Andrzej Duda made his decision to “protect the health of children”.
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Majority of Poles – even non-churchgoers – take part in Easter traditions, finds poll
State research agency CBOS found that 86% of Poles take part in the tradition of blessing a basket of food in church on Holy Saturday.
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Poland records highest ever solar energy production
Wind generation also recently set a new record, as Poland seeks to transition away from coal.
Up to 70% of vaccine appointments missed in Poland as minister condemns AstraZeneca reporting
Unlike other European countries, Poland did not suspend its AstraZeneca jabs.
Writer indicted in Poland for crime of insulting president after calling him an “idiot”
The crime carries a potential three-year prison sentence.
Prosecutors apply to strip Polish opposition Senate speaker of immunity over bribery charges
Opposition politicians claim the move is “politically motivated”.
Police intervene as Polish football fans gather outside stadiums despite Covid restrictions
Police made several arrests at a gathering of Wisła Kraków fans.
Polish prime minister intervenes to get Poland’s star strikers exempted from quarantine
Robert Lewandowski and Krzysztof Piątek can play against England.
Poland provides Covid vaccines to 3,500 NATO staff in Brussels
Questions remain about the source of the vaccines.
Leading left-wing MP defects to join Poland’s conservative ruling camp
The deputy head of The Left’s parliamentary caucus has joined centre-right party Agreement.
Polish cities name public spaces after women amid abortion protests
Kraków has named the space in front of the ruling party’s local headquarters as “Women’s Rights Square”.
Report finds air traffic controllers sleeping on job and colluding to inflate earnings at Warsaw airport
A video shows one worker taking out a mattress to sleep on.
Polish village mayor accused of killing protected bison and trying to sell head as trophy
The mayor allegedly tried to cover up the crime by claiming to have found the carcass by chance.
British Covid variant now dominant in Poland and causing increased hospitalisation of children
It will soon make up 80% of new cases.
