Poland
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Politics
Vinted fined $1.2 million in Poland for a lack of transparency on its platform
Vinted was fined 1.2 million dollars in Poland for a lack of information on their website for the users. Vinted plans to appeal the decision.
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Society
A Polish deserter declared dead by Belarus
Authorities of Belarus declared a Polish soldier who deserted last December was found dead in Minsk. Authorities don't exclude a criminal act.
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Society
Thousands Ukrainians flee the war; foreign nationals, too. African Union concerned, an Indian student killed
A large part of people trying escape war in Ukraine are Ukrainians. But thousands of foreign nationals try to do the same. The African Union expressed concerns about reports of "ill treatment of Africans" who want to find safety while Poland rejects discriminatory claims. An Indian student died Tuesday in bombing.
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Business
Poland announces removing VAT on food and gas despite EU laws, but not on fuel
In order to mitigate effects of inflation in Poland, the government announced actions that include a 0% VAT on food items, but not on all energy products.
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Politics
Political battle over a nationalist demonstration during Polish national day
Held every year on November 11 during the National Independence Day, it became a controversial face of the country's patriotism. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the mayor of Warsaw tried to block it.
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Society
A European Parliament Resolution Approves Same-sex Marriages
The European Commission should take enforcement actions against Poland, Hungary and Romania, the three E.U. member states where same-sex marriage isn't legal yet.
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Politics
A Law in Poland Receives Criticism from Israel
A law in Poland that will define a statute of limitations for challenging administrative decisions grows tensions with Israel regarding the Holocaust.
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