Agnieszka Wądołowska
It is 30 years since Amnesty International Poland was established.
Year: 2020
Poles urged to order Christmas dinner from local restaurants struggling amid lockdown
Local authorities, businesses and celebrities have launched appeals.
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Tesco lays off 900 staff and closes online store as it wraps up withdrawal from Poland
Poland was the British retailers largest market in central Europe.
Poland introduces new quarantine rules, shortening period from 14 to 10 days
The health minister has replaced what some doctors complained was an “obsolete” system.
Poland’s “cucumber season” leaves government in a pickle
Daniel Tilles
With a reshuffle imminent, fissures between factions in the ruling coalition have become more stark over the summer.
Remains of Polish soldiers killed on first day of WWII identified through DNA tests
They were killed during the defence of Westerplatte, as the German invasion began.
Poland bans flights with Spain in new no-go list
Malta, Romania and Albania have been added to the list, but China and Russia are removed.
What are the prospects for the Polish opposition?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Two new movements hope to build on momentum from the presidential election.
Gazprom launches legal action against Polish regulator over Nord Stream 2 fine: report
Poland’s antitrust regulation recently issued its largest possible fine against Gazprom.
Millions of litres of sewage flow into Warsaw river in second leak within a year
The city’s mayor is facing criticism from left and right.
Polish bishops call for “clinics to help LGBT people regain natural sexual orientation”
Poland’s Catholic episcopate has adopted an official position on LGBT.
Poland introduces surcharge on sugary and alcoholic drinks – but government denies it is a tax
The new levies are expected to bring in 3 billion zloty annually.
Belarus and Poland in diplomatic spat after Lukashenko accuses Warsaw of planning land grab
A Polish commentator had called for Poland to reclaim former territory from Belarus.
Polish government promises safe reopening of schools but teachers’ union voices concern
Some local authorities are seeking to keep their schools closed.
