Rowan Atkinson slams cancel culture and claims ‘the job of comedy is to offend’
The British comedy actor is a long-standing advocate of free speech
Polish opposition paper mocked for publishing poll debunking its own myth that Poles are xenophobic
The liberal daily published polling data leading it to declare that its own narrative about Poland being a xenophobic country was false, writes portal tvp.info
EU fears new crisis as Algeria threatens Spain with gas supply cut and refugee wave
Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune decided not to renew its partnership treaty with Spain
Poland was right to warn about Russia but Brussels refused to listen, claims former US ambassador to Poland
Georgette Mosbacher appeals to the world to heed Poland’s voice and says that Poland’s stance on helping Ukrainians should be rewarded with the Nobel Peace Prize
Wealthy Cohen family attempts to create multicultural ‘Noah’s Ark’ by settling 70 refugee families in small French town, but residents are fighting back
“The arrival of 70 non-European families would totally disrupt the life of the municipality and the canton,” warns a group of citizens opposed to the refugee resettlement scheme
European Commission approves Orlen’s acquisition of Lotos
The European Commission has approved the deal as a result of which Poland’s fuel giant Orlen will acquire control over another Polish fuel company
Hungary set to host biggest Central European sailing competition on famed Lake Balaton
One of Europe’s most prestigious sailing events can go for 48 hours and tests the endurance of even the most seasoned sailing veteran
Germany sent €456,000 worth of social benefits to violent migrant clan worth millions
Despite driving luxury cars and living in a mansion, a large migrant clan raked in public benefits for seven years
Poland: Tusk accuses conservatives of wanting to end divorce and contraception
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki accuses Donald Tusk of lying over the latter’s claim that the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) is seeking to end divorce and contraception in Poland
Trans women banned from women’s swimming events following landmark decision from world governing body
Men who transitioned to women, such as Lia Thomas, now face a total ban from elite swimming competitions
Czech Education Minister Gazdík to resign due to corruption scandal
Upon opposition calls for Vít Rakušan to also stand down, Czech Prime Minister Fiala insists his interior minister continues to have his full support
Germany crawls back to coal in major U-turn after Russia severely cuts gas supplies
Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck, a member of The Greens, claimed the move is a “bitter pill” but necessary in the current situation
Merkel pursued ‘Bismarck’s imperial dream,’ says Polish MEP
Angela Merkel is being accused of pursuing the path of Otto von Bismarck, known as “The Iron Chancellor,” who ruled Germany in the 19th century
Former minister: Ukrainian grain must not stay in Poland
Former Agriculture Minister Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, a Law and Justice MP, has said Polish agriculture could be ruined if Ukrainian grain stays in Poland and is sold on the domestic market rather than exported overseas
Germany’s migration minister pushes for migrants to gain citizenship faster, calls for reform of nationality law
“We must make it possible for people to have more than one nationality,” said Federal Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration Reem Alabali-Radovan
‘Cities don’t have to be wretched cesspools of human filth’ – US professor contrasts photos of Poland’s Warsaw with homeless tent camps in Portland, Oregon
Professor Patrick J. Deneen visited Poland last week to attend a major conference and was impressed by what he saw, writing on Twitter, “Cities don’t have to be wretched cesspools of human filth”
Hung parliament in France as Macron falls short, historic gains for far-left and right
The nightmare scenario for Macron could now result in weeks of political deadlock as he and his allies seek to establish electoral pacts with other parties in order to acquire the working majority needed to govern effectively
‘Politically motivated’ – After Russia cuts pipeline flow, European gas prices soar 70% in just one week
Russia could eventually shut down the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline altogether, which most experts agree would be catastrophic for Europe’s economy
As PM Orbán extends fuel and food caps, EU countries follow Hungary’s lead to combat cost of living crisis
The popular Hungarian policies introduced by Viktor Orbán’s government to protect consumers from rising inflation are now being implemented in Croatia, Spain, Portugal, and Slovakia
Orbán vows to dismiss policies that ‘threaten to impoverish Hungarian families’ in response to MEPs’ letter
The Hungarian prime minister rejected accusations that his government had supported policies and received an exemption to the EU’s energy embargo because it supports Russia
Polish PM hits back at ‘illogical’ criticism from opposition for not joining Kyiv visit with Scholz and Macron
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reminded opposition politicians that he, along with fellow Visegrád Group leaders, visited Kyiv three months ago
Only Ukraine should decide on talks with Russia, says Polish foreign minister
Zbigniew Rau said that European leaders should continue to supply Ukraine with much-needed military supplies and leave the decision to negotiate with Russia to the Ukrainian government
Switzerland: Illegal immigrant attacks massive church organ recently restored for €530,000 in Neuchâtel
The organ was recently restored for over half a million euros
Italian parliament opens investigation after hundreds of migrants blamed for ‘unleashing hell’ at lakeside towns with rioting and sexual assaults
“They are just a race of criminals who have left a deep wound in my community. We lived a day of war,” said the mayor of Italian lakeside town Peschiera
The Czech government presented the priorities of its EU presidency: refugees, Ukraine, energy, and defense
“Democracy is a daily task, the fight for freedom is a daily task,” said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala
Winter is coming: German agency head warns of gas shortages, bankruptcies, and massive price hikes that will send ‘shockwaves throughout the country’
Inflation is already taking its toll on the German economy, but next winter is now being described in near apocalyptic terms by one prominent German agency head
Syrian migrant blames rape of 8-year-old step-daughter on alcohol, claims ‘she’s older than that in her head’
The 8-year-old girl became pregnant from the rape, with defense lawyers arguing that in Syria girls can marry at the age of 13
Afghan and Turkish clans battle in front of kebab restaurant outside Paris, three arrested
The public prosecutor demanded a 6-month suspended sentence against the two Afghans, and a fine for a third participant
As Ukraine inches closer to EU candidate status, Georgia asks, ‘What about us?’
