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The unrest shows growing discontent among many Poles with the right-wing government. Under it the country was seen as a key European ally of former US president Donald Trump’s administration, but has been criticised by European officials for eroding democracy. Opposition parties strongly criticised the move by the Constitutional Tribunal, following which the ruling will come into effect once it is printed — later on Wednesday or early Thursday — in the official government gazette. Thousan...

3 Min Read WARSAW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Social media companies that remove posts they deem offensive could face fines, Poland’s justice minister said on Friday, as a government that allied itself with U.S. President Donald Trump enacts a move it says will guarantee free speech. The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, which has a conservative Catholic social agenda, argues that big tech companies exercise a dangerous level of control over public debate, censoring opinions out of line with their ...

Home InPost listing delivers €2.8bn present for Advent InPost listing delivers €2.8bn present for Advent Amsterdam IPO of Polish parcel locker business rides ecommerce wave boosted by pandemic World Economy News 27 Jan 2021 • 4 min read For four years’ work, it was not a bad result. In 2017, Advent bought Polish parcel locker operator InPost and its main shareholder Integer in deals valuing the pair’s equity at 430m zlotys (€102m)....

Knut Dethlefsen I often think of Zofia Pohorecka of Lviv, a Polish woman who was like a grandmother to me. We first met in 1990 when I spent a year and a half in Oświęcim at the International Youth Meeting Centre in Oświęcim/Auschwitz, as a young volunteer with the Action Reconciliation Service for Peace. While I was there I met Zofia at least once a week, sometimes more often. Her story of survival and courage is especially resonant today, on this 76th anniversary of the liberation of the...

Poland Swept Up in Protests as Abortion Ruling Is Enforced Bloomberg 1/28/2021 Marek Strzelecki © Photographer: Omar Marques/Getty Images Europe WARSAW, POLAND - JANUARY 20: People wearing protective face masks hold banners during a protest against a draft law that threatens freedom of speech on January 20, 2021 in Warsaw, Poland. During the recent wave of pro-choice protests on the tightening of the abortion law, protesters were able to refuse police orders and take the ca...

Thousands of people gathered outside the court building in Warsaw.

The European Year of Rail can support the Green Deal and sustainable recovery. Europe needs more international trains with easier booking.

How Turkey Built One of Europe’s Most Powerful Armies After the fall of the Soviet Union the Turkish Army downsized, shrinking from approximately 370,000 to 260,000 while shifting to an entirely mechanized force. Heres What You Need To Remember: As part of Turkey’s contribution to the F-35 program, Turkish defense contractor Roketsan partnered with Lockheed Martin to develop the SOM (Stand Off Missile) cruise missile. SOM is Turkey’s first cruise missile, designed to attack targets both ...

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The Hungarian government is the latest to call for US internet giants to face more regulation. Hungary has launched a "digital freedom" fight against US tech giants like Facebook and Twitter, whom it accuses of censorship. Hungary is also concerned about possible intervention  in next years parliamentary election. Facebook is Hungarys most popular site, with user numbers exceeding 5.4 million in 2020, out of a population of 9.8 million. Hungary has launched a so-called "dig...