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Hungary: Birthrate versus Immigration

Ferenc Almássy June 22, 2017

Hungary - Conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is known for his anti-immigration rhetoric, and less for his natalist position. But these two go hand in hand. "[...] there are two distinct views in Europe today to consider [the decline and aging of…

Society

Poland Voted A Law “For Life”

Olivier Bault November 10, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - The Polish parliament adopted last week a first law called "For Life" as part of the fulfillment of the promises made by the Prime Minister Beata Szydło after the rejection early October of the…

Politics

The anti-abortion bill has been rejected by the Polish Diet

Olivier Bault October 9, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - On Thursday the Polish parliament rejected by 352 votes against 58 and 18 abstentions the bill of the Civic Committee "Stop abortion", designed to comprehensively ban abortion except in cases of danger for the life of the…

Politics

The Polish Parliament rejected the near-total ban on abortion

The Editorial Board October 7, 2016

Poland - The Polish Parliament rejected this Thursday, October 6, the draft law from citizens' initiative aimed at banning abortion unless it is the result of medical care aiming to save the pregnant woman's life. This project had led several demonstrations, on…

Society

Demonstrations on Monday in Poland against the anti-abortion law

Olivier Bault October 5, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - The liberal-libertarian newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza called in its edition of the weekend, dedicating all of its headlines there, to women's strike and a great day of protests on Monday. Other media on the same side joined the…

Society

Is Poland going towards a total ban on abortion?

Olivier Bault September 23, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Update - 09/23/2016: The project of liberalization of abortion was rejected in first reading, the project of abortion ban was referred back to committee. On Friday, the Polish Parliament decided to refer in Commission of Justice and Human Rights the…

Society

Protests in Poland over the anti-abortion law project

The Editorial Board April 11, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Few thousand people demonstrated over the past week against the abortion-ban bill. The coat hanger in their hands is the symbol of the crude tools used for clandestine abortions. On April 3, Poland's Catholic Church announced its will to collect…

Society

Is Poland going to have a complete pro-life policy?

The Editorial Board April 3, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - After the introduction of important family benefits on April 1, Poland appears to be more involved in the way of a "pro-life" policy. While the Catholic Church supports the total ban on abortion, the Prime Minister Beata Szydło has…