Showing posts with label Poland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poland. Show all posts

Monday, June 26, 2023

UN Human Rights Council Accuses Belarus, Poland Of Pushing Back Migrants In 2021

UN Human Rights Council Accuses Belarus, Poland Of Pushing Back Migrants In 2021

Both Poland and Belarus engaged in pushing back migrants at their national borders during the migrant crisis of 2021, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants said on Monday, adding that both nations should launch a probe into the violence and fatalities caused by the mistreatment of refugees.

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Czech Republic Opposes EU Migrant Reception Quotas

quota system for the equitable resettlement of migrants

The Czech Republic opposes the European Union's newly-adopted quota system for the equitable resettlement of migrants from the middle East and across the Mediterranean Sea in EU countries, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Thursday.

Monday, June 5, 2023

European Court Of Justice Says Polands Controversial Justice Reform Infringes EU Law

European Court of Justice

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Monday ruled that the Polish justice reform establishing the controversial disciplinary chamber of the Supreme Court violates EU law, upholding the decision of the European Commission as regards Poland's legislation.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Polish Commission On Geographical Names Rules To Rename Russias Kaliningrad

Polish Commission On Geographical Names Rules To Rename Russias Kaliningrad

The Commission on Standardisation of Geographical Names Outside the Republic of Poland has ruled that the Polish name of Krolewiec should be used for the Russian city of Kaliningrad, media reported Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Luxembourgs Prime Minister Calls EUs Sponsorship Of Border Fences Shame For Bloc

EUs Sponsorship Of Border Fences Shame For Bloc

It is a "shame" for the European Union to sponsor border fences to tackle irregular migration because the bloc's efforts should focus on taking away walls and building peace instead, Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said on Wednesday.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Poland Asks US Congress To Solicit War Reparations From Germany

Poland Asks US Congress To Solicit War Reparations From Germany

Poland is asking for the US Congress' help in making Germany agree to paying reparations for the damage inflicted on Warsaw during the Second World War, the Polish government's envoy for reparations, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, said on Tuesday.

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Poland Asks UN for Help in Extracting War Reparations from Germany

War Reparations from Germany

Arkadiusz Mularczyk, a senior official spearheading Poland’s demands for wartime reparations from Germany, said on Tuesday that Warsaw had asked the United Nations for help in receiving war reparations from Berlin.

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Poland to charge Ukrainian refugees for housing

Poland to charge Ukrainian refugees for housing

Ukrainians who have fled to Poland, because of the ongoing conflict with Russia, will have to start paying for their housing and food next year, the government in Warsaw has announced.

Friday, November 11, 2022

Polish nationalists demand ‘loyalty’ from Ukrainians

Ukrainian Insurgent Army

The Confederation of the Polish Crown party has proposed legislation that would require Ukrainian citizens living in Poland to proclaim “loyalty” to Warsaw and condemn historical crimes against Poles committed by Ukrainian nationalists.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Rights of migrants at Belarus border with Poland are not respected - UN spokesperson - TASS

migrants at Belarus border with Poland

The United Nations notes that the rights of the refugees at the border of Belarus and Poland are not respected, people should not be used as political bargaining chips, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said at a briefing on Thursday.

Monday, November 8, 2021

Poland Closes Kuznitsa Checkpoint On Border With Belarus From Tuesday - UrduPoint

Kuznitsa Checkpoint On Border With Belarus


 Poland closes the Kuznitsa checkpoint on the border with Belarus on Tuesday in connection with the migration crisis, the country's border guard said.