Poles traditionally celebrate Christmas on the evening of 24 December, but it is not a day off work.
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Polish cities encourage more environmentally friendly grave decorations ahead of All Saints’ Day
Millions of Poles will leave candles and other decorations at the graves of loved ones, creating huge amounts of waste.
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Polish broadcaster gets half million zloty fine for Zelensky “disinformation”
The broadcasting regulator found that Radio Zet had undermined “the national interest” by suggesting that Ukraine and the US had lost trust in Poland.
Boys, 12 and 13, confess to crime of offending religious feelings by vandalising statues in Polish chapel
The perpetrators burned the eyes of statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary at a chapel in a Polish village
Local women take initiative and pave entire Polish village’s footpaths
The women had grown tired of waiting for local authorities to begin constructing the footpaths.
Poland detains two Russians over recruitment posters for Wagner Group
The pair are accused of distributing hundreds of posters and were found in possession of thousands more.
Referendum to ask Poles if they support EU “imposing thousands of illegal immigrants”
The ruling PiS party has now unveiled all four of its proposed referendum questions.
Catholics protest construction of Lidl warehouse near site of Marian apparitions in Poland
They have won support from a government-appointed official, who says the Virgin Mary appeared in the village 160 times.
Almost 14,000 evacuated in Polish city after unexploded WWII bomb found
The bomb, which was found during construction of a housing development, has now been safely removed by army sappers.
Polish doctors announce protest to be held two weeks before elections
“No matter who sits in parliament, we expect real change, not empty promises,” say the doctors.
Polish ruling party unveils referendum question to let “ordinary Poles” not “German politicians” decide
The remaining questions will be revealed day by day over the next three days.
Remains of 17th-century “vampire child” found in Polish cemetery for the excluded
Last year, the remains of a woman buried with similar “anti-vampire” measures were discovered nearby.
German Patriot missile batteries to remain in Poland until end of year
“By then, we will be ready to replace them with Polish Patriots,” says Poland’s defence minister.
Polish military loses missile fuse on flight near Belarus border, asks public to report sightings
The army has assured the public that the device does not pose any danger.
