The majority are men.
Alicja Ptak
US to loan Poland $2 billion for purchase of American air defence systems
It is the second such loan to Poland under the Foreign Military Financing programme.
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Two nuns charged after report on abuse of disabled children in care home
The nuns allegedly tied children to beds, locked them in cages, and beat them with a mop on a daily basis.
Russians in Poland protest Ukraine war outside embassy
Dozens of demonstrators chanted “Russia without Putin”.
Poland sells howitzers to Ukraine in record arms export deal
The deal amounts to almost 3 billion zloty (€650 million).
Growing majority in Poland support same-sex civil unions or marriage, finds poll
Almost two thirds of Poles are in favour of introducing same-sex partnerships or marriage equality, finds pollster Ipsos.
Polish universities climb to highest ever position in world ranking
The University of Warsaw and the Jagiellonian University have both broken into the top 300 of the QS World University Ranking.
Polish solar firm becomes first major victim of tougher new regulations
The new rules have made it less profitable for households to invest in solar panels, dragging demand down.
Polish billionaire to turn Marie Skłodowska-Curie’s Paris house into “space for exceptional women”
Skłodowska-Curie was “a symbol of female strength and a harbinger of great change”, says Dominika Kulczyk.
Abandoned coal plant cost Poland 1.3bn zloty amid “serious irregularities”, finds state auditor
The Supreme Audit Office says it will notify prosecutors.
Poland to introduce deposit system for recycling bottles and cans next year
The system will be introduced from the beginning of next year with a transition period of at least two years.
Poland’s judicial council no longer consistent with constitution, finds Supreme Court
“Only the name” of the National Council of the Judiciary remains the same as before.
Poland imports record monthly number of liquefied natural gas shipments
So far this year, the number of LNG deliveries is up by a third, as Poland finds alternatives to Russian energy supplies.
Warsaw University appeals to public to send it ticks for study on Lyme disease
Last year the researchers managed to collect 900 ticks, 20% of which had the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease.
