Biedronka, which can still appeal the court’s decision, says it believes the accusations are “wrong”.
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Extreme poverty rate rises to 6.6% in Poland, highest level in a decade
Around 2.5 million people lived in extreme poverty in Poland in 2023, up 47% on the previous year.
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Poland seeks to mend relations with Hungary strained by Russia’s war in Ukraine
While “respecting the sensitivity of our Ukrainian friends, I am going to try to return to joint activities with Hungary”, says the prime minister.
Thousands join LGBT parades in Polish cities
Katowice’s LGBT parade was held jointly with the Ukrainian city of Odesa while Lublin’s passed peacefully, unlike in previous years.
Only 13 of 1,500 public rental bikes available in Polish city due to vandalism and theft
Łódź has imposed fines totalling 3.9 million zloty (€830,000) on the company running the taxpayer-funded scheme.
Number of Ukrainian refugees in Polish schools falls to 185,000
The school system had been prepared for a rise.
Polish coal sector’s profits boom amid soaring prices
State-owned coal firm Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa saw a record net profit of 4.2 billion zloty in the first half of 2022 despite a 9.7% decrease in production.
Poland to seek war reparations from Germany to cover losses of $1.3 trillion
Jarosław Kaczyński also welcomed Israel to join Poland’s claim, as Polish Jews made up a large proportion of those killed.
Only supporters of abortion on demand can stand as election candidates, say opposition leader Tusk
Donald Tusk says that decisions on abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy “will be solely up to the woman” if his party comes to power.
WWII “history is repeating itself” in Ukraine, warns Poland on anniversary of Nazi German invasion
“Imperial evil has been reborn. And part of Europe still does not draw conclusions from the tragedy of the war,” said Poland’s defence minister.
Controversial new conservative school textbook to be sold in Polish post offices
The publisher says it will remove a controversial passage seen as referring to IVF, although the author condemns “censorship” and says he would not change a word.
Poland to request frozen funds by November but “sceptical” over when “unfriendly” EU will pay
“Given the current tensions between Brussels and us, we should wait to see if it actually happens,” says the prime minister.
Inflation unexpectedly rises further in Poland to new 25-year high of 16.1%
“Ouch,” said analysts at mBank, commenting on inflation figures that exceeded most forecasts.
Growing divide between clergy and faithful in Poland, church report reveals
Poland’s Catholic episcopate has summarised the results of consultations with around 100,000 parishioners across the country.
