“It is completely unacceptable to apply the death penalty against people of a particular nationality,” says the Polish foreign ministry.
Alicja Ptak
Level of severe deprivation in Poland falls to lowest recorded level of 2%
The figure is down from 7.8% a decade ago.
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Wrocław ranked in top 30 most bike-friendly cities in the world
“Years of network-building now paying off with safer, more accessible routes” in Wrocław, writes the Copenhagenize Index.
Agriculture ministry seeks purchase of Carrefour’s Polish assets to create state food retailer
This would help challenge the “dominance of foreign discount chains” and support Polish farmers, says the ministry.
Poland’s richest receive more in child benefits than poorest, finds report
The CenEA think tank recommends that, at a time of growing public debt, Poland should consider limiting benefits to less affluent recipients.
Poland’s Solidarity trade union wins legal battle for control of iconic logo
The logo has become famous around the world as a symbol of the struggle against oppression.
Polish and German bishops urge “Europe to stand united” in face of “Russia’s war in Ukraine”
They also condemned “political actors who exploit painful and historically unresolved issues” between their countries.
Poland to buy $100m of US arms for Ukraine in response to Russian rail sabotage
The intention behind Russia’s rail sabotage “was clearly to kill Polish citizens”, says Radosław Sikorski.
Constitutional court rejects government bill overhauling body at heart of Poland’s rule-of-law crisis
The government wants to depoliticise the National Council of the Judiciary, which is responsible for nominating judges.
Poland’s Orlen secures environmental decision for second offshore wind farm in Baltic
The decision clears the way for the project to compete in Poland’s first offshore wind auction in December.
Core inflation in Poland falls to 3% for first time since 2019
The measure excludes the most volatile categories, such as food and fuel.
Less than third of Polish schoolchildren join new health classes after conservative backlash
Health education was initially intended to be compulsory, but was made optional following criticism.
Mark Ruffalo to star in thriller about Polish Pope John Paul II’s road to sainthood
He will play the role of a priest assigned to be “devil’s advocate” in assessing the former pontiff’s life.
EU to fund new standard-gauge rail line linking Ukraine and Poland
Ukraine currently has a different track gauge to most of Europe, necessitating time-consuming train changes at the border.
