“The faithful may refuse a pastoral visit if the priest is not vaccinated,” says the bishop.
Maria Wilczek
Gas bills to rise 54% and electricity 24% in new year says, says Polish regulator
The government has pledged tax cuts and special allowances to help households cope.
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Poland provides refuge to hundreds fleeing Belarus
Belarusian opposition figurehead Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has also made a second visit to Warsaw.
Concerns in Poland ahead of All Saints’ Day, when millions traditionally visit cemeteries
Normally, millions of Poles visit cemeteries around the holiday.
Defeated Polish presidential candidate launches new opposition movement and trade union
Rafał Trzaskowski says his movement aims to find common ground within a Poland “divided like never before”.
Amazon hiring 12,000 workers in Poland this year amid rumoured launch of Polish platform
The e-commerce giant employs 18,000 people in Poland, mostly in its nine distribution centres.
Dangerous levels of air pollution in Polish children’s bodies, finds study
Their levels of black carbon were five times higher than children in France.
ArcelorMittal to permanently shut down blast furnace at Kraków steelworks due to pandemic
The decision has been met with opposition from unions, who threaten a strike.
Poland’s coal industry finally burns out
Maria Wilczek
Miners blocked change for decades, but further delay has become too costly
Polish imports of used cars rebound after pandemic and ahead of anticipated tax rise
Poland has the EU’s highest share – 36.5% – of cars older than 20 years.
Can Poland’s ambitious aviation plans take off amid the pandemic?
Maria Wilczek
The government is pushing ahead with a planned mega-airport.
Poles drank record amount of alcohol last year
The increase has been driven in particular by hard spirits, such as vodka, with experts warning of the dangers.
New “Uber law” requiring drivers to be licenced goes into force in Poland
The new law is a response to complaints from taxi drivers, and is likely to increase the costs of ride-hailing services.
Birth numbers in Poland drop to 15 year low, despite expanded child benefit scheme
The government’s flagship “500+” programme has not boosted births, although it has helped reduce poverty.
