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Mandatory chemical castration for paedophiles in Poland

('Annie Rutherford',) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:16:55 -0000

On 22 October, the Polish senate decided on more severe punishments for sex offenders, with only one abstention. Chemical castration already exists as an option for sex offenders in Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, Sweden, and, more controversially, in the Czech Republic

2 days in Warsaw: Solidarnosc, cult Polish documentaries and Berlusconi

('Lydia Bigos',) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:42:13 -0000

For two days at the end of April 2009, the Polish capital becomes the 'centre of Europe' as the EU's largest centre-right party descend on the city. Quality time spent between British, Spanish and Polish colleagues raises an understanding of what the last twenty years mean, and the gap between east and west. Opinion

Poland in mourning after Kamien Pomorsk hostel fire

('Marysia Amribd',) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:41:11 -0000

On 12 April, a terrible tragedy at a hostel fire in a northwestern Polish town killed 21 people, including 13 children, whilst 23 still remain missing