Kristina Timanovskaya sought help at a Tokyo airport as her country tried to forcibly send her home from the Olympics.
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E.U. Slams Poland and Hungary on Rule of Law, but to Little Effect
Yearly reports on compliance with the rule of law in European Union member states depict problems in several of them with corruption and the independence of justice and media.
Poland Escalates Fight With Europe Over the Rule of Law
Hungary and Poland are fighting with Brussels over values and rule of law. So, after a fashion, is Germany.
Catholic Church in Poland Reveals More Abuse Accusations
Church authorities said they had received 368 reports of the sexual abuse, and almost half involved children under 15.
Populist Leaders in Eastern Europe Run Into a Little Problem: Unpopularity
The leaders of Slovenia, Hungary and Poland, who rode to power on waves of anti-elitism anger, face rising opposition over their pandemic responses and heavy-handed policies.
Dispute Over a Coal Industry Pits Poland Against Its Neighbors
The Czech Republic has sued Poland over a lignite coal mine it says violates European environmental laws. Poles say it’s crucial for jobs and the local economy.
Vaccine Mandate Unleashes a Mob in a Small Polish Town
The mayor of a former mining community in Poland received death threats and was compared to a Nazi death camp doctor after trying to make coronavirus shots obligatory for adults.
Supreme Court to Rule on Whether C.I.A. Black Sites Are State Secrets
A Guantánamo detainee is seeking information from two former government contractors in connection with a Polish criminal inquiry into a facility there.
In Poland, an L.G.B.T.Q. Migration As Homophobia Deepens
An escalation in verbal attacks by the Polish government, with the support of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as the threat of physical violence on the streets of many cities, has triggered an exodus of gay people.
After Going ‘Free of L.G.B.T.,’ a Polish Town Pays a Price
Krasnik voted to be “free of L.G.B.T.” two years ago to satisfy conservative voters. Now, the mayor regrets the move, which has led to censure from other European countries and put funding at risk.