Victor Ambros says he wants to honour his family “and all those who fought and survived so that I could exist today”.
Alicja Ptak
Polish high-speed Pendolino train starts running in Czech Republic
The service will run between Prague and Bohumín until mid-June, with PKP Intercity ultimately aiming to launch a Warsaw-Prague route.
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Tusk declares end of “naive globalisation” and calls for “rebuilding of national economy”
Poland must ensure local firms can compete with global giants, said Tusk.
Polish foreign minister says Putin is “mocking” US goodwill after deadly strike on Sumy
Radosław Sikorski said Washington’s peace efforts have been met with escalating Russian violence.
Drag queen accused of inciting archbishop’s murder acquitted in Poland
The performer simulated cutting the throat of a blow-up doll featuring the archbishop’s face, days after he made anti-LGBT+ statements.
Polish coal mining giant JSW posts record 7.3bn zloty loss in 2024
The state-owned firm attributed the results to falling coal prices, lower production volumes and the impact of a one-off write-off.
Polish house price growth slows sharply as government stalls on subsidy scheme
House prices rose by an annual 10.4% in Q4 2024, down from 14.4% in Q3 and 18% in Q1.
Majority of Polish high school students suffer bullying, study finds
Nearly 4% of students say they are bullied on a daily basis.
Hundreds in Warsaw demand “equal rights now” for Poland’s deaf community
The protesters brought whistles, pots, and and drums to help themselves “be heard”.
Poland’s Sejm approves bill to cut health contributions for business owners
The move, however, has sparked divisions over healthcare funding.
New Trump tariffs could lower Polish GDP by 0.4%, says Tusk
“A severe and unpleasant blow, because it comes from our closest ally, but we will survive it,” said the prime minister.
Poland rejects 12 asylum claims at Belarus border in first week since tough new law
Among those whose nationalities have been reported, all those rejected were from African countries.
Polish opposition anger at release on medical grounds of man who murdered party employee
A court ruled that Ryszard Cyba’s severe mental disorder required care in a specialised facility, not prison.
Poland’s only nuclear reactor halts operation amid licensing delay
It produces 10% of the world’s molybdenum-99, a radioactive isotope used in diagnosing cancer.
