Researchers believe the practice was likely carried out for ritualistic reasons rather than being necessitated by hunger.
Agata Pyka
Poland to remove Russian tanker that has spent eight years in Polish port and demand compensation
The Khatanga has been moored in Gdynia since 2017 and its Russian owner went bankrupt in 2020.
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Polish court orders Google to stop favouring its own price-comparison service in search results
Ceneo, a leading Polish price comparison engine, requested the order while it proceeds with a lawsuit accusing Google of unfair practices.
Polish parliament passes bill to reverse previous government’s reform of judicial council
The National Council of the Judiciary (KRS) was at the heart of the rule-of-law crisis that emerged under PiS’s eight-year rule.
Anger after closed meeting of Polish parliamentary group broadcast live
The episode comes amid recent tensions between groups in the ruling coalition.
Warsaw’s biggest church closes for filming of Apple TV+ sci-fi show Foundation
The church says the money made from renting out the building will help fund modernisation of its energy system.
Poland to require ridesharing drivers to have Polish driver’s licence
Uber has warned that the change will lead to longer waiting times and higher prices.
Medieval papal seal discovered in Poland
Only a dozen or so such finds have ever been made in Poland.
Poland wins European Tree of the Year for third time in a row
“Heart of the Garden” is a 200-year-old beech tree located in southwest Poland.
Government approves extra pay for social care workers
Those on the minimum wages – as many care workers are – would see their earnings boosted by almost 25%.
Polish pupils have higher homework burden than international average, finds study
The Polish government will abolish compulsory, graded homework in primary schools next month.
Poland to audit state funding for religious groups – “in particular Catholic church” – under former government
Citizens should not be “obliged to financially support religious communities that are alien to them”, says the speaker of parliament.
UK extends deployment of Sky Sabre air defence system in Poland to end of year
“You are much closer to the front line than we are, and this system can be of much greater help to you than to us at the moment.”
Warsaw to spend €27 million on emergency preparedness, including shelters
We do not assume any very bad scenario [will happen]. But we must be prepared for every eventuality.”
