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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Mayor of Polish city making Covid jabs compulsory given police protection after death threats
A crowd of 200 gathered outside his house to protest.
Polish novel nominated for European award as TV adaptation hits British screens
The author, Szczepan Twardoch, raised controversy this week after saying that he does not identify as Polish.
We’ll keep supporting government because there’s “no better option”, says junior coalition partner
Amid talk of early elections, Zbigniew Ziobro warns that a government led by the opposition would be even worse.
One in eight contracted employees in Poland receive off-the-book payments
Almost a third of employees in micro-companies are paid cash-in-hand.
Poland to end outdoor masking on 15 May as hotels reopen this weekend
At the end of May, restaurants will reopen to both indoor dining.
Polish ruling party’s human rights nominee offers to let opposition pick his deputies to break deadlock
Ahead of a Senate vote on his candidacy, PiS MP Bartłomiej Wróblewski has offered a “compromise”.
Poland’s tax burden for individuals and families falling, finds ranking of EU states
Single taxpayers are able to keep 72% of their net salary after deductions.
Number of over-50s in labour force declines in Poland
Most of the decline was accounted for by women.
Less than one third of Poles see their country as democratic, finds global survey
The Alliance of Democracies found that Poland has the largest “democratic deficit” among 53 countries.
Polish parliament approves EU Covid fund amid splits in ruling coalition and opposition
A rebellion within the government had left the entire fund at risk, but it has passed with some opposition support.
Poland’s human rights commissioner is “anti-Polish” for criticising own country, says president
Adam Bodnar warned that Poland is heading “in the direction of an undemocratic state”.
Polish family who saved future Israeli ambassador from Holocaust found seven decades later
The family’s existence was discovered by chance in an old photo album.
