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Politico: Adam Bodnar – Polish justice minister at center of political battle
Read more: Politico: Adam Bodnar – Polish justice minister at center of political battleA bitter fight has erupted as the new government tries to undo eight years of policy by the Law and Justice party. https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-adam-bodnar-justice-minister-center-political-battle-rule-of-law-pis-duda-tusk/
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DW: Global shipping on edge after Houthis seize Israeli vessels
Read more: DW: Global shipping on edge after Houthis seize Israeli vesselsSince Houthis seized a ship owned by an Israeli businessman last week in the Red Sea, global shipping has been taking stock of potentially rising risks. On November 19, Yemeni Houthis seized a Japanese-operated cargo ship in the Red Sea, with armed men jumping onto its deck from a helicopter before…
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DW: Swiss ‘water battery’ boosts Europe’s energy storage plans
Read more: DW: Swiss ‘water battery’ boosts Europe’s energy storage plansA Swiss company has built what is being called a giant water battery deep under the Alps that provides an energy storage capacity equivalent to 400,000 electric car batteries. It could be a game changer. https://www.dw.com/en/swiss-water-battery-boosts-europes-energy-storage-plans/a-63923662
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DW: Polish startup helps employers overcome paternal stereotypes
Read more: DW: Polish startup helps employers overcome paternal stereotypesA traditional division of roles is one of the main barriers to the career development of Polish women. But an EU directive and a group of Polish women could be about to change that. https://www.dw.com/en/polish-startup-helps-employers-overcome-paternal-stereotypes/a-67334424
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Anadolu Agency: Polish director defiant as pre-election attacks about migrant film reach fever pitch
Read more: Anadolu Agency: Polish director defiant as pre-election attacks about migrant film reach fever pitcholish film director Agnieszka Holland said her new film, The Green Border, which shows non-European migrants’ experiences on the Polish-Belarusian border, is helping to treat Poles with historical trauma. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/culture/polish-director-defiant-as-pre-election-attacks-about-migrant-film-reach-fever-pitch/3020212?fbclid=IwAR3EHQHiJ5TzduKqmF2Gzd_Fmtw80mHFr-2KHk0_VTm_ygn2OHTEoR1njBY#
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Anadolu Agency: Poland remembers Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 80 years on
Read more: Anadolu Agency: Poland remembers Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 80 years onWednesday, April 19 marks the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising — the first large-scale urban uprising in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II. At an official commemoration, Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda were joined by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the…
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DW: Poland – How two women are promoting sustainable fashion
Read more: DW: Poland – How two women are promoting sustainable fashionThe EU wants clothing companies to come up with greener business models by 2030, but can we live without fast fashion? Two Polish women are showing how we can rethink our relationship with what we wear. “I started because I didn’t want to throw out…
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BBC – Ukrainian vodka producers toast a rise in global sales
Read more: BBC – Ukrainian vodka producers toast a rise in global salesWhen Russia invaded Ukraine last year its vodkas were quickly removed from shelves around the world. It was an opportunity for rival Ukrainian brands to take their place. Yuriy Sorochynskiy says that he and his colleague are “filled with immense pride” that their Ukrainian vodka…
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Emerging Europe – Rewatching Lanzmann’s epic Shoah
Read more: Emerging Europe – Rewatching Lanzmann’s epic ShoahReleased in 1985, the epic Holocaust documentary Shoah won critical acclaim and several prominent awards. The film is now being reevaluated, however, not least the way it deals with Poland’s Holocaust experience. Jo Harper Released in 1985, the epic Holocaust documentary Shoah won critical acclaim and several prominent awards.…
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Anadolu Agency – ‘Sabotage cannot be ruled out’ over Nord Stream pipeline leaks: Finnish foreign minister
Read more: Anadolu Agency – ‘Sabotage cannot be ruled out’ over Nord Stream pipeline leaks: Finnish foreign ministerPekka Haavisto says if leaks were deliberate, they are a reminder of ‘how careful we need to be and how vulnerable we are’ LAPPEENRANTA, Finland Sabotage “cannot be ruled out” as causing the recent Nord Stream gas leaks, the Finnish foreign minister said Wednesday in…