Germans were the biggest spenders overall, followed by Ukrainians, Czechs, Slovaks, Belarusians and Russians.
Month: December 2019
“I speak Polish in school and Vietnamese at home”. Stories of the Vietnamese diaspora in Poland
Zula Rabikowska
A photographic project documents the lives and identities of Poland’s largest non-European immigrant community.
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United States seeking to export gas to Ukraine via Poland: report
The efforts relate not only to trade policy, but also to the impeachment proceedings Donald Trump is facing, reports the Daily Beast.
Poland’s martial law in pictures
Photographer Jerzy Ochoński captured the drama, tragedy and absurdity of martial law in Poland.
Polish ruling party prepares severe new disciplinary measures against judges
PiS claims the measures will prevent abuse of power, but one judge one says they are are akin to “the imposition of martial law in the judiciary”.
PM promises measures to protect children from online porn
Mateusz Morawiecki says that he will meet the Family Advisory Board to discuss the issue of children’s access to pornography.
Poland among leaders in index of English proficiency
Poland received the top grade of “very high proficiency” in EF Education First’s annual English Proficiency Index.
New evidence of how Polish diplomats helped Jews survive Holocaust with fake passports
Percy Metcalfe
The diplomats in Switzerland forged up to 10,000 passports intended for Jews trapped in German-occupied Europe.
“Abortion Without Borders” initiative to help Polish women obtain terminations abroad
A group of six Polish and international organisations will provide financial and organisational support for women seeking abortions.
“Serious irregularities” in prison programme, finds Supreme Audit Office
NIK has submitted 16 notifications of suspected crimes to prosecutors, but the government claims the report is a politically motivated attempt at revenge.
More questions over spending by state-funded body tasked with promoting Poland
The Polish National Foundation faces further questions over money spent with an American communications firm.
Ukrainian Muslim convert detained for planned terror attack in Poland
Maksym S., a Ukrainian convert to Islam, is accused of planning to use a car bomb to attack a shopping centre.
Government encourages shoppers to show “economic patriotism” by buying Polish products
The “Choose 590 – Saturday for Poland” campaign promoting consumer patriotism is backed by the government.
The stunning wildlife of Poland’s Białowieża Forest in pictures
Wildlife photographer Exen captures the beauty of the animals of the Białowieża Forest.
