The city of Opole immediately cancelled a meeting Grzegorz Braun had been due to hold and will seek compensation for the damage.
Daniel Tilles
Local authorities take action after unknown person repaints 200-year-old Polish village shrine
The shrine is on the official register of monuments, meaning vandalism of it can carry a prison sentence of up to two years.
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Rare Roman vessel found at 2,000-year-old burial site in Poland
Only seven such vessels have been discovered and only four were used as burial urns.
Water level falls to record low of 25 cm in Warsaw’s Vistula River
The level is forecast to drop further in coming days amid continued warm, dry weather.
Former football star Boniek charged over alleged crimes while heading Polish FA
Zbigniew Boniek currently serves as vice-president of UEFA.
Polish opposition condemns police raids on organisers of Independence March
The government wants to “pacify the country” and bring it under foreign rule, says Jarosław Kaczyński.
Polish city has EU’s second-most-polluted air with two more among worst 10
However, Poland’s results are better than three years ago, with Polish cities showing a reduction in air pollution.
Polish opposition raises millions in donations after electoral commission strips it of funding
PiS, the opposition party, says around 40,000 people have donated so far.
Poland holds state funeral for 700 WWII victims executed by Germany in “Valley of Death”
Over a tonne of human bones were found, with most of the victims still unidentified.
Former Polish government official detained in London under arrest warrant from Poland
Michał Kuczmierowski is accused of abusing his powers for financial gain while working for the former PiS government.
Taking religion out of schools “removes inalienable part of Polishness”, warns president
Andrzej Duda’s remarks come amid efforts by the government to reduce and reorganise Catholic catechism classes in public schools.
Gaps in Germans’ knowledge of WWII Nazi crimes, finds Polish study
Almost 60% of Germans wrongly believe the primary victims of the Holocaust were German Jews.
Tens of thousands of new Ukrainian pupils start school in Poland after attendance linked to benefits
The education ministry estimates that between 20,000 and 80,000 new Ukrainian pupils will now start attending school.
Polish government publishes guidelines to help women obtain legal abortions
“If we won’t change the law, we will change the reality,” says Donald Tusk.
