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HANDOUT - Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (L) speaks with European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen during the European Union summit at The European Council. Photo: Zucchi Enzo/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

JUSTICE

Top EU court fines Poland 1 million euros a day over judicial reform

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/27/21

The Polish government has rejected the ruling as "blackmail"

24 October 2021, Brandenburg, Guben: Federal police officers stand by a police vehicle in front of refugees who were stopped at the German-Polish border. Photo: Steil TV/dpa.

World

MIGRATION CRISIS

Poland raises number of soldiers at border as migrant surge continues

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/25/21

There were two failed attempts by migrants to force their way through the border using violent means over the weekend, according to the Polish border guards

World

FAR-RIGHT

France's Le Pen says she supports Poland in sovereignty spat with EU

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/23/21

Warsaw and Brussels have long been at odds over Poland's judicial reforms, which critics say are designed to subjugate the judiciary

10 October 2021, Poland, Warsaw: Protesters hold EU and Polish flags during the pro-EU rally to show support for the European Union after the constitutional court ruled earlier this week that the Polish constitution overrides EU laws. Photo: Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

World

DEMONSTRATIONS

Thousands protest in Poland for the country to remain in the EU

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/11/21

"No enemy that has ever ruled Poland has divided the people of the country like the PiS," said Nobel Peace Price laureate and former president Lech Walesa in Danzig

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) is welcomed by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at The Royal Lazienki. Photo: Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

World

CONFRONTATION

Poland defies Brussels: declares parts of EU law not compatible with constitution

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/8/21

Representatives of the Polish opposition interpreted the ruling as a sign that PiS wants to lead Poland out of the EU

01 September 2021, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: Police officers stand on guard next to the village of Usnarz Gorny near a makeshift camp where a group of migrants stay and are not being let into the Polish side. The Polish government is introducing a State of Emergency on the border with Belarus in two voivodeships (the highest-level administrative division of Poland) to stop migrants crossing illegally. Photo: Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

World

MIGRATION

State of emergency at Polish-Belarusian border set to go into effect

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/2/21

Civil rights will be restricted and media representatives will also be kept out of the zone

19 August 2021, Poland, Usnarz Gorny: Polish Border guards stand guarding the Afghan refugees stuck at the Polish-Belarusian border. Photo: Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

World

IMMIGRATION

Poland erects 2.5 metre high fence on Belarus border

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/23/21

Nine hundred soldiers are already deployed along the 418-kilometre-long border with Belarus

05 August 2021, Poland, Warsaw: Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya speaks during a press conference in Warsaw after arriving on Wednesday evening. Timanovskaya was allegedly kidnapped by the Belarusian authorities in Tokyo in an attempt to force her to fly back to Belarus from the Olympic Games following comments she had made on social media criticizing the Belarusian coaches. Photo: Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

World

SILVER MEDAL

After fleeing Tokyo, Belarusian athlete Timanovskaya to auction medal

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/10/21

Lukashenko said on Monday that he believes Timanovskaya is being manipulated by the West

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Two Belarusian coaches removed from Olympic Village amid runner case

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/6/21

The IOC said that Artur Shimak and Yury Maisevich's accreditations were removed on Thursday night

HANDOUT - 04 August 2021, Austria, Vienna: Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (L) meets with Austrian State Secretary Magnus Brunner at Vienna International Airport. The runner was granted a humanitarian visa by Poland's embassy in Tokyo, following what she described as an attempted kidnapping to forcibly repatriate her after she criticized Belarusian sports officials. Photo: Florian Schrötter/BKA/dpa.

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Timanovskaya lands in Vienna as IOC opens case against Belarus

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/4/21

Timanovskaya said they told her in Tokyo she would have to return home early because of critical comments she made on social media

23 June 2021, Russia, St. Petersburg: Sweden's Kristoffer Olsson (L) and Poland's Robert Lewandowski battle for the ball during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group E soccer match between Sweden and Poland at St. Petersburg Stadium. Photo: Igor Russak/dpa.

Sports

SWEDEN 3-2 POLAND

Sweden beat Poland 3-2 in stoppage time to win Euro 2020 group

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/23/21

Sweden topped Group E with seven points, and moved into the round of 16

19 June 2021, Spain, Seville: Poland's Robert Lewandowski (L) and Spain's Pedri battle for the ball during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group E soccer match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja Stadium. Photo: Cezaro De Luca/dpa

Sports

SPAIN 1-1 POLAND

Lewandowski keeps Poland alive as Spain stutter again

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/20/21

"It was bad. We have tried to the end but the goals were simply missing," said Spain captain Jordi Alba.

18 June 2021, Russia, Saint Petersburg: Sweden's Emil Forsberg (R) and Slovakia's Martin Koscelnik battle for the ball during the UEFA Euro 2020 Group E soccer match between Sweden and Slovakia at the Krestovsky Stadium. Photo: Igor Russak/dpa

Sports

SWEDEN 1-0 SLOVAKIA

Sweden top Euros group E with 1-0 win over Slovakia

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/18/21

The result puts pressure on Spain to win their second game on Saturday against Poland, before a final match against Slovakia next week.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Poland to vaccinate 12-15-year-olds, surpasses 20 million jabs

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/1/21

Children will be vaccinated in existing vaccination centres.

27 December 2020, Poland, Wroclaw: A man receives his dose of the Biontech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Wroclaw. Photo: Krzysztof Kaniewski/ZUMA Wire/dpa.

World

CORONAVIRUS

Poland angry at report celebrities got first shot at vaccines

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/2/21

The celebrities all agreed to act as ambassadors for the vaccination drive.

Finland

IMPORTS

Customs reject food with pesticides from Poland, China, Egypt, Peru

The Nomad Today 11/11/20

At the end of October more shipments of contaminated products had already been rejected than during the entire previous year.

27 October 2020, US, Lansing: US President Trump speaks to supporters during a Make America Great Again campaign rally at the Lansing Regional Airport. Photo: Todd Mcinturf/dpa.

World

US CAMPAIGN

Survey: No European countries would reelect Trump except Poland

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/28/20

His opponent, Democratic nominee Joe Biden, would get about 45% of the vote in most European states, according to the survey by the Bertelsmann Stiftung foundation.