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Critic of Poland's ruling party PiS slams "politically motivated" libel cases

A fierce critic of the Polish government, who is facing legal challenges from the country’s ruling party, has spoken out against what he believes are “politically motivated” efforts to silence him.

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Polish far-right protests against restitution of Jewish property

Polish far-right supporters protested against a US law that calls for the restitution of Jewish property.

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Polish activist detained over LGBTQ depiction of Virgin Mary

An activist in Poland has been detained after police discovered posters in her flat depicting the Virgin Mary with a rainbow-coloured halo

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EU's Tusk slams Polish leaders for 'disrespecting constitution'

European Council President Donald Tusk called on Poland's political leaders to respect the constitution on Friday, amid speculation that he may return to domestic politics when his term ends in November.

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Poles stage banana protest over removal of 'indecent' artwork

Around 1,000 people, many eating bananas to make their point, protested in front of Warsaw's National Museum on Monday (April 29) over a decision last week to remove artworks deemed "indecent" by the museum's director.

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Poles stage banana protest at removal of artworks from National Museum

Protesters in Poland on Monday demonstrated with bananas outside the National Museum in Warsaw against the removal of artworks deemed "indecent" by the museum's director.

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How Gdansk is rising against the conservative establishment

Widow of Pawel Adamowicz, the liberal-minded Gdansk mayor murdered in January, spoke to Euronews about how she is now taking up the fight for more liberal policies for migrants, the LGBT community and others.

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Poland's liberals push back against the conservative establishment

The city's progressive mayor Pawel Adamowicz was murdered earlier this year

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Polish town slammed over 'atrocious revival of medieval anti-Semitism'

A town in Poland has been criticised after locals beat and burned a Judas effigy that was made to look like a stereotypical Orthodox Jew.

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Euroviews. So, it’s the end of liberal democracy? Think again ǀ View

The death of liberal democracy has been announced prematurely. But without efforts to counter populism and pessimism, it could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Custom 3D printed implants set to revolutionise spinal surgery

In partnership with the European Commission

Cutting edge technology, engineering and medicine are combining in Poland to produce 3D titanium spinal implants. Smart Regions explores the revolutionary treatment and the Polish company behind it.

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Euroviews. When Polish judges become human rights defenders ǀ View

In a significant move today, the European Commission launched an infringement procedure to protect judges in Poland from political control. [...] By failing to protect judges from political interference, the country’s disciplinary regime [...] threatens the functioning of the EU as a whole.

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EU moves to sanction Poland over law targeting judges

"The new disciplinary regime undermines the judicial independence of Polish judges," the EU Commission's First Vice-President, Frans Timmermans, said.

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Pro-European Coalition in Poland challenges right-wing government

A newly established pro-European coalition is challenging the reigning right-wing party in Poland. The new group is a combination of the Civic Platform and other opposition parties.

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Watch: Albino penguin makes first public appearance

"To put it bluntly, it's a misfit. The white colour really catches your eye. It would be the first to be attacked by predators [in the wild]."

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Why Slovakia is poised to elect a vocal government critic

Polls opened in Slovakia on Saturday to elect a new President. A vocal government critic is on course to win after the murder of an investigative journalist last year dealt a blow to the current governing party.

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Polish Catholic Church say clergy sexually abused up to 382 children

The report is part of an investigation into widespread abuse of children by the clergy in countries such as Chile, the US, Australia, and Ireland, which has shaken the Catholic Church.

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Poland ruling party slams Warsaw's LGBT declaration | Raw Politics

A leader from Poland's Law and Justice party called a recent LGBT declaration an "attack on children".

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Raw Politics in full: Brexit crunch and pasta politics

Start your week off with Monday night's episode of Raw Politics.

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Former deputy of murdered Gdansk mayor wins election to replace him

Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, the former deputy of murdered Gdansk mayor Pawel Adamowicz, has won the city's mayoral race by a huge margin.

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