Kraków has named the space in front of the ruling party’s local headquarters as “Women’s Rights Square”.
Juliette Bretan
Boom in rooftop urban beehives in Polish cities
The bees provide environment benefits and produce honey for locals
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Polish cities pumping water from swimming pools to fight shortages amid record drought
Local communities are having to find new ways to retain and reuse diminishing water supplies.
Poland not yet at peak of epidemic because it is following a different model: health minister
Poland’s tough and early lockdown measures helped suppress the epidemic but also pushed its peak forward.
New domestic violence law in Poland to immediately remove perpetrators from the home
The measure was supported by all political groups in parliament apart from the far right.
Rare peregrine falcons raising chicks in nest on 43rd floor of Poland’s tallest building
Peregrine falcons, once extinct in Poland, have been successfully introduced.
World’s deepest pool set to open this summer in Poland
Deepspot will drop to 45 metres, with an underwater viewing tunnel and hotel rooms beneath the surface.
Poland’s largest national park struggles to tackle worst fire in decades, threatening rare wildlife
Biebrza National Park in northeast Poland has appealed for donations to tackle the fire.
It will be “impossible” for many Poles abroad to vote in presidential elections, admits foreign ministry
Some countries, including the UK, US and Germany, “expressly did not agree to the organisation of elections by in-person voting”.
“Mask-o-mat” vending machines appear across Poland as face covering made compulsory
The vending machines sell face masks and other hygiene products.
Polish music stars raise 4 million zloty for fight against coronavirus in online Concert for Heroes
The WOŚP charity has also raised over 6 million zloty so far.
State TV and teachers face criticism for error-strewn lessons during Poland’s coronavirus lockdown
Teachers have spoken of their personal suffering after facing ridicule.
Polish government teams up with IBM to create coronavirus virtual assistant
The assistant, powered by IBM’s machine-learning technology, is answering thousands of questions a day.
Polish couple use 3D printers to produce protective masks for medical personnel
Łukasz and Justyna Więcek aim to 3D-print 1,200 protective visors, supplying hospitals in the entire region.
