The measures were due to go into effect at the start of the new school year next week.
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Former ruling PiS party to lose tens of millions of zloty over campaign spending violations
Poland’s electoral commission has rejected PiS’s financial report after identifying spending irregularities.
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Cat found living in “dragon’s cave” beneath Polish castle
Like the legendary Wawel dragon, the cat was lured out of the cave with food.
Prosecutors investigate alleged sharing of state secrets in private emails of Polish PM’s chief of staff
The email account was later hacked and its contents leaked online.
Volvo launches new electric vehicle tech centre in Poland
The software development centre in Kraków will employ up to 600 people.
Poland announces purchase of 1,400 domestically made “Borsuk” infantry fighting vehicles
The government says the acquisition may be the Polish arms industry’s largest contract in 50 years.
Polish opposition parties form pact to support joint candidates in Senate elections
A similar agreement in 2019 helped the opposition win back control of the house from the ruling party.
Poland plans mandatory fitness tests for schoolchildren
Results would be entered into a national database to help track children’s development and identify sporting talent.
“Housing is a right, not a commodity”: Polish opposition proposes interest-free mortgages
The idea has been criticised by, among others, The Left, which points out that it does not fix the problem of a housing shortage.
Polish left-wing groups form alliance ahead of elections
“Without a strong left, we will not defeat PiS,” says one of their leaders.
Polish amputee football Marcin Oleksy wins FIFA goal of the year for overhead kick
Marcin Oleksy was the first amputee football and first Polish player to be nominated for FIFA’s Puskas Award.
Industrial pollution “key factor” in poisoning of Oder river, finds EU report
“One of the largest ecological disasters in recent European river history” should be a “wake-up call”.
Poland to launch EU scheme for tracing Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
The initiative also aims to “ensure those responsible [for child abductions] are brought to justice”, says a Polish minister.
Stalinist-era judge to go on trial in Poland
Bogdan Dzięcioł is accused of crimes against humanity for his role in sentencing a pilot to death.
