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Weimar Triangle leaders reaffirm support of Ukraine

The statement was published on the Polish president's website on Friday to mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and is the result of a February 17 meeting of the three leaders at the Munich Security Conference. Leszek Szymański/PAP

The leaders of the Weimar Triangle have expressed their unconditional support for Ukrainians and their "unwavering solidarity" with Ukraine in its war against Russia.

Polish, Baltic PMs want EU to limit free travel of Russian nationals

Russian nationals should not be able to freely travel in the European Union, the prime ministers of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have said in a joint statement.

German FM's statement about WWII compensation a joke - Polish MP

An MP from the governing party has described the EUR 2 billion paid by Germany to Poland for WWII reparations as a joke and not enough.

Warsaw airport services 80.9 pct fewer passengers y/y in Ocober

Warsaw's Chopin airport processed over 323,000 passengers in October, 2020, an 80.9-percent fall on the preceding year, the company said in a statement.

Poland among countries claiming Mobility Package incompatible with EU law

Infrastructure ministers from nine EU countries, including Poland, which are against the EU's Mobility Package, wrote in a joint statement that the solutions, which were both protectionist and incompatible with EU laws, were unacceptable.

Polish president calls on Armenia, Azerbaijan to cease military action

President Andrzej Duda has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to stop military activities and begin negotiations with the assistance of the OSCE Minsk Group.

Defence deal with Poland will strengthen NATO and Europe - Trump

The new defence pact between the US and Poland, signed on Saturday, will increase the presence of US troops in Poland, strengthen NATO's deterrent capabilities and European security, US President Donald Trump said in a statement posted on the White House website.

EU budget not threatened at moment - Polish official on EP resolution

Polish European Minister Konrad Szymanski has told PAP that, in his opinion, the new EU budget was not yet at risk. He made the statement following a resolution in which the European Parliament had not approved the budget agreement.

"America loves Poland, and America loves the Polish people" - White House

The White House released a statement on Wednesday in connection with Polish President Andrzej Duda's meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington titled 'America loves Poland, and America loves the Polish people.'

President writes to foreign media about his LGBT statements

President Andrzej Duda on Sunday responded to foreign criticism of his statements about the LGBT minority at a Saturday election rally in Brzeg, south-western Poland. His words, which criticised 'LGBT ideology,' evoked hefty criticism from Poland's opposition and foreign media.

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