So far this year, there have been almost 28,000 attempted illegal crossings, more than in the whole of 2023.
Year: 2024
Polish government cuts subsidies for milk bar cafeterias
Milk bars offered affordable food and were once widespread in Poland but have struggled in recent years.
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Activists raise concern over development plans for Warsaw’s postwar “Finnish cottages”
“Human inhabitants are to disappear. This means the destruction of the cultural heritage that constitutes this place.”
Residents of Polish city provide homes for all of shelter’s outdoor dogs ahead of winter freeze
Even local police who had come to give parking tickets to the huge number of cars gathered at the shelter instead ended up fostering a dog.
Leading Polish newspaper suspends journalist after abuse victim speaks up
Gazeta Wyborcza’s editors say that they “condemn offensive sexual behaviour” and had been previously unaware of the allegations.
Polish MP hit with huge fine for illegally covering city with campaign posters
The city removed over 1,000 of Łukasz Mejza’s election posters that had been put up illegally, some blocking road signs.
Historic Fiat car factory in Poland to close after 75 years
The factory produced the iconic Fiat 126p, dubbed “Maluch”.
Court overturns Ukrainian NGO head’s Poland entry ban introduced by former government
Lyudmyla Kozlovska was banned on unspecified security grounds but has always claimed the decision was political.
Polish region gives 2 million zloty for traditional sheep grazing
The authorities aim to preserve biodiversity, landscapes, local traditions and the source of the area’s famous sheep milk cheese.
Polish Supreme Court overturns decision to end parliamentary mandate of convicted PiS MP
The decision was made by a Supreme Court chamber found to be illegitimate by previous court rulings.
Polish conservatives boycott IKEA after advertising pulled from TV station over anti-immigrant remarks
“We won’t buy anything from you anymore,” wrote a politician from the opposition PiS party.
Polish opposition leader Kaczynski calls for “demonstration in defence of democracy”
“We have a real problem with democracy” under Tusk’s new government, says Kaczyński.
Poland ranks second in Europe in public data openness
The European Commission’s annual Open Data Maturity report named Poland as a “trendsetter”.
“Poland will not accept a single migrant under EU relocation scheme,” says Tusk
The EU’s migration pact has become a highly charged political issue in Poland
