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Climate Change: Hot Town – Summer in City
Society
Climate Change: Hot Town – Summer in City
Heat waves, droughts and heavy rain: Germany is beginning to experience the impact of climate change. Although heat waves are not a new phenomenon, the changing climate means that they are becoming more frequent and lasting longer. This is particularly noticeable in the cities, where more and more often, the heat is becoming intolerable in summer.
Indoctrination HiTs Polish Schools – New Subject Introduced by Polish Government
Society
Indoctrination HiTs Polish Schools – New Subject Introduced by Polish Government
Recently the Polish ministry of education announced the creation of a new mandatory school subject called \"Historia i Teraźniejszość\". The coursebook that was written by a former PiS EU Parliament deputy, Wojciech Roszkowski, specifically on that purposes includes numerous political and ideological biases, presenting \"the one and only, proper\" worldview inclined towards the policy of Polish government.
NATO Opens Door for Sweden and Finland
Politics
NATO Opens Door for Sweden and Finland
At the NATO summit in Madrid, the decision was finally made to agree to the accession of new members: Sweden and Finland. In recent weeks, the presidents of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, and Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, have emerged as the biggest opponents of expanding the alliance to include the Nordic countries.
How Does Polish Ministry of Education and Science Respond to Contemporary Education Competences?
Society
How Does Polish Ministry of Education and Science Respond to Contemporary Education Competences?
Starting in September the Polish Ministry of Education and Science will introduce a new school subject and a new school textbook. It is called \'Historia i Teraźniejszość’ (History and the Present). The author of the book is Wojciech Roszkowski. He is a historian and a former member of European Parliament. He represented the Law and Justice (PiS).
National Recovery Plan: Game of Cat and Mouse
Politics
National Recovery Plan: Game of Cat and Mouse
On June 1, the European Commission approved Poland\'s national recovery plan worth ca. EUR 35 billion. Ursula von der Leyen, has warned that money will be transferred only if Poland doesn’t fail to reach all “milestones” in granting judicial independence: abolishing the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court, rewriting its rules and allowing judges sanctioned or suspended by the chamber to have their cases reviewed.