The Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruled on Oct. 7 that some of the European Union’s (EU) laws conflict with the country’s constitution and that national laws will have supremacy over those of the EU in areas where they clash. The decision of the tribunal was filed on a motion by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who…
Polish Court Rules Some EU Law Is Unconstitutional, Deepening Dispute
WARSAW—Poland’s highest court ruled on Thursday that some parts of EU treaties are incompatible with the Polish constitution, challenging a pillar of European integration and sharply escalating a dispute between Brussels and Warsaw. The European Commission said the ruling raised serious concerns about the primacy of EU law, setting it on a full collision course…
‘The Evil CCP Will Crumble’: Polish-Born Artist Depicts Children Persecuted in China
For one Polish-born artist who grew up under communist rule in the ‘50s and ‘60s, learning of the persecution endured by families and children of faith in modern-day China was shocking, but not surprising. Having lived through oppression herself as a child during Poland’s post-Stalinist era lends credence to one of her paintings in which…
Poland Seeks to Bolster Border With New Tech Amid Illegal Immigrant Influx
WARSAW—Poland plans to strengthen its border with a system of motion sensors and cameras, modelling it on the Greek border with Turkey, its interior minister said in comments published on Monday, as it faces a large illegal immigrant influx from Belarus. In August, Poland began building a barbed wire fence along its border with Belarus…
Second Afghan Boy Dies of Mushroom Poisoning in Poland
WARSAW, Poland—A second child of an Afghan family evacuated from Kabul to Poland died Friday after eating soup containing death cap mushrooms, which the family had unknowingly gathered in a Polish forest outside their quarantine center. The 6-year-old boy had received an emergency liver transplant but doctors were unable to save him. His 5-year-old brother…
Poland Seeks State of Emergency Along Border Amid Record-High Migration Levels
Poland’s government is set to declare a state of emergency on Tuesday in several areas along the countries’ border with Belarus as immigration levels have recently surged. The legislation, believed to be signed by Polish President Andrzej Duda on Aug. 31, comes as thousands of illegal immigrants, mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan, have tried to unlawfully…
Poland Halts Afghan Airlift Over Safety as US Deadline Looms
WARSAW, Poland—Poland has ended its evacuations from Afghanistan, an official said Wednesday, one of the first Western countries to halt operations helping people flee the Taliban takeover as a full American withdrawal looms. President Joe Biden declared the day before that he is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S. pullout, ramping…
EU Neighbors Jointly Rebuke Belarus for Illegal Migrant Surge
WARSAW—The leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia came together on Saturday to condemn Belarus for allowing migrants to illegally cross its borders into the European Union. “All European Union member states have a duty to protect borders and to stop illegal entries,” read a Polish government statement published after a video conference of the…
Polish Olympian Auctions Silver Medal to Help Sick Child
WARSAW, Poland—An Olympic athlete from Poland auctioned her silver medal from the Tokyo Games to raise money for a life-saving operation for an infant boy, and then was told by the buyer that she could keep her prize. Maria Andrejczyk, a 25-year-old javelin thrower who overcame bone cancer and a shoulder injury to compete at…
Belarusian Sprinter Who Defected Plans to Run for Poland
MOSCOW—Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who defected during the Tokyo Olympics this month says she plans to apply for Polish sporting citizenship so that she can run for Poland. Tsimanouskaya, 24, was taken in by Warsaw when her coaches told her to return to Belarus from Japan following a dispute, an order she refused to obey…
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