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Google announces AI partnership with Poland
The tech giant pledged $5 million towards training one million Poles in cyber skills over the next five years.
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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.
Boom in rooftop urban beehives in Polish cities
The bees provide environment benefits and produce honey for locals
Polish company unveils world’s first card for receiving payments without a terminal
The card allows users to receive payments from clients or friends using their mobile phones.
Polish Supreme Court overturns fines for violation of “unlawful” lockdown restrictions
The rulings are the latest successful legal challenges to the government’s restrictions.
Poland records highest ever trade surplus of 7% of GDP in 2020
The current account has improved, with growing exports of electronics and EU funds.
Poland reports second highest ever daily Covid cases and record number of patients on ventilators
Today’s total of 27,278 new infections is close to the November peak.
Poland returns to national lockdown, closing hotels, schools and shopping centres
Recently reopened venues will close and children will return to remote learning.
Polish state oil giant CEO denies corruption claims and submits to official asset investigation
Daniel Obajtek has been accused of suspect real estate purchases, nepotism and perjury.
Poland had Europe’s most polluted city in 2020 but air quality improved overall
Orzesze had an annual mean PM2.5 level four times the WHO target.
