Tag: Poland government
Poland plans pensions for dogs, horses in state employment
WARSAW, Poland — They locate survivors in collapsed buildings, track down fugitives, foil drugs and explosives smugglers and help control rowdy crowds. All in...
Some Poles flout virus rules as harder lockdown takes effect
WARSAW, Poland — The Piw Paw club in Warsaw advertised its event as a “Pandemic Fashion Show," with models wearing “masks from the Spring...
In break from region, hard-hit Hungary to loosen lockdown
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Despite struggling with the worst COVID-19 death rate in the world and record new infections, Hungary announced plans Friday to scale...
Poland records new record virus high as hard lockdown looms
WARSAW, Poland — Poland recorded a record high number of new daily coronavirus infections for the second day in a row on Thursday as...
NATO prepares ‘virus-free’ zone for summit; Biden invited
BRUSSELS — Since the coronavirus started spreading through Europe over a year ago, NATO's headquarters in Brussels has been off-limits to the media and...
Polish writer facing prison for calling president ‘moron’
WARSAW, Poland — A Polish writer is being facing up to three years of imprisonment for calling the nation's president a “moron” on social...
Hungary’s PM aims to create new right-wing political force
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban said Friday he will soon meet with other right-wing politicians from Poland and Italy to discuss...
Polish state websites hacked and used to spread false info
WARSAW, Poland — Two Polish government websites were hacked Wednesday and used briefly to spread false information about a non-existent radioactive threat, in what...
Poland, Hungary file complaint at EU court over budget rule
WARSAW, Poland — The right-wing governments of Poland and Hungary filed a complaint with the European Union's supreme court on Thursday challenging a new...
Parliament votes to declare entire EU an LGBT ‘freedom zone’
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament has overwhelming adopted a resolution declaring the entire 27-member European Union a “freedom zone” for LGBT people, an effort...