WARSAW—A top Polish court will rule on Tuesday on whether the country’s constitution or European Union treaties take precedence, the first of two rulings this week that could bring Warsaw’s conflict with Brussels over the rule of law to a head. Warsaw aims to hit back at what it says is unjustified interference in its…
Remembering June 4, 1989: Poland’s Partly-Free Election Led to Peaceful Disintegration of Communism
June 4 marks two 32nd anniversaries: the first one commemorates the defeat of the ruling Polish communist party in the partly-free election, the second one commemorates the bloody crackdown by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on a peaceful student protest at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. On June 4, 1989, the ruling Polish communist party, called…
Poland Defies EU Court Ruling to Close Major Lignite Mine
WARSAW, Poland—Poland’s government on Monday defied an injunction by the top European Union court that ordered the immediate closure of a major brown coal mine, with officials saying it would shake the nation’s energy system and lead to the layoff of thousands of employees. Development Minister Jaroslaw Gowin said Poland wouldn’t shut the lignite mine…
Fire at Poland’s Largest Lignite Mine Out, Unit to Be Shut Down Temporarily
WARSAW, Poland—A fire engulfed a conveyer belt at Poland’s largest brown coal mine Saturday before it was extinguished, and a linked power plant will have one of its units shut because the fire disrupted coal deliveries. The midday fire at the Belchatow mine in central Poland covered the area that includes Poland’s largest lignite power…
Pfizer Confirms Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Found in Mexico and Poland: Reports
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has confirmed to multiple media outlets that it has identified counterfeit versions of its COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland. A spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal that fake versions of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in Mexico had fraudulent labels, while a substance inside vials in Poland was probably an anti-wrinkle treatment. Tests…
Pfizer Confirms Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Found in Mexico and Poland
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has confirmed to The Epoch Times that it has identified counterfeit versions of its COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland. “We are cognizant that in this type of environment—fueled by the ease and convenience of e-commerce and anonymity afforded by the Internet—there will be an increase in the prevalence of fraud, counterfeit,…
Pfizer Says Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Found in Mexico, Poland
Counterfeit versions of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine have been identified in Mexico and Poland, the pharmaceutical maker has confirmed to The Epoch Times. “We are cognizant that in this type of environment—fueled by the ease and convenience of e-commerce and anonymity afforded by the Internet—there will be an increase in the prevalence of fraud, counterfeit, and…
Pastor Who Fled Communism Fears Canadians Are Losing Their Freedom
Artur Pawlowski fled communist Poland in 1990. More than 30 years later, he found video fame for evicting police from his Calgary church on the Easter weekend. The event rounded out Pawlowski’s full-circle journey of faith under oppression, to doubts about a land of freedom, to faith amid oppression again. Pawlowski first learned what it…
Five People Killed in Ukrainian Bus Crash in Poland
WARSAW—Five people were killed and about 40 injured when a Ukrainian bus careered off the road into a ditch in southeastern Poland during the night, local authorities and rescue workers said on Saturday. Earlier, local media and medical services said six people had died in the accident, but the death toll was later revised. “After…
Citing Lack of Data, Polish Health Minister Does Not Recommend Chinese Shot
WARSAW—Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Wednesday he did not currently recommend using Chinese company Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine because of a lack of data. As in other European Union countries, Poland’s vaccination program has been hampered by delays in deliveries from producers, such as AstraZeneca and Pfizer, and on Monday an aide of Polish…
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