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Poland does not need lessons in democracy says PM

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Poland has one of Europe’s oldest traditions of statehood and “does not need to be trained in democracy and the rule of law,” Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, said in Berlin on Monday.

Polish PM criticises EC president's statement on Italian elections

Poland's prime minister has described remarks by European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen, that Brussels has the tools to discipline Italy if it creates a government unfavourable to the bloc, as "scandalous."

Poland supports Armenia in democratic reforms, FM says

Poland supports Armenia's efforts towards modernisation and democratic reform, Poland's foreign minister said on Tuesday after talks with his Armenian counterpart.

Biden says democracies must stay united in face of Russian aggression

US President Joe Biden, who is on a two-day visit to Poland, said ahead of talks with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, that the most important thing the West can do is to stay united.

Polish president calls for solidarity with Belarusian society

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, appealed for international solidarity with Belarusian society at the online Summit for Democracy organised by his American counterpart Joe Biden.

Poland among first to back Belarusian democracy movement - Tsikhanouskaya

Poland was among the first countries to back the democracy movement in Belarus, exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Thursday after meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw.

US congressmen hear critical review of democracy in Poland

A US Congress commission on Wednesday heard critical expert opinions on the state of democracy in Poland and Hungary.

US Embassy lauds Poland's "standing up to Russia's malign activities"

The charge d'affaires at Warsaw's US embassy took to Twitter on Thursday to praise Poland for supporting democracy in Belarus and standing up to Russia.

Polish official scorns Obama's 'authoritarianism' remark

A Polish deputy minister has accused former US President Barack Obama of a lack of knowledge after he said Poland and Hungary are countries where democracy has turned into authoritarianism.

Polish ombudsman accuses state of poor democratic standards

Adam Bodnar, the departing Polish ombudsman, has accused the government of trying to restrict his operations and failing to observe democratic standards.

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‘Hardest mission ever!’ Polish search and rescue team head to Turkey as earthquake death toll mounts

A 76-strong team has set off to help in the rescue effort following the massive earthquake that hit the country on Monday morning as the teams head says: “The mission... will be one of the hardest we've been on so far."

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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