Hundreds of local residents gathered to watch the monument being demolished, with many applauding as it collapsed.
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Polish-Israeli Hamas hostage Alex Dancyg confirmed dead
Holocaust historian Alex Dancyg was an active advocate for Polish-Israeli dialogue.
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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.
“Moral crisis ruining Europe,” warns head of Catholic church in Poland
People “misunderstand freedom as debauchery”, but they can be saved by “surrendering to Jesus”.
Four indicted over escape room fire that killed five teenagers in Poland
The incident led to the shutdown of more than a dozen escape rooms in Poland.
