Recruits were hired on Telegram and paid to carry out tasks including painting vulgar slogans against the then ruling PiS party.
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Humpback whale freed from fishing nets on Poland’s Baltic coast
Humpback whales are extremely rare in the Baltic Sea.
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Polish city has funded 455 IVF births since government ended subsidies
The conservative ruling party ended central IVF funding in 2015, leading many cities to step in with their own financing.
Polish city uses dolls to find foster parents in initiative inspired by Anne of Green Gables
Residents will be asked to pass on the dolls until they reach a person who is willing to foster a child or children.
Majority of Poles support construction of small nuclear reactors
But support falls to 45% when Poles are asked if they would want a small nuclear reactor in their local area.
Polish interwar prime minister acquitted by Supreme Court 91 years after conviction
The ruling ends a long-running campaign to clear the name of Wincenty Witos, who died in 1945, and nine of his colleagues.
Poland’s EU office wins praise as only Polish embassy in the world to welcome pets
Ambassador Andrzej Sadoś, who introduced the policy, says it is good for morale and reduces stress.
“We understand your pain” over WWII massacre, Ukrainian leader tells Polish parliament
The Volhynia massacres are a regular cause of tension between two otherwise close allies.
EU advises Poland to cut spending and improve targeting of social benefits
It also urges Poland to fulfil milestones agreed to unlock billions in post-pandemic recovery funds.
Poland’s children’s rights commissioner orders inspection of LGBT-friendly schools
Mikołaj Pawlak justified his decision by saying that “children must be protected from criminals”.
Don’t open “Pandora’s box” of WWII reparations, German ambassador warns Poland
Thomas Bagger also admitted that Germany’s support for the Nord Stream pipelines was a “mistake”.
Poland urges Czechs to change tax law to ease investment in diversifying from Russian oil
“We cannot invest where regulations outright stifle investment processes,” said the CEO of Polish state energy giant Orlen in Prague.
Polish city commemorates WWII massacre of Jewish children
The German Nazi occupiers murdered 45 Jewish children who had survived the liquidation of Kielce’s ghetto.
EU approves €1bn Polish state support for farmers affected by Russia’s war in Ukraine
Grants of up to €250,000 will help agricultural producers weather increases in fertiliser prices and the lack of stability on the market.
