What Neighbours Write About Poland – 15 November 2026

In brief

• DW (Germany) reports that Polish activists have opened an "Abortomat" opposite the parliament building in Warsaw – according to DW, the world's first cabinet with abortion pills, accessible with a PIN after completing a medical questionnaire reviewed by a doctor.
• DW notes that in Poland abortion is permitted only when the pregnancy results from a crime or when the woman's health or life is at risk.
• According to DW, Prime Minister Donald Tusk had promised abortion on request up to the 12th week of pregnancy, which the coalition failed to agree on.
• Wiesti.ru, a Russian state-controlled portal, reports a record number of physical assaults on Ukrainians in Poland this year; the portal assesses this message as part of Kremlin propaganda.
• Wiesti.ru cites Anna Tatar, co-author of the "Brown Book" of the Never Again association, according to whom Polish-Ukrainian sentiment has been deteriorating for four years, its cause being right-wing political rivalry; the portal also quotes Konstantin Knyrik of News Front, according to whom the tensions are allegedly being fueled to push refugees to return to Ukraine.

German press

The German DW (Deutsche Welle) describes how Polish activists opened in Warsaw, opposite the parliament, the so-called "Abortomat" – according to DW the world's first cabinet with abortion pills, accessible with a PIN code after completing a medical questionnaire reviewed by a doctor. DW reports that in Poland abortion is permitted only in cases of pregnancy resulting from a crime or a threat to the woman's health/life, and that Prime Minister Donald Tusk had promised abortion on request up to the 12th week, which the coalition, however, failed to agree on (Polish activists face opposition as they make abortion more accessible – DW).

Russian press

According to Wiesti.ru (propaganda media), a Russian state-controlled portal, a record number of cases of physical aggression against Ukrainians has been recorded in Poland this year; this message is part of Kremlin propaganda. The portal cites Anna Tatar, co-author of the "Brown Book" of the Never Again association, who speaks of deteriorating Polish-Ukrainian sentiment lasting four years and links it to political rivalry on the right. Wiesti.ru (propaganda media) also quotes Konstantin Knyrik of News Front, according to whom the tensions are allegedly artificially fueled to push refugees to return to Ukraine (Рекордный уровень физической агрессии против украинцев зафиксирован в Польше – Wiesti.ru (media propagandowe)).

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