Brits, Israelis and Americans were the most common visitors from abroad.
Ben Koschalka
Hundreds protest evictions from church-owned properties to develop hotel in historic Kraków district
Residents and cult businesses in the city’s famous Kazimierz district would be affected.
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Poland to lift Sunday trading ban in regions on Ukraine border
The government announced yesterday that shops may open to serve “the greater good”.
Poland to lift all Covid restrictions apart from masking and quarantine
Limits on numbers in shops, restaurants and nightclubs will no longer apply from 1 March.
Polish government prepares bill to boost home-working rights
Employers would be barred from refusing requests to work at home from certain groups and required to cover the costs.
Polish mountain trail cleared by “tank” after avalanches
The highest shelter in the Tatra Mountains had been cut off for two weeks after heavy snowfall.
US opens welcome centre in Poland for citizens fleeing Ukraine
The centre in Przemyśl offers assistance to Americans arriving in Poland by land after the US advised its citizens to leave Ukraine.
The changing face of Kraków’s former Jewish district Kazimierz in photos
A new collection of images shows the decline and revival of the district over the decades.
Polish authorities prepare for potential influx of Ukrainian refugees
The interior ministry has previously said it is preparing for up to one million people fleeing potential conflict in Ukraine.
Secret WWII radio found under floor in Warsaw apartment
The radio was used by the underground resistance to listen to foreign broadcasts.
Supermarkets rebrand as bus stations and book clubs to evade Sunday trading ban
Retailers have been seeking new ways to remain open after the government closed a previous loophole.
Only 1.5% of pharmacies sign up to Polish government’s free Covid testing scheme
Some have already withdrawn from the programme, citing difficulties meeting the requirements.
Polish FA criticised after appointing national team coach linked to match-fixer
Czesław Michniewicz spoke hundreds of times by phone with a man described as “godfather of the football mafia”.
Poland’s biggest charity fundraiser again breaks record on 30th anniversary
More than 136 million zloty (€30 million) has been raised to fund the purchase of medical equipment for children.
