An ice-cream parlour decided to stop rewarding children for good grades after an intervention from the commissioner for children’s rights.
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Poland formally requests new permanent US military base
The announcement follows President Donald Trump’s pledge to send additional American troops to Poland.
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Polish government approves primary school phone ban and stronger porn age checks
Mobile phones and smartwatches would be prohibited during the entire school day, including breaks.
Macron thanks Poland’s InPost for new €500m investment in France
InPost already operates over 9,000 parcel lockers in France through its subsidiary Mondial Relay, which it acquired in 2021.
Poland celebrates 15,000 IVF births since restoring state funding two years ago
Immediately after coming to power, the current government restored IVF funding, which had been cut by its conservative predecessor.
Poland’s 666 bus to Hel returns in new form
A previous route was closed down three years ago after complaints by Christian groups that it was “spreading Satanism”.
Polish parliament approves rights for same-sex couples but president pledges veto
The bill would allow same-sex partners to sign a contract granting them some of the rights available to married couples.
Poland moves to strip Zelensky of honour for naming military unit after group that massacred Poles
“Unfortunately, President Zelensky has shown that Ukraine is not ready to be part of the European family,” said President Nawrocki.
Poland signs first defence contracts under EU’s SAFE programme
The government expects to sign dozens of contracts worth around 100 billion zloty (€24 billion) in total by 30 May.
Michelin launches first nationwide restaurant guide for Poland
It adds 92 new restaurants to those previously recognised, including four newly awarded a coveted Michelin star.
Poland’s fertility rate fell to new low in 2025
The figure fell to 1.07 in 2025, one of the lowest levels in the world and well below the “replacement rate” of 2.1 needed to prevent population decline.
Human rights commissioner concerned that Poland’s “temporary” asylum ban still in place one year on
The measures “severely restricts constitutional rights”, says Marcin Wiącek.
Polish academics protest underfunding of science and higher education
They called for Poland to almost triple its spending on science and higher education to 3% of GDP by 2030.
Polish soldier acquitted over firing shots towards migrants illegally crossing Belarus border
The judge found that the soldier had been fulfilling his obligation to defend the border.
