observations on poland and the baltics

The family cycled from Berlin to Tallinn this year, giving me opportunity to see how Poland and Baltics have fared after the collapse of Soviet Union in 1990s. ...           Interestingly, Poles have started owning some of Prussian and Baltic heritage that the North-East of..

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unrest feared as poland catholic church doubles down on

WARSAW — Poland's Catholic Church has doubled down on the anti-gay rhetoric that has become the nationalist ruling recent weeks, drawing rebuke from liberal politicians. In sermon given to mark the anniversary of Warsaw uprising by Polish resistance fighters against Nazi, the archbishop of..

attacks on women’s rights in poland

In December 2017, European Commission triggered Article of European Union over the risk of breach to the rule of law and EU values Poland, following the adoption of 13 laws that undermined the entire judiciary.. ... In September 2017, Poland's Council of Ministers adopted law..

poland: women’s rights activists targeted

Human Rights Watch interviewed 30 activists, representatives of nongovernmental organizations, and participants in or supporters of women's rights issues and protests across Poland, and government officials.. ... European Union and its member states should hold Poland to account for..

poland and the holocaust

It's important to remember too that in Poland Nazis ordered the automatic death sentence for anyone caught trying to help Jews, and the penalty was extended to the family and even neighbours of any rescuer — penalty that only existed Poland. courier of Polish émigré London, Jan..

poland risks controversy on independence centenary

Underscoring Poland's growing in European Union no senior delegations from fellow EU states are due to show up for the centenary coinciding with Armistice that ended World War I.. By introducing string of controversial judicial reforms that, The government has put Poland on collision..

eu takes poland to court over judicial crackdown

EU takes Poland to court over judicial crackdown... The European Commission has asked EU's top court to rule on whether Poland has violated the principle of judicial independence in response to crackdown on Polish Supreme Court that critics say undermines the country's checks and..

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