Some independent legal experts and commentators have also voiced concern over how the government acted.
Year: 2023
Polish city records world’s cleanest urban air
Kraków is more normally associated with toxic smog, but has taken steps in recent years to improve air quality.
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US “happy” that incoming Polish government will improve relations with EU, says ambassador
Mark Brzezinski says he expects Polish-American cooperation, already very strong, to now “get even better”.
Death of pregnant woman that sparked protests in Poland was unrelated to abortion law, say prosecutors
Izabela passed away in hospital after doctors reportedly waited for her foetus to die before removing it.
Court overturns mayor’s decision to ban pro-Palestine march outside Israeli embassy in Warsaw
The march will now go ahead this Saturday.
Oder river disaster resulted from “years of inaction and mistakes” by Polish state, finds auditor office
Last year’s crisis resulted in the death of over half the river’s fish.
Poland set to receive first €5bn from EU recovery funds
A minister says the decision is due to the “very effective work” of the current government and not because Donald Tusk is set to come to power.
Warsaw bans pro-Palestine demonstration outside Israeli embassy
The mayor cited security concerns and pointed to an antisemitic sign that appeared at a previous march in support of Palestine.
New deputy speaker calls for dogs to be allowed into Polish parliament
“MPs have pets and sometimes they have to bring them because they have nowhere to leave them.”
Polish top court to ask for EU ruling on recognising same-sex marriages
The case was brought by a Polish same-sex couple who married in Germany.
Polish border town asks Czechs to stop getting naked in its swimming pool locker rooms
“Czechs have a more liberal approach to nudity” than Poles, reports a local newspaper.
Street cat who became Polish city’s top-rated tourist attraction finds new home
Gacek has found a new home, a new name and a new slimmed-down figure. He is now helping the animal shelter raise funds to help other cats.
Polish Left announces bills to liberalise abortion law on first day of new parliament
One would end the near-total abortion ban and introduce abortion on demand; the other decriminalise helping women obtain abortions.
Polish opposition take initiative as new parliament meets for first time
The opposition’s new parliamentary majority elected a speaker but will have to wait longer to form a government.
