The incident led to the resignation of the local bishop.
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Far-right MP charged over attack on Jewish ceremony in Polish parliament
Grzegorz Braun has been charged with the crime of insulting a religious group, which carries a potential prison sentence.
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Warsaw palace destroyed in WWII to be rebuilt
President Duda today submitted a bill to rebuild the Saxon Palace.
New Polish ID cards blocked after fingerprint scanners raise security concerns
The new cards were due to be introduced in August and bring Poland in line with new EU rules.
Unvaccinated people make up 99% of Covid deaths in Poland since January
That is “practically the same” as the figure for the US, says the health minister.
Approval of Polish government’s Covid policies reaches highest level in a year
Over half (57%) of Poles approve of their government’s Covid policies while 35% disapprove.
Poland’s parcel locker giant launches one-hour grocery delivery app
InPost Fresh was launched in cooperation with the Makro Polska cash-and-carry chain.
Ban on gatherings during pandemic was unlawful, rules Polish Supreme Court
In the latest successful challenge to Poland’s Covid restrictions, fines against two men who protested the abortion ban were overturned.
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund intervenes over media freedom in Poland
Norway’s Oil Fund owns a minority stake in Orlen, the Polish state firm that has bought hundreds of newspapers.
Record number of consumer complaints in Poland amid pandemic
The authority also levied a record amount of fines, almost 30 billion zloty.
Poland marks 75th anniversary of “Europe’s last pogrom” of Jews in Kielce
More than 40 were killed following rumours Jews had kidnapped a Christian child.
Polish government “implementing Putin’s agenda” and “destroying church”, says Tusk
The returning leader of the opposition says Catholics such as himself must protect the church from politicisation.
Polish ruling party launches fight against nepotism in own ranks
“Cases of nepotism in our ranks undermine our credibility,” warned PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński.
Scientists criticise Polish opposition’s move to legally protect street cats
A bill proposes recognising free-roaming cats as “an integral part of the urban ecosystem”.
