatican clears Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz of alleged sex abuse cover-ups

"The analysis of the collected documentation allowed to assess said actions by Card. Stanisław Dziwisz as correct, and therefore, the Holy See decided not to proceed further," the Apostolic Nunciature in Poland said in a statement on Friday. Dziwisz, who was a long-time secretary of Pope John Paul II, had been accused of covering up clerical sex abuse.

Aviation authority: Eurocontrol's massive cancellation procedure not yet launched

The massive cancellation procedure (of flights) has not been launched by Eurocontrol, Poland's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said in a statement on Friday. "The flight operations from Polish regional airports and over Poland should be performed without violent disturbances. More irregularities are to be expected at the airports in Warsaw and Modlin," the CAA added.

Mayor of Warsaw to visit USA next week to discuss support for Ukraine

The Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski plans to visit the United States. He said on Thursday that during his trip he would discuss financial support for Ukraine with American partners, trying to convince them to send the money directly to Polish local government. "If we are not going to discuss this issue in Washington, New York and Brussels, then this money can only go to the central government," he said.

German WWII era aerial torpedo neutralised on the Baltic Sea

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The 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla informed on Thursday that a WWII era torpedo had been successfully neutralised. The unexploded ordnance had been found close the beach in Gdynia. The Polish Navy assured that the environmental impact of the detonation had been minimised.

Poland and Sweden to co-host international donors' conference for Ukraine

Polish and Swedish Prime Ministers Mateusz Morawiecki and Magdalena Andersson are organising a Donors' Conference in Warsaw, the Chancellery of the Prime Minister said in a statement at an official website. The conference aims to provide humanitarian support for Ukraine and is to be held in Warsaw on 5th May.

Dog finds clay pot filled with medieval coins near Wałbrzych

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A clay pot filled with medieval coins has been discovered near Wałbrzych, south-west Poland. The finder claims that the discovery was actually made by her dog Kajtuś. Archeologists say that no such big and valuable treasure has been found in Poland in over a century.

Ukraine's "Red Viburnum" hymn sang by faithful in Warsaw church

During an Easter Monday holy mass at a church in Warsaw's Bielański Forest, the faithful sang out a Ukrainian folklore hymn. The joint singing of "Red Viburnum" was initiated by Father Wojciech Drozdowicz, who is known for his unconventional evangelical methods and original lifestyle. The unusual gesture of solidarity with the fighting Ukrainians quickly went viral in the social media.

Legendary dissident Jarosław Hyk passed away at 60

An opposition activist in communist Poland and a Fighting Solidarity member, Jarosław Hyk, has passed away at the age of 60. In August, 1982, he was deliberately hit and driven over by a militia truck. "Wrocław will always remember its legends," Mayor of Wrocław Jacek Sutryk said on Twitter.

Methane explosions kill five at Pniówek mine. Seven miners missing

Five people died and seven are missing after two methane explosions in Pniówek coal mine in southern Poland, Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said at a press briefing in front of the mine. He added that a rescuer was among the victims, and that 20 people were taken to a hospital with burn injuries.

Health minister: Poland won't take or pay for more COVID vaccines. EU Commission: member states are bound by contracts

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"Member states are bound by contractual obligations, but the Commission understands the difficult position Poland is in," European Commission spokesperson Stefan De Keersmaecker said at a press briefing on Tuesday. This was his response to a comment made earlier that day by Poland's Health Minister Adam Niedzielski, who said that Poland would neither pay for, nor receive further deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines.

79th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Commemorations of the 79th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began on Tuesday with the sound of alarm sirens to honour the fallen heroes and victims of the insurrection. During the official ceremony, wreaths were laid at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes and the Chief Rabbi of Poland recited a prayer for the departed.

PM: wounded Ukrainian soldiers are treated in Polish hospitals

"Wounded Ukrainian soldiers are treated in Polish hospitals," Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said at a press conference on Friday. He added that Polish hospitals were admitting persons of Polish origin, but most of them were Ukrainian citizens who had been wounded "at one of the front lines". Morawiecki also assured that, in case fighting in Ukraine intensified, Poland was ready to organise transport for Polish nationals who would like to move from western Ukraine to their homeland.