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Widespread criticism forces right-wing Polish government to postpone presidential polls
The opposition-dominated Polish Senate rejected the decision to hold the presidential polls by postal voting on on May 5
Polish government’s decision to hold presidential polls draws severe criticism
The Polish government led by the Law and Justice Party has decided to hold the presidential elections on May 10 despite close to 4,000 COVID-19 infections being recorded in the country. The opposition has demanded it be postponed
European trade unions call for putting people’s lives before profit to combat coronavirus crisis
Ten major trade unions across Europe released a joint statement on Friday, saying “Healthcare is not an issue of individual responsibility and must not be viewed as a field of enormous profitability”
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- Muslim Brotherhood gains majority of votes in Jordan’s parliamentary elections
- Israel continues siege of West Bank killing 5 in Tubas
