Video game giant CD Projekt becomes Poland’s most valuable listed firm amid coronavirus turmoil
The maker of the Witcher games has overtaken Poland’s biggest bank.
Shops appeal for changes to coronavirus restrictions while exemption for hunters stirs controversy
Hunting is exempted from the restrictions, and a decision on religious services is expected next week.
Elections in May “illegal and unfair”: interview with Poland’s chief justice as her term ends
“I wasn’t prepared for a battle,” says the outgoing chief justice.
Medics make up one sixth of coronavirus infections in Poland as hospitals struggle with pandemic
A number of hospitals have become hot spots for coronavirus infections.
Polish ruling party threatens to remove mayors who are refusing to organise presidential election
A number of mayors have declared they will refuse to organise voting in their districts.
Poland introduces further coronavirus restrictions because public have not been “disciplined enough”
Under-18s are banned from leaving the home alone and pedestrians must remain 2m apart.
Polish government teams up with IBM to create coronavirus virtual assistant
The assistant, powered by IBM’s machine-learning technology, is answering thousands of questions a day.
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EDITOR’S PICKS
The propaganda virus: it is not the EU lacking solidarity, but the member states
Adam Traczyk
Russia and China are exploiting the epidemic to undermine the EU. Unfortunately, they are finding support in Poland.
Not Tesco’s finest: why the British supermarket giant is withdrawing from Poland
Maria Wilczek
Whereas Tesco once shaped retail trends in Poland, it has now fallen victim to them.
The return of disco polo: how Poland’s populists are using music to serve their agenda
Marek Kępa
The uniquely Polish genre of dance music has made a dramatic comeback, including featuring prominently on public TV.
READERS’ CHOICE
Forgotten lands? Remembering flight and expulsion in Poland’s former German territories
Marcel Krueger
Civil society groups are helping local communities to engage with their own and the German history.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Any transgression of these restrictions can be fatally dangerous.”
Prime Minister Morawiecki urges Poles to stick to new restrictions on public gatherings to prevent COVID-19 spread GET THE FULL STORY
