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Poland records EU’s third highest inflation in August
Whereas inflation has slowed across the EU, in Poland it has remained high after the government partially unfroze energy prices in July.
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Interior minister defends “justified” use of pepper spray on anti-government protesters by police
The incident represented “unjustified aggression by the authorities”, wrote an opposition leader.
Hard to tell if Poland wants Germany to be “ally or scapegoat”, says German ambassador
The German ambassador says he is “unable to understand the logic” of the Polish government.
Destroyed Russian weapons put on display in Warsaw to “prove Russia can be defeated”
The destroyed weapons puncture the myth that “the Russian army is invincible”, says a Polish official.
Polish state history body to reopen cases of priests who died under communism
There are cases in particular that could be re-examined, says the head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN).
Single-family houses to no longer require planning permits in Poland in bid to boost housing
“A house free of formalities is supposed to make it easier for Poles to realise their dreams of having their own place.”
Poland protests removal of flags at cemeteries in Russia of murdered Polish officers
Over 22,000 Polish military officers and intelligentsia were killed by the Soviet Union in the Katyn massacres of 1940.
EU to refund Poland for arms donated to Ukraine, says PM
Poland has been the second largest donor of military equipment to Ukraine in the world, behind only the US.
Joint Polish-Ukrainian LGBT parade held in Warsaw
This year’s event was held jointly with the KyivPride march.
Woman convicted of offending religious feelings by throwing eggs at church in Polish abortion protest
Mass protests against Poland’s near-total abortion ban sometimes targeted the Catholic church.
Poland only has bomb shelters for 3% of population, but authorities seek to reassure public
However, in one province, Wielkopolska, there is not a single shelter.
Walrus spotted on Baltic beach in first ever sighting in Poland
The marine mammal is thought to be the same young female seen last week on the German island of Rügen.
Key section of gas pipeline linking Poland to Norway completed ahead of schedule
The Baltic Pipe is a central part of Poland’s efforts to make itself independent of Russian energy imports.
