Dariusz Wieczorek has defended his actions but says he is stepping down for the good of the ruling coalition.
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Polish government approves tough new migration and asylum rules to “take back control” of borders
The measures include allowing the government to temporarily suspend the right to claim asylum.
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Poland proposes 20% cuts to school curriculums for “calmer, more effective, in-depth education”
The opposition mainly objected to the removal of the detailed list of events from the history curriculum.
Catholic church in Poland opposes reducing number of religion classes in schools
Access to religion classes in public school is a human right, argued the Catholic church’s central body in Poland.
Polish government suspends predecessor’s free laptops for children scheme
It says the former government failed to provide funding for the scheme, which was introduced just before October’s elections.
Bill to recognise Silesian as regional language submitted to Polish parliament
Silesian is spoken at home by 460,000 people in Poland, but there is debate over whether it is a language or a dialect.
Poland to abolish homework for primary school pupils
The education minister also reiterated plans to slim down the curriculum, reduce Catholic catechism classes and increase teachers’ pay.
Polish government to spend 150m zloty renovating student dorms
The higher education minister says that 30% of places in student dormitories are unused due to their poor condition.
Polish bishop warns of return to “dark times of communism” under new government
He pointed to the removal of a cross from a public office and a proposal to reduce the teaching of Catholic catechism in public schools.
Polish youth word of the year named as “rel”, short for “relatable”
The term “rel” is used by young Poles to express agreement with something or indicate that they relate to someone’s experiences.
Project launched to create “Polish ChatGPT”
The Polish Large Language Universal Model (PLLuM) will be open source and free to use.
Historical Warsaw building to be turned into music library after standing empty for decades
The building was damaged during World War Two, when the German occupiers set the collections inside on fire.
Sweden denies Polish official’s claim its preschools have “masturbation rooms”
“It is deplorable that disinformation about Sweden is spread in this way,” wrote the embassy.
Dozens of 19th century Russian books worth €500,000 stolen from Warsaw library
Some of the stolen books have already been sold at auction.
