Poland

Politics
Clément VéritéFebruary 21, 2023
Number of declarations of European Parliament members attending paid-for events soared since Qatargate, according to Transparency International EU
The number of declarations from members of the European Parliament disclosing events paid for by third parties has never been so high in three and a half years since the Qatargate broke out in December.
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Business
Clément VéritéOctober 28, 2022
World news letter of October 28, 2022
This newsletter covers the date of the census in Bolivia, cash payments in Italy, students in Russia mobilized in companies, and more.
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Business
Clément VéritéOctober 26, 2022
World news letter of October 26, 2022
This newsletter covers the future owner of KFC restaurants in Russia, the Netherlands asking homeowners taking pictures of inside their house, hate speech against Ukrainians in Czech Republic, and more.
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Business
Clément VéritéOctober 18, 2022
All EU airlines can now have direct flights to ASEAN countries like the Philippines, Singapore, or Thailand
Following an air transport agreement between the European Union and ASEAN, airlines from 37 countries are now able to operate an unlimited number of direct flights from and to these countries. There will also be more opportunities to fly to a country and then directly go to a third one.
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Business
Clément VéritéMay 11, 2022
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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Politics
Clément VéritéMarch 17, 2022
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
Clément VéritéMarch 1, 2022
Thousands Ukrainians flee the war; foreign nationals, too. African Union concerned, an Indian student killed
A large part of the people trying to escape the war in Ukraine is 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 a bombing.
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Business
Clément VéritéJanuary 11, 2022
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
Clément VéritéNovember 5, 2021
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
Clément VéritéSeptember 14, 2021
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
Clément VéritéJune 28, 2021
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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