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Poland arrests Ukrainian woman jailed for selling 56 human kidneys

Polish border guards have detained a 35-year-old Ukrainian woman, identified under Polish privacy laws as Ksenia P., who was sentenced in Kazakhstan to 12 years in prison for her involvement in an organized criminal group trafficking human organs and selling 56 kidneys, prosecutors announced on Tuesday. Polish authorities arrested 35-year-old Ukrainian national Ksenia P. at […]

Labour shortage: Poland to overhaul 2025 work visa program
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Labour shortage: Poland to overhaul 2025 work visa program

Poland is set to introduce reforms to its work visa program in 2025, aimed at addressing labor shortages, improving immigration compliance, and streamlining the application process for foreign professionals. These changes, announced by the Polish government, will impact work permit requirements, visa fees, and the demand for skilled workers across various sectors, offering both challenges […]

Poland to probe OpenAI over privacy concerns
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Poland to probe OpenAI over privacy concerns

A Polish regulatory agency has started an investigation into the allegation that OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot violates the GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation In San Francisco federal court, OpenAI has already encountered at least its second class action lawsuit for allegedly violating privacy regulations. When the complaint was first published earlier this month, it did […]

Poland bans the use of spyware
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Poland bans use of spyware

A special Poland senate commission has prohibited the use of spyware by the government, including that produced by NSO Group. After an 18-month inquiry into claims that the Polish government spied on an opposition lawmaker and other politicians ahead of the country’s 2019 elections, the commission announced its findings on Thursday. “Pegasus cannot be used […]

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Hackers attack Polish railway network

Poland has disclosed that the railways were the target of a hacking attack by Polish intelligence agencies, according to Polish media. In the north-west of the country overnight, traffic was disrupted by hackers who broke into railway frequencies, according to a report from the Polish Press Agency on Saturday. According to the allegation, recordings of […]

Microsoft proposes relocation of Chinese staff over US-China tensions
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Microsoft launches first data center in Poland

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the opening of its latest reliable cloud region in Poland, which is the first of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. This was disclosed in a statement titled “Microsoft launches its first datacenter region in Poland, bringing new opportunities to develop the digital economy” on the company’s website According to […]

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Ukraine moves to reopen grain transit via Poland

Ukraine’s agriculture minister, Mykola Solskyi said on Monday that the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv plans to secure re-opening of the transit of food and grain through Poland as “a first step”.   According to Reuters, this was during talks in Warsaw following Poland and Hungary’s decision to prohibit some imports from Ukraine.   As a result […]