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Białoruski parlament zatwierdził zmiany w kodeksie karnym, które przewidują możliwość zastosowania kary śmierci za "usiłowanie przeprowadzenia aktu terroryzmu" i zezwolenie na użycie broni przez służby w celu zakończenia zamieszek - informuje dzisiaj w mediach społecznościowych serwis Biełsat za oświadczeniem Rady Republiki, izby wyższej białoruskiego parlamentu.more

Buy-now-pay-later firm Klarna will start reporting customer use of its products to credit agencies which could affect their credit ratings.more

The Justice Ministry is giving up on an idea that would lengthen divorce proceedings, today's Dziennik Gazeta Prawna reports.more

We propose a complete ban on Russian oil imports. We will end oil imports within six months and refined products by the end of the year, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced today in the European Parliament, presenting details of the sixth package of sanctions against Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.more

Private e-scooters could soon be legalised for use on roads as Grant Shapps hinted the £300 fine could soon be axed. more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today admitted that the process of accepting refugees from Ukraine could be quicker, but again ruled out the possibility of lifting visa requirements for them.more

Russian President Vladimir Putin today signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to "unfriendly actions by certain foreign states and international organisations" - Reuters reported, citing the Kremlin. Meanwhile, the European Commission is due to present a sixth package of sanctions targeting Russia today.more

Arrival of more than 580 migrants over Bank Holiday takes total this year past 7,000 – treble last year's rate for same periodmore

On Friday 29 April, a child was given a double surname for the first time in Italy, despite the fact that the father of the newborn child was against it. This is the result of a recent ruling by the Constitutional Court, which ruled that the automatic attribution of the father's surname to the child violates his rights. It is now up to both parents to decide which surname the child will bear.more

The European Commission today sent Apple an official letter containing a list of objections regarding the Apple Pay phone payment app. According to the EC's preliminary findings, the US company has abused its dominant position in the mobile wallet market for iOS devices.more

A trial begins before the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg on Google's appeal against a €1.49 billion fine imposed on the company by the EU. Three days of hearings begin today, Reuters reported.more

The FBI searched emails, texts and other electronic communications of as many as 3.4 million U.S. residents without a warrant over a year, the nation’s top spy chief said in a report.more

From the beginning of the year, the regulations allow the police to impose fines of up to 5,000. zloty. Police officers take advantage of new powers and inform about new record tickets and fines for the most dangerous offenses on the roads.more

Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been jailed for two and a half years for hiding £2.5m worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts. The 54-year-old six-time Grand Slam champion was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act.more

The government is preparing to axe the BBC TV licence fee as the way we watch TV has changed dramatically in recent years, with the rise of on-demand streaming platforms.more

The country still has laws preventing men who have had sex with other men from participating in blood donations. Unless they have had sex... three months before turning up at the blood donation centre.more

Less than a third of refugees from Ukraine who have been granted a UK visa have actually already arrived in the UK, with just over 20 per cent on sponsored visas. - According to Home Office statistics published yesterday.more

The European Parliament's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee yesterday approved a one-year extension, until 30 June 2023, of the EU Covid Certificate, which was due to expire on 30 June. A review of the situation will take place in December this year and the duration of the certificate may be reduced if the epidemic situation permits. more

A Polish transport worker has won a £9,000 payout for race discrimination after his manager ordered him to stop speaking in his mother tongue.more

Citizens, advocacy groups and other interested individuals will be able to view the issues being investigated by the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) in a new website dashboard launched Tuesday 26 April.more

In the first two months of this year the hotline of the National Tax Information in Poland provided nearly 25% more answers to telephone questions than in the corresponding period of 2021. According to experts, the data obtained from KIS are closely related to the introduction of the Polish Order and the problems faced by taxpayers on this account.more

Business leaders have urged the prime minister to make this year's extra bank holiday marking the Queen's Platinum Jubilee permanent.more

Ryanair filed a complaint on Tuesday with the European Commission against the regulation of the Polish Prime Minister of April 25 on the introduction of restrictions in air traffic - the company informed. According to the Irish carrier, the regulation gives PLL LOT priority over other airlines.more

Ukraine has accused Russia of intending to conscript civilians from occupied territories, which would be a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which forbids such actions, the British Ministry of Defence reported last night.more

Nearly 90% of the participants who have completed a survey organised by the Citizens Rights Project have said that they would like to have a physical proof of their pre-settled or settled status to reside in the UK. At the moment, EU citizens who have the right to stay in the UK can only prove that with a digital profile. more