The Polish armed forces contain 216,100 personnel, and are the alliance’s largest in Europe.
Daniel Tilles
Women outnumber men on Polish Olympic team for first time in history
Paris 2024 aims to become the first ever Olympic games to have gender parity among competitors.
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“How to poop in the woods”: Polish state forests advise on answering calls of nature
If no paper is available, dry moss offers an alternative.
International campaign on “how Poles brought freedom to western Europe” to launch
The project will be run by the state Institute of National Remembrance (IPN).
Death of man in Polish police custody prompts anger amid conflicting accounts
Violent protests have taken place, leading to further arrests.
Deputy PM and head of junior coalition partner expelled from Polish government
Jarosław Gowin has been fired after months of growing tension.
Polish state TV provides almost 100% negative coverage of opposition leader, finds study
TVP’s main evening news has mentioned the opposition leader almost every day.
Justice minister says Supreme Court chief violating law by partially freezing disciplinary chamber
While the PM has hinted at compromise in the latest dispute, the justice minister says “EU aggression should be met with a tough response”.
Surprise Olympic gold medallist can quit working as builder after sponsorship deal
Dawid Tomala has spoke of his financial struggles in pursuing his sporting career.
Thousands join anti-vaccine “freedom march” in Polish city
“We are the fourth wave,” chanted participants.
Poland sends firefighters to Greece, Turkey and Germany to help with fires and floods
143 firefighters and 46 vehicles are on their way to Greece.
Tusk calls for removing crosses from Polish parliament and schools
A government minister accused Tusk of promoting “the dictatorship of leftism and atheism like in the West”.
Poles becoming more socially liberal, with growing support for LGBT rights and abortion: poll
They are also increasingly opposed to the privileged relationship the Catholic church enjoys with the state, finds CBOS.
Polish far-right group enters orphanage to stop Covid vaccines for children
Police have stepped up protection of vaccination centres following recent incidents.
