Warsaw’s deputy mayor has criticised the proposals.
Juliette Bretan
Polish city offers free boat rental in return for removing rubbish from river
The boats are free to customers who collect the minimum amount of rubbish during their trip.
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New monument to commemorate Warsaw Ghetto archive buried during Holocaust
Donors from Poland and around the world have supported the project.
Supermarket in Poland buys farmer’s misshapen beetroots to tackle food waste
Over a thousand tonnes of beetroots were set to be thrown away.
Polish city considers withdrawing “LGBT benches” after repeated vandalism
The project was financed with local residents’ support, but the benches have since been graffitied, damaged and thrown into a reservoir.
Poland’s bison removed from endangered list but 16 bird species have disappeared from the country
European bison have been successfully reintroduced after being hunted to extinction in the wild.
Poland’s first eco sex shop aims to sell organic toys and educate customers
The owner hopes the shop will help change attitudes towards sex in Poland.
Contents of police chest buried for 75 years after German invasion of Poland restored
The wartime chest was discovered accidentally in a field, 75 years after it had been buried.
Polish king’s suit of armour returned by Hungary after 18th century bureaucratic error
The childhood suit of armour belonged to 16th century Polish king Sigismund II Augustus.
Kraków advertises for new bugler to continue 600-year-old tradition
The “hejnał mariacki” trumpet call is a symbol of the city.
Poland’s oldest mosque renovated with public funds
The building dates back to the 18th century, serving the Tatar Muslims who have lived in the area for 600 years.
Family of activist killed by Poland’s communist authorities granted compensation after 36 years
The leader of a farmers’ union was killed by the communist authorities in 1984 while distributing underground publications.
“A hidden hero”: documents reveal how Polish consul helped Jewish WWII refugees
Juliette Bretan
Wojciech Rychlewicz provided Jews with false Catholic baptismal certificates.
Poles urged to order Christmas dinner from local restaurants struggling amid lockdown
Local authorities, businesses and celebrities have launched appeals.
