Few had expected the president, an ally of the former ruling PiS party, to sign the bills.
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Studio co-founded by Olga Tokarczuk to make game based on her work wins €4m grant
The firm is developing “an immersive role-playing game set in a science-fantasy world” based around one of Tokarczuk’s books.
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Warsaw launches “Respect Water” campaign to encourage residents to reduce usage
The average resident of the Polish capital uses around 130 litres of water per day.
Thousands of pupils left without school places in Poland as aftereffect of earlier education reforms
The current cohort of pupils entering secondary schools is around 50% larger than normal.
Poland to grant households €630 allowance to buy coal for heating
Around 35% of Polish homes use coal for heating and a total of 11.5 billion zloty (€2.4 billion) will be allocated for the new programme
Cats classified as invasive species by Polish scientific body
The environmental protection agency clarified that cats are not on the official national or European list of invasive foreign species.
Polish government makes it harder for kids to get PE sicknotes
To allow long-term absences from PE classes, children will require an exemption issued by a specialist doctor, and not by a family doctor.
“I write for intelligent people, not idiots,” says Polish Nobel laureate Tokarczuk
Her remarks led to accusations of classism and snobbery and stirred debate about the place of literature in society.
Poland to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP, highest level in NATO, says ruling party chief
“We must be a cohesive, armed and brave nation,” said Jarosław Kaczyński.
Protest against “terrorist Russia” outside Russian embassy in Warsaw
Demonstrations in solidarity with Ukraine took place in Warsaw, Kraków and Kielce.
Hundreds of classic Polish films made available for free online
Among the films published on the website are works by famed Polish directors Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Kieślowski.
Bar in Poland introduces system for women to report feeling threatened by ordering “Angel Shot”
Coded language tells staff whether to order a taxi or even call the police.
Poland to buy 116 used Abrams tanks from US
The Abrams tanks will help fill the gap left by Poland’s donation of T-72 tanks to Ukraine, says the defence minister.
Poland closes judicial disciplinary chamber at heart of dispute with EU
The opposition warns that the chamber will simply be replaced by another that serves a similar purpose.