“If anyone is entitled to candidate status, it is first and foremost Georgia, then Ukraine and Moldova,” said Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili
46 foreign ambassadors sign pro-LGBT letter criticizing Poland, including close ally Ukraine
Despite Poland sending Ukraine over 200 tanks and taking in millions of refugees, Ukrainian diplomats joined a letter criticizing Poland’s stance on LGBT rights
Italy: Salvini threatens to leave government coalition, issues ultimatum to Draghi
“Draghi knows that on some issues we are not willing to compromise,” said Salvini
Poland’s Territorial Defense Force is Macierewicz’s legacy
The Polish Territorial Defense Force (WOT) created in 2019 by Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz already features over 50,000 trained volunteers
Czech housing crisis accelerates: A new apartment in Prague costs 17 annual wages
When the average wage of Czechs is factored in, they face the most expensive housing market in the EU, according to analysts
Most Poles opting to stay in Poland this summer
Poles have a number of incentives to stay in their own country for vacation, including improved transport infrastructure and travel vouchers from the government
Hungary could make $600 million a year due to oil import exemption
Hungary introduced a windfall tax on high-margin sectors of the economy last month
Russian invasion also affects the security situation in Asia and Indo-Pacific, warns Czech foreign minister
“We want to have a fresh picture of possible joint steps and understand the challenges and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific,” says Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavský
Dutch minister slammed after calling for youth from France’s crime-ridden suburbs to fill jobs
“Low-educated Africans, responsible for insecurity and crime in French suburbs, have no business in the Netherlands,” argues the conservative Dutch party Forum for Democracy
‘Beat the Ukrainians’ – Two Ukrainian refugee children assaulted by Arab gang in Sweden
The two boys were beaten with belts, pushed over, and threatened with a knife
Poland: President Duda pushes for more NATO forces on eastern flank of Europe
Polish President Andrzej Duda has revealed that Poland will argue for the replacement of the Enhanced Forward Presence with a full-scale defense involving an increase in the number of NATO forces on the eastern flank of the alliance
Europe’s migration problems set to worsen as survey shows more than half of young Africans plan to emigrate
Hundreds of millions of Africans want to move abroad, and Europe remains a top destination
Germany: AfD party congress canceled over left-wing violence threats
Germany’s AfD party is unable to even organize a conference due to the threat of left-wing violence
Polish priest urges resistance against defacement of national and Catholic symbols
Catholic academic priest Prof. Paweł Bortkiewicz says politicians should seek legal protection for the Catholic faith
Hungary and Poland stand strong on migrant relocation scheme as Brussels ramps up pressure
Hungary and Poland have long opposed migrant relocation schemes from Brussels, but the EU is putting renewed pressure on member states
‘Poland cannot copy Western solutions to fight inflation,’ says Kaczyński
Combating inflation is one of the most important issues for the Polish government, said Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński
Should Poland and Ukraine form a federal union? Many Polish conservatives are skeptical
While some may dream of a federal union between Ukraine and Poland, there are a number of arguments against such a proposal
Incompetence or something worse? After mass assaults and riots at Paris football match, key video footage is deleted
“It’s incomprehensible,” said one police source
Pakistani male arrested for raping 6-year-old Ukrainian girl in Portuguese refugee center
She fled the war in Ukraine only to be sexually assaulted in multicultural Western Europe
’40 million Poles will defend the motherland if Russia attacks,’ Polish PM warns Putin
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was speaking at the opening of a new shooting range; he has pledged to open ranges in each of Poland’s 2,477 municipalities
Should Poland and Ukraine form a federal union? Many Polish conservatives are skeptical
While some may dream of a federal union between Ukraine and Poland, there are a number of arguments against such a proposal
Ukraine cannot be excluded from negotiations to end the war, says Czech foreign minister
“Ukraine cannot be allowed to end up like Czechoslovakia in 1938,” warned Jan Lipavský
Americans prepare to build a nuclear power plant in Poland
U.S firms are already signing agreements for the delivery of future nuclear power plant components
Number of Syrians granted citizenship in Germany tripled in 2021
Overall, 20 percent more people were granted citizenship in Germany last year
‘France is trying to make a military deal with Russia,’ Polish expert warns
Some NATO allies may be unhappy with France’s discussions with Russia, said a Polish expert on geopolitics and international relations
Former Czech PM is against supplying more weapons to Ukraine
