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British retirees attracted by our conservative values, says Polish minister

The minister said that “some Polish people are nervous that Western governments try to import their politics, their ideology to Polish society”.“We have a specific history, difficult history,” he said. “The Catholic Church played a very important role in our history because it gives our society a power and connected Polish people during the Second World War and during the Russian occupation. So Christian values are very important for Poles.”In recent years, Poland has come under pressure from the European Union over its stance on LGBT issues.In July 2021, Brussels...