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Poland’s Independence Day celebrations turn violent again

November 12, 2013November 12, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s Independence Day celebrations were disrupted by violent riots for the third year in a row as large groups of

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Poland suspends Schengen during Warsaw climate change conference

November 9, 2013November 9, 2013 The Krakow Post Poland

Poland has suspended Schengen Agreement passport-free movement at its EU borders for the period November 8–23 in an attempt to

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Poland must respect religious freedom, Polish president told on visit to Israel

November 6, 2013November 6, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Poland

The issue of kosher slaughter in Poland ‘’is currently being examined by the constitutional court,” Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski said

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Ritual slaughter ban in Poland to be raised during Polish president Komorowski’s visit to Israel

November 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Poland

Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski, who was on a two-day visit to Israel as of November 4, was to meet Israeli

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A sad spectacle for Poland

November 1, 2013November 1, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

It’s been three-and-a-half years since the Polish president’s plane crashed near Smolensk, western Russia, killing all 96 aboard, but the

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Poland risks early elections amid political corruption allegations

October 31, 2013February 11, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland may face early parliamentary elections if the situation in the governing Civic Platform (PO) destabilizes to such an extent

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Strasbourg tribunal fails to give ruling over 1940 Katyn massacre

October 22, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg said on October 22 2013 that it has no competence to judge

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Sharp differences in battle over ritual slaughter

October 21, 2013May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Poland

Poland’s Jewish and Muslim communities are awaiting the outcome the latest attempt to reverse the ruling by the constitutional court

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Animal rights activists clash with Polish muslims over ritual slaughter

October 16, 2013October 16, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Animal rights activists disrupted the start of the Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice or Kurban Bayram in Bohoniki, north-eastern Poland,

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