Poles traditionally celebrate Christmas on the evening of 24 December, but it is not a day off work.
Year: 2024
Polish cities encourage more environmentally friendly grave decorations ahead of All Saints’ Day
Millions of Poles will leave candles and other decorations at the graves of loved ones, creating huge amounts of waste.
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Poland publishes data on thousands of migrant “pushbacks” at Belarus border for first time
There were over over 6,000 pushbacks at Poland’s border with Belarus between July 2023 and January 2024.
Poland to cull thousands of boars over ASF virus fears
But some experts say that culling does not work and other measures are needed.
Man linked to Polish and EU politicians to stand trial in Poland accused of Russian espionage
The accused, known only as Janusz N. under Polish privacy law, faces up to 15 years in prison.
“Unique” medieval gold ring found beneath Poland’s Wawel Royal Castle
Only a few early medieval gold rings have been found in Poland and none are decorated with human images.
Is Poland heading for a constitutional crisis?
Aleks Szczerbiak
A bitter political conflict has been exacerbated by the fact that the two sides increasingly operate within different legal orders.
Polish wind farms break three output records in one day
So far this month, renewables have generated almost 43% of Poland’s electricity.
Poland’s record number of women in government: progress or tokenism?
Katarzyna Skiba
Women played a big role in bringing the government to power but may be left disillusioned.
State energy giant Orlen sold assets to Saudis for billions below value, finds Polish audit office
The sale, which gave the Saudis partial control over one of Poland’s two oil refineries, “resulted in significant security risks”.
Polish firm introduces four-day working week for its 400 staff
Staff will work normal hours on the remaining four days of the week and pay will not be reduced.
Rescuers travel 700km to save puppy stuck for days on island after river floods
“It was worth the 1,400 km [roundtrip],” said one of the rescues.
Polish government criticised for refusal to reveal legal opinions on public media takeover
The culture ministry says it did not save copies of the opinions so cannot provide them.
Polish president criticised for suggesting Ukraine may not recover Crimea
Andrzej Duda also noted that Crimea was “historically for more time under Russia’s control”.
