Almost 50 cases of fentanyl poisoning have been recorded in Poland so far this year.
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First hospital fined for refusing to provide abortion under new Polish government rules
Last month the government decreed that healthcare providers who receive public funds are obliged to offer abortions.
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EU to toughen asylum rules to help Poland and Baltic states deal crisis at Belarus border
Asylum requests can only be lodged at designated locations and it will be easier to return people whose applications have been rejected.
Solar-powered shelf labels launched by Polish firm to reduce food waste
The firm is also working with Google on using its cloud technology and artificial intelligence to dynamically change prices
Preschools can give priority in recruitment to vaccinated children, top Polish court rules
A number of cities in Poland have tried to ban or restrict the entry of unvaccinated children to preschools and nurseries.
Polish city to punish officials behind bus “shelters of shame” that lack roofs and benches
The city initially defended the shelters, which cost 1.5 million zloty, but has now pledged to remove some of them.
Prosecutors to investigate firm of deputy minister accused of selling fake treatments for sick children
The politician denies the claims, saying he is the victims of a “perfidious media attack aimed at breaking up the government majority”.
Poland passes law to allow continued ban on journalists and NGOs at Belarus border
A state of emergency had been due to shortly expire, but has now effectively been extended.
Patients wait hours for ambulances as Polish hospitals struggle amid Covid surge
Hospitals report that Covid wards are full and that they are lacking medical staff.
Death of pregnant woman in Polish hospital due to “wrong decisions” by doctors, finds inspection
Protesters have blamed her death on the abortion law, but conservatives point to doctor error.
Poland’s inflation jumps again to highest level since 2000, exceeding forecasts
Annual inflation reached 7.7% in November, the fifth consecutive monthly rise.
Polish city wins awards for “trailblazing” cargo bike sustainable mobility projects
Gdynia won environment ministry and EU prizes for its sustainable urban mobility schemes.
With record numbers in quarantine, retailers struggle for staff in Poland
Over 630,000 people are in quarantine, more than in any previous wave of the virus.
Controversy over memorial to Pole killed for helping Jews near Nazi death camp
A historian says it is part of efforts to obscure “Polish complicity in the Holocaust” but a deputy minister accuses him of spreading “fake news”.
