Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki appealed for people to stay at home.
Year: 2020
Government urges Poles to “trust science” as it begins Covid vaccine rollout
There will be special privileges for those who vaccinate against coronavirus, including exemptions from quarantine requirements.
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Church extends dispensation not to attend mass in Poland over Christmas and limits pastoral visits
Post-Christmas pastoral visits will be invitation-only or replaced with special Masses in some cities.
Organiser of Brussels gay sex party may be Pole wanted by Polish police
A man with an almost identical name and similar image is being sought on suspicious of fraud in Poland.
Poland announces Covid vaccine plan, aiming for 70-80% of population to vaccinate
It “will be free and voluntary for everyone”, says the prime minister.
Living off “scraps”: the challenges for parents of disabled children in Poland
Anna Gmiterek-Zabłocka, TOK FM
Families say that state support is insufficient and they have to take matters into their own hands.
Życie z ochłapów – realia opieki nad niepełnosprawnymi dziećmi w Polsce
Rząd PiS przekonuje, że podjął efektywne działania na rzecz dzieci z niepełnosprawnościami. Rozmawiamy o tym z rodzicami.
Five Polish government claims about the EU budget debunked
Szymon Ananicz and Piotr Buras
It has misled the public about the proposed rule-of-law mechanism.
Sick leave due to mental health rises 50% in Poland amid pandemic
Prescriptions for anti-depressants have also increased.
Polish cities switch off lights in protest against government’s EU budget veto
“Without funds, we are left in the dark,” say the mayors.
Prosecutors want Supreme Court judge’s immunity lifted to bring charges over communist-era ruling
The judge is accused of making a 1982 ruling “in line with the repressive policies” of the regime.
Poland issues EU’s most residence permits to immigrants for third year running
Poland issued almost 725,000 first residence permits to non-EU citizens.
Amazon, Allegro and InPost: the battle for Poland’s untapped e-commerce market
Maria Wilczek
The pandemic has pushed up Poland’s relatively low rate of online shopping.
Poles drinking more gin, rum and non-alcoholic beer amid pandemic
Poles spent a record 39 billion zloty on alcohol in the past year, with a trend towards more expensive spirits.
