Poles traditionally celebrate Christmas on the evening of 24 December, but it is not a day off work.
Daniel Tilles
Polish cities encourage more environmentally friendly grave decorations ahead of All Saints’ Day
Millions of Poles will leave candles and other decorations at the graves of loved ones, creating huge amounts of waste.
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Polish Left proposes ten-point women’s rights plan
The proposals include abortion on demand, changing the legal definition of rape, and paid menstrual leave from work.
Intel to build $4.6 billion chip plant in Poland
The project, which will create 2,000 jobs, is the largest greenfield investment in Polish history.
Polish ruling party passes resolution condemning EU migrant relocation plan and announces referendum
Opposition parties accused PiS of exploiting the issue to cover up its failings and boost its ratings ahead of this year’s elections.
State TV remains Poles’ least trusted news source, finds Oxford University study
Poles’ most trusted news sources were RMF, Polsat and TVN.
Poland charges 25 former communist guards over abuse of martial law internees
The prisoners were beaten and subjected to humiliating psychological abuse, says the IPN.
End of the line for Poland’s 666 bus to Hel
The operator has confirmed it made the decision due to complaints about the number of the bus route.
Poland plans record minimum wage rise
Poland’s minimum monthly wage would rise to 4,300 zloty (€963) gross in July 2024, 23% higher than its current level.
Only one new priest ordained in Polish city amid “crisis” at Catholic seminaries
In another Polish city, no new priests were ordained at all for the first time since 1950.
Facebook lifts ban on Polish far-right party ahead of elections
Confederation was suspended from Facebook last year due to spreading Covid misinformation and hate speech.
Polish state energy giant Orlen explains increased Russian oil imports
“Infrastructural constraints make it impossible to fully cover Czech demand for oil from directions other than Russia,” says Orlen.
Half tonne of dead fish found in Polish canal linked to last year’s Oder river poisoning
The climate minister has emphasised that recent testing has shown no signs of the algae that were linked to last year’s crisis.
Poland vetoes EU LGBT statement and opposes domestic violence directive
The EU is “privileging homosexuals” while allowing the rights of Christians and other groups to be violated, argues Poland.
