It is the second successive quarter that Poland has recorded the highest annual increase in housing prices in the EU.
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Polish state TV deletes article fact-checking “misleading” claims by PM
“TVP journalists naively believed that they could write the truth about Tusk,” wrote an opposition figure.
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Polish hospitals strained amid “terrifying” surge in Covid cases
The health minister admits the rise in infections “is exceeding all forecasts”.
“We will set fire to Europe”: Polish union protests outside ECJ against order to close coal mine
Up to 2,000 protesters were joined by MEPs from Poland’s ruling party.
Polish PM meets with French far-right leader Le Pen to discuss EU’s “unacceptable blackmail”
Poland’s ruling party has previously distanced itself from Le Pen due to her Russian ties.
Second worker death at Amazon warehouse in Poland prompts concern over working conditions
In both cases Amazon reported the deaths as medical issues.
Legal abortions drop 65% in year since Poland’s near-total ban but “abortion tourism” booms
The constitutional court ruling has not reduced the number of abortions, just made them more difficult and dangerous, say women’s rights groups.
Number of children in extreme poverty rises by a third in Poland
In 2020, 410,000 children lived in extreme poverty, up 32% from a year earlier but still less than half the figure in 2015.
Drowned Syrian discovered in Polish river after allegedly being pushed in by Belarusian guards
The death toll on the Polish side of the border is now at least seven.
Canadian pianist Bruce Liu wins prestigious Chopin competition in Poland
The five-yearly competition in Warsaw is famed for launching global careers.
“EU green policies are madness and theories without evidence,” says Kaczyński
The Polish government has called for a delay to the European Commission’s plan to reduce emissions by 55%.
Man detained for offending religious feelings by chopping down cross in Poland
The case drew widespread attention this week after a video of the vandalism was posted online.
Germany thanks Poland for “protecting EU border” amid migrant surge
But Berlin has also called for “intensified” patrols on the Polish-German frontier.
Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg call for Poland’s EU funds to be restricted over rule of law
The European Commission says Poland has still not done enough to secure the disbursement of Covid recovery funds.
