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The European Court of Human Rights yesterday rejected a complaint by a gay activist from Northern Ireland who sued a Belfast-based Christian bakery for refusing to make a cake with a slogan supporting same-sex marriage.more

The government of Turkey has introduced changes to the procedure of acquiring Turkish citizenship. Citizenship can be obtained by investing in the country $500,000 or a corresponding amount in another foreign currency or by purchasing real estate worth at least $250,000. Previously, citizenship could also be obtained by an investment in Turkish lira.more

The family and supporters of the famous Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who was denied a visa upon arrival in Australia due to his lack of COVID-19 vaccination, see him as a victim of injustice. They are protesting about this in Belgrade and in Melbourne.more

Scotland’s Health Secretary has told of his “frustration” about changes to the coronavirus testing regime for international travel being announced for England only – despite UK-wide discussions on what the rules should be.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a relaxation of sanitary travel regulations. Those arriving in the country will not have to take the pre-departure test, and they will not have to wait for the result in quarantine after taking the on-arrival test.more

A record number of migrants arrived in Britain across the Channel in 2021: at least 28,300 people, three times as many as the previous year, according to British Home Office figures cited today by the Associated Press.more

The mayor of London is reportedly planning to end the prosecution of young people caught with cannabis in the capital. more

"The subordinate will not be able to refuse to take the test ordered by the employer" - health minister Adam Niedzielski announced on Radio Zet. He added that in the event of a test ordered by the employer, the employee would not go to quarantine.more

The Spanish government approved a decree obliging employers to conclude contracts with employees for an indefinite period. Pedro Sanchez's center-left cabinet presents the new regulations as a breakthrough in the fight to improve employment conditions in the country.more

"I refuse to sign the amendment to the Broadcasting Act and I am referring it to the Sejm for reconsideration. That means that I am vetoing it," President Andrzej Duda informed today.more

Police in Germany, the police have so far detected over 11,000. cases of false Covid-19 vaccination passports; the number of frauds in this area has increased noticeably since November, informs "Tageszeitung", which collected data from the State Criminal Police Offices (LKA) of all federal states.more

Drivers will be required to stay out of key bus lanes 24/7 or face a £130 fine after Transport for London announced a round-the-clock trial is to be made permanent.more

Brits may have to cancel their New Year’s Eve parties if more coronavirus restrictions are put in place to fight the spread of Omicron.more

The European Commission today announced that it is launching an infringement procedure against Poland in view of the ruling of the Polish Constitutional Court.more

Going to the office is set to become a fineable offence in Wales, if people can safely work from home.more

Ali Harbi Ali, the 25-year-old British citizen of Somali origin who is accused of killing British MP David Amess, has pleaded not guilty. He also pleaded not guilty to a charge of preparing terrorist acts between May 2019 and September 2021.more

The European Commission today reported that it has adopted legislation that will make the EU digital COVID certificate valid for 9 months (270 days) "for intra-EU travel", rather than the current one year, following the primary vaccination for Covid-19. A booster dose will be required to renew the document.more

The issue of Poland's media law is not just about the fate of one company, but about media freedom and media space that will be grossly violated, State Department spokesman Ned Price said yesterday, again urging President Andrzej Duda to block the law.more

Vaccinations against COVID-19 with a booster dose taken abroad can be entered into the national system from December 22, the Polish Ministry of Health reported. It added that it is about vaccines authorized in the EU.more

"We want a veto!" - this is the most frequent exclamation during yesterday's demonstration in defense of freedom of speech in front of the Presidential Palace in Warsaw. Leaders of all opposition groups, representatives of social organizations and journalists took the floor.more

The rules for entering France from Great Britain change from midnight on Friday to Saturday and they also apply to Poles living permanently in Great Britain - reminds the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London on social media.more

There was an unprecedented attack on the free media in the Sejm - it was reported in a statement published on the TVN24 website after the Sejm rejected the Senate's resolution to reject the amendment to the Broadcasting Act.more

The ban on work for asylum seekers in the UK should be lifted, the government’s migration advisory body has said, one week after the Home Office concluded that the policy should remain.more

The UK Supreme Court yesterday unanimously rejected a challenge to the inability to issue gender-neutral passports to people who identify as neither male nor female.more

The authority set up to protect the rights of EU citizens living in the UK has appealed to the court against the decision of the Home Office to reapply for those with temporary settled status if they wish to obtain full status.more