Wagner Group in Belarus spells trouble, Eastern Europe’s NATO allies warn
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is trying to allay fears by some Eastern European members over exiled members of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group residing in Belarus.
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Hanwha delivers first K239 rocket launchers to Poland
South Korea’s Hanwha Defense has announced the successful integration of the first 3 Jelcz trucks with K239 Chunmoo launchers. The Polish version of the K239 Chunmoo is called the HOMAR-K and is based on an 8×8 Jelcz chassis, on which South …
UK supermarket supplier’s chickens given antibiotics critical for humans
Investigation of meat sourced by Polish firm that sells frozen poultry to Lidl, Asda and Iceland raises superbug concernsA major supplier of chicken to UK supermarkets is sourcing birds dosed with antibiotics “critical to human health”, according to a …
EU split over subsidies for coal plants as Poland seeks extension
Luxembourg calls proposal by Sweden ‘astonishing’ as energy ministers gather to discuss overhaulA group of EU countries are fighting attempts by Poland to extend subsidies for coal plants, with Luxembourg’s energy minister describing the proposal as “a…
‘Chinese agents could be following me’, says Australian artist at centre of censorship row
Australian consular officials will attend the opening of Badiucao’s show in Poland after Chinese ambassador demanded it be closed downGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAustralian consular officials in Poland will attend the opening of an exhib…
‘All pregnant women are in danger’: protests in Poland after expectant mother dies in hospital
Ombudsman rules that hospital in Nowy Targ failed to tell Dorota Lalik, 33, that her life was in danger and could be saved by an abortion“Stop killing us,” protesters across Poland chanted this evening, demanding the legalisation of abortion, after rep…
No 666 to Hel: Polish bus route drops ‘devil’s number’ after Christian protests
Operator announces route to town of Hel has been redesignated as No 669 – a change that has prompted public outcryThere will be no more going to Hel on bus 666.The bus to the town of Hel on Poland’s Baltic coast has long been popular with tourists. But…
China tries to shut down Australian artist’s show promoted by image of cannibalistic Xi
Badiucao calls for Australian support after Chinese government asked Poland to close Warsaw exhibitionA Chinese-Australian artist has called for more support from the Australian government after Chinese officials tried to shut down his latest show in P…
As Polish FA-50 deliveries near, Warsaw reportedly eyes another major Korean loan
Poland’s minister of defense was in South Korea earlier this week for the first roll-out of the FA-50 jet. Poland is purchasing 48 of the planes.
Poland criticises EU’s ‘unacceptable’ proposed charge for refusing migrants
Warsaw says it would not pay €22,000 ‘fine’ for each person it declines to host as ministers hold crunch talks in LuxembourgPoland has entered crunch talks aimed at making radical changes to the EU’s migration and asylum laws with the claim that the pr…