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 shuts down AI-run radio station after a week following backlash
The station still deemed it a “successful experiment”.
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Mass fish die-off in Poland raises fears of renewed golden algae crisis
The climate ministry announced, however, that an experiment to reduce algal bloom has been successful.
Polish business groups urge government to “support legal, sustainable labour immigration”
Poland’s demographic situation means “there will be too few of us” to supply the labour market, say the business groups.
Polish post office to offer redundancy to 15% of staff as part of “transformation plan”
The plan will also involve modernising IT systems, logistics processes and the sales network.
Poland announces plans to bid for Olympics
The prime minister also announced plans for a law requiring that women hold at least 30% of management positions in sport.
President vetoes Polish government’s move to abolish predecessor’s Russian influence commission
The commission last year issued a report recommending that Donald Tusk not be allowed to hold public office.
Poland loosens firearms rules for soldiers defending border amid migration crisis
NGOs have protested against the legislation, which they say gives officers a “licence to kill”.
Polish opposition politician charged with defrauding travel funds from European Parliament
Ryszard Czarnecki rejects the accusations against him, which he says are being brought on “political orders”.
Polish prosecutors indict Russian spy released in prisoner exchange
That means he should face trial, but this seems certain not to happen now that he is back in Russia.
Poland records EU’s fastest GDP growth
“We are better than all the big EU countries, and we beat the Germans by a long shot,” declared Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Polish court orders investigation of postwar forced resettlement of Ukrainians
Around 140,000 civilians, mostly Ukrainians, were forcibly resettled as part of Operation Vistula.
Poland signs $10 billion deal with US for 96 Apache attack helicopters
The deal will make Poland the second largest user of these helicopters in the world, after only the US itself.
Atlético Madrid announce Polish delivery firm InPost as new sponsor
The agreement will see the firm’s famous parcel delivery lockers installed at the Metropolitano stadium in the Spanish capital.
