The decision comes shortly after Poland’s own president declared that Silesian is not a language but rather a dialect of Polish.
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Dutch club honours Polish WW2 liberators with shirts featuring names of fallen soldiers
The Polish 1st Armoured Division helped to liberate Breda from German occupation 80 years ago.
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Long lost nineteenth-century maps for blind children rediscovered in Kraków
The “unique” objects will now be exhibited.
Many professions emerge from pandemic with higher wages in Poland
There has been greater demand for IT, logistics and accounting services.
Poland has lost measles herd immunity due to parents refusing vaccines, warns UNICEF
Experts blame “disinformation and harmful myths” spread by anti-vaccine groups.
Kraków’s croissant “creature” becomes global hit, spawning memes and merchandise
The author of the viral post has opened up about his work at the shelter.
Number of Poles reading books increased in 2020, but most still read none
Just over four in ten Poles read at least one book in 2020.
Polish education minister to stop pupils dropping both religion and ethics classes
He wants to ensure that “some message about the values system will reach young people”.
Poland loosens Covid restrictions in most provinces, reopening primary schools and beauty salons
A further, more detailed plan will be announced next week.
Poland boosts financial support for former anti-communist activists
This is “an act of historical justice”, says President Duda.
Number of immigrant workers in Poland growing at “record rate”
Poland has had one of the EU’s highest levels of immigration in recent years.
Highest ever number of doctors apply to leave Poland
There will “be a catastrophe” unless the government takes action, says the Supreme Medical Council.
Government Security Centre accidentally leaks data of 20,000 Polish officials
Police officers and members of the State Protection Service were among whose information was shared.
Poland falls to record low in World Press Freedom Index
It has fallen every year since 2015, when it reached its highest ever position.
