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

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.

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Polish senate passes Holocaust bill slammed by Israel

Polish senate passes Holocaust bill slammed by Israel
Poland's senate has passed a controversial Holocaust bill, which was designed to defend the country's image abroad but has instead sparked a diplomatic row with Israel.

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Germany rejects Polish threat to demand WWII reparations

Polish threat to demand WWII reparations
Berlin has dismissed Warsaw’s demands for paying massive World War II reparations, saying the bitter historical issue was fully resolved sixty years ago and that there are no grounds to revive it.

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Poland passes law on demolishing Red Army monuments

The lower house of Poland’s parliament, the Sejm, voted on Thursday to introduce amendments to the country’s de-communization law, envisaging the demolition of Soviet-era monuments, including memorials in honor of the Red Army.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

EU launches infringement procedures against Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic over migration

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday decided to launch infringement procedures against Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic over refugee sharing, after the bloc's repeated warning fell on deaf ears.

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Polish president voices support for referendum on refugees

Poland’s president says he supports holding a referendum asking Poles if they want to accept refugees, but he says the vote should be held only in 2019 if the matter is still a “problem” then.

Friday, April 21, 2017

UNHCR’s Angelina Jolie Urges Yemenis ‘Deserve Same Compassion’ as Ukrainian Refugees - Sputnik International

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on Sunday that its special envoy, actress Angelina Jolie, ...