Opposition MPs, however, claim to have confirmed that the cuts were proposed by the defence ministry.
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Polish media protest change in copyright law they say will favour Big Tech
The law will allow tech firms to “use our content free of charge and with impunity, and transfer the profits abroad”, say over 350 media outlets.
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Poland marks 50th anniversary of “forgotten” female textile workers strike under communism
The grassroots actions by tens of thousands of women in Łódź forced the authorities to make concessions.
Non-EU migrants in Poland have second lowest level of social exclusion among all member states
Poland has experienced one of the EU’s biggest waves of immigration in recent years.
Over 80% of Polish women aged under 40 oppose new abortion restrictions, finds poll
Poland’s main opposition party, PO, has announced its support for liberalising access to abortion.
Warsaw spends €350,000 a year feeding its free-roaming cats
Last year, Warsaw’s nearly 30,000 free-roaming cats received over 235 tonnes of food from the city.
Polish scientists show existence of “smog allergy” in first study of its kind
Poland suffers the EU’s worst air pollution
Court orders Polish state TV to apologise over “racist” immigrant material
TVP must also make a donation to an immigrant support centre.
Poland’s Catholic church accused of failing to take action against paedophile priest for 25 years
Despite learning of abuse accusations in the mid-1990s, the church allowed the priest to continue working in education.
Metal musician Nergal convicted in Poland for “offending religious feelings” but contests ruling
The case is the latest in a series of prosecutions against the Behemoth frontman.
Polish government warns of third wave as infections rise and British variant spreads
The government says it may tighten lockdown restrictions again.
Pandemic saw crime fall overall in Poland in 2020 but murders rose sharply
Almost a quarter more murders took place than in 2019.
Poles – once the world’s heaviest smokers – continue to kick the habit
Poles topped the WHO’s cigarette consumption league table in 1992.
German-Swiss media giant suing Polish MP for Nazi comparisons
It is also suing an IPN official for calling on of its Polish news websites a “tube for gassing Poles”.
