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Germany extended residence permits for refugees from Ukraine who fled the war and received protection status until March 4, 2025, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) announced in a press release on Nov. 24.
Current Polish ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) got more votes than any other political party in Poland in Oct. 15’s parliamentary elections, but with most of the votes now counted, it’s the opposition Civic Coalition led by former Polish PM and EU official Donald Tusk that looks set to form a governing coalition.
Poland has provided Germany with evidence of Russian involvement in the explosions that hit the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines last year, although Berlin is skeptical of this information, German newspaper Die Zeit reported on Oct. 9.
The Balticconnector gas pipeline that connects Finland and Estonia has been damaged, and experts anticipate that the pipeline will remain out of operation for several months, Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported on Oct. 10, citing sources within Finland’s foreign affairs and security sectors.