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Today, the Polish government suspended human rights. How? By officially suspending the right to apply for international protection at the Belarus border. The exact territorial scope of the new regulations remains undefined, meaning even more decisions will be left in the hands of border guards and the military—those whom people on the move encounter after crossing the border.

Szpila legal mutual aid group

Former minister of defence and deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak have been charged after leaking government plans in the case of a Russian invasion.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27003183

Summary

Poland is facing accusations of widespread human rights abuses at its Belarus border, including violent pushbacks of migrants who are later subjected to torture by Belarusian forces.

Despite these allegations, the EU allocated €52 million to Poland for border enforcement. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has maintained harsh migration policies, refusing to implement the EU Migration Pact requirements.

Rights groups warn that Brussels' reluctance to confront Poland sets a dangerous precedent, with Oxfam stating: "The EU must stop bankrolling this pushback policy."

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/23760250

Poland has launched a campaign, titled “We Did It In Poland”, to promote awareness of Polish achievements in science and business, in particular among young Poles. One of the motivations behind the initiative was a recent poll showing 20% of Poles feel ashamed of their country, up from 14% in 2010.

“Pride in their country is felt mainly by representatives of the oldest generation, the so-called baby boomers,” says Olga Kozierowska, head of the Włączeni Plus foundation, which is running the campaign under the patronage of Poland’s current six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union.

“The Gen Zs [those born between around 1997 and 2012], on whom the shaping of Poland’s image in the coming years will depend to the greatest extent, are the most likely of all generations to feel shame,” she added.

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Polish government announced plans to introduce digital tax on major tech companies.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://tvpworld.com/85524786/us-envoy-warns-poland-over-proposed-digital-tax-on-tech-giants-threatens-retaliation

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Poland's trust in science is growing, but medical conspiracy theories continue to gain traction, according to new EU data.

cross-postowane z: https://lemm.ee/post/56456628

Uncertainty over the future of war in Ukraine and the U.S.’s commitment to NATO while Russian aggression remains a threat has pushed the majority of Poles to warm up to the idea of a joint armed force under the auspices of the European Union.

22.3% of Poles said “definitely agree” and 30.3% “rather agree” that the EU should have a joint army, according to a poll by SW Research commissioned by a private news website Onet.

17.4% “rather disagreed” and only 12.2% rejected the idea entirely. 17.8% were uncertain.

cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/5247005

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The court in the southwestern city of Wroclaw found the 51-year-old man, identified only as Serhyi S., guilty of being part of a criminal ring and of preparing to set fire to various structures in the city.