Meanwhile, Kraków and Wrocław also placed in the top three for cities of their size.
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Cigarette smugglers turn to balloons amid Poland-Belarus border clampdown
One of the side effects of the migration crisis on the Belarus border has been a major decline in the number of cigarettes being smuggled into Poland.
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Gazprom wins appeal against huge Nord Stream 2 antitrust fine in Poland
Poland’s antitrust authority fined Gazprom over €6 billion for construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Electronic elements of Poland’s anti-migrant border wall with Belarus switched on
At a length of 206 kilometres, it will be the longest electronic barrier monitored from a single control centre in the world, says the interior minister.
Carers of disabled children protest in Warsaw for right to work while still receiving benefits
Carers lose their benefits if they take up even part-time work.
Polish white nationalist who killed anti-apartheid leader freed on parole by South African court
Janusz Waluś murdered Chris Hani, leader of the South African Communist Party, in the hope of sparking a race war.
Warsaw names path in front of Russia’s embassy “Victims of Russian Aggression Avenue”
“The naming is intended to force the Russian state to reflect and act,” say Warsaw’s municipal authorities.
Poland accepts German offer of Patriot air defence system after missile strike
Berlin has also offered Eurofighters to help patrol Polish airspace.
Polish city tops global air pollution ranking as winter smog sets in
Poland – where coal generates 70% of electricity and heats one third of homes – is regularly found to have some of Europe’s worst air pollution.
Polish church defends Pope John Paul II’s record on child sex abuse
“Media attacks” claiming Pope John Paull II was negligent on sex abuse are an “attempt to undermine his authority and question his sanctity”.
Poland doing “more than its part” to help Ukraine, says Finland’s PM
“You are not only giving weapons, helping displaced people from Ukraine and making humanitarian efforts, you are also helping others to help Ukraine.”
Polish engineers win James Dyson Award for “smart dressing” that monitors healing and detects infection
The invention could prevent amputations and death for thousands of patients.
Ukrainian investigators arrive at site of missile strike in Poland
“I am grateful to the Polish side for granting access,” said Ukraine’s foreign minister.
Polish government to encourage fewer births by C-section
In 2018, caesarean sections made up 45% of births in Poland, one of the highest rates in Europe.
