Elderly people constituted 25.6% of the population in 2020.
Maria Wilczek
Polish prosecutor general submits motion for opposition Senate speaker to lose immunity
The previous motion was dropped by the Senate on formal grounds.
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Map of Warsaw’s surviving pre-war businesses encourages public to support them through pandemic
The oldest shop dates back to 1819, while the list also includes Poland’s first coffee roaster, established in 1882.
Poland marks 50th anniversary of “forgotten” female textile workers strike under communism
The grassroots actions by tens of thousands of women in Łódź forced the authorities to make concessions.
Poland’s public tries to clear the air
Maria Wilczek
But economic and bureaucratic obstacles stand in the way of tackling the smog.
Non-EU migrants in Poland have second lowest level of social exclusion among all member states
Poland has experienced one of the EU’s biggest waves of immigration in recent years.
Over 80% of Polish women aged under 40 oppose new abortion restrictions, finds poll
Poland’s main opposition party, PO, has announced its support for liberalising access to abortion.
Poland’s Catholic church accused of failing to take action against paedophile priest for 25 years
Despite learning of abuse accusations in the mid-1990s, the church allowed the priest to continue working in education.
Polish government warns of third wave as infections rise and British variant spreads
The government says it may tighten lockdown restrictions again.
Poles – once the world’s heaviest smokers – continue to kick the habit
Poles topped the WHO’s cigarette consumption league table in 1992.
Israel protests appointment of former far-right activist to head Polish state history body
The IPN defended its appointee, saying he has “apologised” for his “mistakes”.
Polish government “attacking independent media”, finds International Press Institute report
Poland is following Hungary’s example in seeking to “muzzle” reporting, says the IPI.
Poland’s first “social stores” offer goods to low earners at half market price
The store will also feature a cafe for elderly people to socialise.
Fire rages for days in Kraków archive, destroying documents and raising safety questions
The fire was made worse by the modern construction of the newly built archives.
