Only 425 legal abortions were carried out in Poland in 2023, the second full year in which a near-total abortion ban was in force.
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Polish Senate amends copyright bill following media protests
Under the new rules, publishers would be able to seek the state’s help in negotiations with big tech firms.
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Majority of Poles wants PM to stand trial over “unlawfully” organised elections, finds poll
A court has previously found that Morawiecki unlawfully tried to organise postal elections, and the state auditor notified prosecutors of a crime.
Record number of dead seals found on Poland’s Baltic coast
The WWF found 35 over one weekend, from a population of only around 400 in Poland.
“Polish Deal” tax reform to shrink state revenue by over 22 billion zloty, says finance ministry
The government will raise the tax-free allowance on income, introduce new child benefits, and offer subsidies for homebuyers.
Poland with EU’s third highest employment rate for non-EU migrants
The share of non-EU citizens in employment in Poland last year was 78%, behind only the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
“Power of the nation is built on biological continuity,” says Polish archbishop
“Christianity is the most important element uniting our Polish history,” said Marek Jędraszewski.
Large crowd greets Belarusian opposition leader on visit to Warsaw for talks
Today is the anniversary of Poland’s first semi-free elections on 4 June 1989.
“Send back Olga’s books”: backlash against Tokarczuk for mentioning Poland alongside Belarus
The Nobel laureate appeared to suggest that both Poland and Belarus have taken advantage of the pandemic to suppress protests.
Poland hopes for Danish government help after Baltic gas pipeline halted over environmental fears
The Baltic Pipe is due to begin bringing Norwegian gas to Poland next year.
Polish preschool’s blackface performance provokes controversy
The video has revived a long-running debate about race in Polish language and culture.
Polish state oil giant says legal challenge to stop its media takeover is “obviously unfounded”
Orlen is responding to a court decision to suspend its purchase of hundreds of media outlets.
Most Polish homes to have smart energy meters by 2027 under new law
The new legislation is part of a push to reform Poland’s energy market.
University requirements for students to have Covid vaccine raise legal doubts in Poland
The first two such cases, in Kraków and Rzeszów, have been reported.