“Our army is not in great condition either,” said Czechia’s former PM while arguing against more military aid to Ukraine
Germany: CDU begins questioning far left interior minister’s ‘fight against the right’
“It is high time Minister Faeser takes off her ideological glasses and faces the challenges across the board,” Thorsten Frei told Der Spiegel
Movement restrictions on Polish-Belarusian border to end as construction of border wall makes progress
Two-thirds of the barrier has already been constructed
Over 368,000 visas issued to Ukrainians in Czechia as refugees start to leave the country
The order to set aside facilities to accommodate Ukrainian refugees should continue to apply, the Czech government has agreed
‘Did anyone speak to Adolf Hitler during World War II?’ – Polish president asks why French and German leaders can’t stop calling Putin
Phone calls from Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz to the Russian president “do not lead to anything except legitimizing Putin,” said Poland’s president
Czechia’s PM discusses fate of Ukraine with Pope Francis
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala spoke with Pope Francis about both political and personal matters
‘If Germany is a moral superpower, then I am a young, tall blonde’ – Kaczyński demands Germany pay reparations to Poland, asks whether Germany is arming itself against Russia or Poland
The leader of Poland’s ruling party said Poland should officially demand reparations from Germany for World War II and mocked German claims of being a moral superpower
Germany: ‘Men of southern origin’ attack gay pride parade, set rainbow LGBT flag on fire
The approximately 30 attackers have not yet been identified, but the description usually refers to North Africans or Middle Easterners
Germany’s far-left government pushes amnesty for 100,000 illegal immigrants
The German government is treading a dangerous and odd path within the EU with its radical amnesty proposal, according to a top CDU official
‘Maybe I was wrong’ — Paris police chief apologizes for Champions League policing ‘failure’ which saw soccer fans tear-gassed by authorities and robbed by local gangs
Paris police chief Didier Lallement also acknowledged the claim that 40,000 football fans had turned up with counterfeit tickets had “no scientific virtue” despite French authorities previously using the inflated number to justify an overzealous police response
France: 3 Algerian migrants arrested for slitting 70-year-old woman’s throat
The three illegal migrants are accused of brutally murdering an elderly woman in a French retirement home
Was the plane carrying two Polish energy company CEOs sabotaged in Kazakhstan?
Both the head of Poland’s fuel giant Orlen and the head of the gas conglomerate PGNiG were on board a plane that suffered a mysterious problem in Kazakhstan where the heads were in all probability attempting to secure Kazakh natural gas
Battle in the European Parliament: Polish MEP reminds VP Barley during debate that she called for Hungary and Poland to be ‘starved’
European Vice-President Katarina Barley claims she never called for Poland to be “starved,” but recordings of the original interview seem to contradict her assertion
Polish president visits Portugal and Italy to lobby for Ukraine
Poland wants Italy and Portugal to back Ukraine’s accession to the European Union
Germany’s LGBT commissioner attacks critics of pro-transgender, sexualizing content on German kids’ TV
Despite medical research showing the dangers of puberty blockers and gender transitioning surgery for young people, Germany’s LGBT commissioner contends that critics of pro-transgender content on children’s television are bigoted
Poland wants complete EU gas ban on Russia, says Polish minister after talks with Austria
Poland stresses to Austria the need for more sanctions on Russia during a rare visit from Austria’s foreign minister
‘We showed the world our Christian spirit’ – Poland’s acceptance of Ukrainian refugees was due to Christianity, says top Polish bishop
Poland’s response to the war in Ukraine highlights why Christianity must remain in the public sphere in Poland, said Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski
Czech president: I would veto legislation legalizing same-sex marriages
“Family is the union of a man and a woman,” asserts Czechia’s president
German national football team wears women’s jerseys and kneels for BLM
Germans join the English team in a display of virtue signaling by kneeling, but this time they also wore women’s jerseys
‘Poland did its energy security homework,’ says Polish deputy minister of finance
Despite inflation and the Ukraine war, Poland is in a comfortable position in terms of energy security, said Poland’s deputy minister of finance
MEPs demand removal of LGBT Virgin Mary poster from history museum in Brussels
The MEPs’ letter states that there is no artistic nor educational justification for exhibiting a poster depicting the Black Madonna of Częstochowa with LGBT symbols in the House of European History
Tunisian illegal migrant is first arrest in wave of mysterious hypodermic needle attacks in bars and clubs in France and the UK
Over 300 people in France have been punctured with syringes this year, with the wave of attacks baffling authorities
