The health system is struggling amid record numbers of coronavirus cases.
Year: 2020
Polish government under fire for delaying implementation of abortion ruling
The constitutional court’s abortion ruling has still not been published, amid reports of splits in the ruling camp over the issue.
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Polish firm repairs and donates 15,000 pairs of used shoes for homeless people
A shoe repair shop in Wrocław cleans, mends and donates unwanted shoes in a zero-waste drive.
“Poles should pay us for liberating them”: Russia responds to Kaczyński’s WW2 reparations call
Kaczyński says that Poland deserves war reparations not only from Germany, but also from Russia.
Polish school bans pupils from complaining
“We are reminding ourselves to look at what is good, what is positive, and not complain.”
Warsaw University issues guide on how to use “non-discriminatory language”
The recommendations offer tips on “using words and expressions to avoid – often unconscious – stigmatisation”.
Auschwitz and the so-called Soviet liberation of Poland
Norman Davies
While the Soviets liberated Auschwitz, they were filling another former Nazi camp, Majdanek, with Polish prisoners.
Activist signposts Polish towns as “LGBT-free zones” in protest against anti-LGBT resolutions
A number of Polish localities have declared themselves “free from LGBT ideology”, something activist Bart Staszewski has sought to highlight.
PM challenges validity of Supreme Court judgement amid escalation in battle for Poland’s courts
Recent days have seen a rapid escalation of Poland’s judicial crisis, including decisions by the European Commission and Polish parliament.
Wages in Poland reach highest level in history
Wages for December were up 6.2% year on year.
How will the latest judicial reform controversy affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Could legal chaos impact on this year’s crucial presidential elections?
Polish news site published articles under fake names on behalf of justice ministry – report
Hundreds of articles under fake names offered positive coverage of state institutions and private companies.
Polish MEP condemned for comparing treatment of animals to Nazi camps
Sylwia Spurek has been criticised for a Twitter post depicting cattle as Jews in concentration camps.
“A betrayal”: Greta Thunberg’s Polish coal mine visit sparks anger within mining community
The Swedish activist met with miners, drawing condemnation from trade unions.