Face mask obligation and school closures were useless, led to health crisis, says German government expert
Adolescents in Germany, in contrast to those in Switzerland, are struggling with immense mental health issues and obesity due to school closures, restrictions on sports, and mask obligations
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Their shared position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine also reflects the permanent ties between the two states
Czech central bank could raise interest rates a significant 0.75 points this month
The key interest rate in Czechia is already the highest since 1999, but more increases are expected
Tusk and Trzaskowski power struggle could upend Polish politics
Poland’s left-liberal Civic Platform party now must contend with a rivalry between its two biggest politicians
‘The Three Seas Initiative is not possible without a free and sovereign Ukraine,’ declares Polish PM Morawiecki
The threat of war is bringing Three Seas countries even closer together
Polish-Ukrainian cooperation in the arms industry has a bright future
Polish companies could help Ukraine restore their military production capabilities
If Brussels freezes funds, Poland should paralyze the EU by using its veto, says Polish MEP
Poland may be forced to use its veto in the face of left-wing EU politicians seeking to cut funding to the country, said a top Polish MEP
Kaczyński rallies his party at Warsaw convention
Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party in Poland, and who serves as deputy prime minister, used the occasion of a party convention to rally members in preparation for election year 2023 which will decide if the party gets an unprecedented third term in office
Analysis: EU lags far behind US in aiding Ukraine
Eastern European countries like Poland and Estonia are performing admirably, according to a new report
Italy: 30 North African migrants sexually assault 6 teen girls on train to Milan
The news has shocked Italy, with major politicians weighing in on the reported mass sexual assault involving North Africans
Mediterranean countries expect new migrant crisis over food shortages from conflict in Ukraine
There are fears of a new wave of migration due to food shortages caused by the war in Ukraine
61% of French in favor of publishing nationality of people arrested at Champions League final
The Champions League final, which pitted Liverpool against Real Madrid on Saturday, May 28, at the Stade de France, was marred by incidents and instigated the survey
Polish tennis star wins second Grand Slam in Paris
Iga Świątek had tears of joy in her eyes during the Polish anthem and showed her support for Ukraine
Poles do not want a federalized EU or abandonment of unanimity voting, polling shows
Poles reveal their opinion on the future trajectory of the European Union
Donald Tusk mocked on social media after von der Leyen thanks him for his ‘tireless work’
Donald Tusk has resigned in the middle of his term as president of the European People’s Party (EPP) and has been replaced by Manfred Weber, the head of the party’s European Parliament group
Champions League riots in Paris: 76% of French people not buying interior minister’s excuses, majority blame ‘youths’ from ‘troubled neighborhoods’
Most French blame “youths” from troubled neighborhoods for the chaos seen in Paris last weekend
Poland signs groundbreaking $700 million contract to deliver dozens of new Krab howitzers to Ukraine
The deal could be a breakthrough for the Polish defense industry, as it is the biggest export contract in decades
Germany is offering Poland outdated tanks that need modernization, says military expert
Germany was to compensate for the tanks Poland is sending to Ukraine by providing the Poles with modern Leopards, but it turns out that there will be fewer of them than planned and they are not combat-ready, says defense analyst Jarosław Wolski
End of EU democracy? Hungary should be stripped of its voting rights, demands EU vice-president
In what would mark a major shift in the history of the European Union, a top politician from the European Parliament is calling for Hungary to lose voting rights in the political bloc
Massive power outage paralyzed Prague, 200,000 left without power
The outage brought many areas of life in the Czech city to an abrupt halt
EU keeps a tight leash on Poland, stressing it must fulfill ‘milestones’ to obtain money from the European Recovery Fund
Von der Leyen’s statement highlights Brussels’ efforts to actively control the country’s conservative government
German kids’ TV fully embraces pro-transgender content, ignores side effects and life-altering risks
German children’s television produces one-sided content that depicts transitioning as a positive, brave, and nearly risk-free process
Censorship regime? German interior ministers call for end of anonymity on web, more surveillance, and new laws against hate speech
Germany is ramping up a new censorship agenda, which could end anonymity on social networks and lead to mass surveillance
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Ukraine and Poland deepen ties as war with Russia drags on in the east
