The kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of one million Swiss francs for the return of the pets.
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President vetoes Polish ruling coalition’s bill changing how presidential election would be validated
The ruling coalition argues the measure is necessary to ensure there will be no legal doubts over the election result.
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Poland’s coronavirus vaccine rollout delayed by EU delivery bottlenecks
Some hospitals have suspended administering the jabs.
French cremation company seeks to expand pet funeral services to Poland
Despite Poland having the third largest number of pets in Europe, it has far fewer crematoriums than its much smaller neighbours.
Polish city puts struggling airport up for sale
In 2018 the Łódź airport served just 218,000 passengers.
Polish central banker wants new 1,000 zloty note to help people store cash “in underwear drawers”
The move would buck an international trend away from high-denomination notes.
“Evil is attacking Poland”, warns Kaczyński at church service reported for alleged Covid rules breach
The church has faced criticism for allowing “political propaganda” at a religious service.
Map shows Polish businesses reopening in defiance of “illegal” lockdown
Many businesses are arguing that lockdown rules are not only unjustly strict, but also a violation of their constitutional rights.
New monument to commemorate Warsaw Ghetto archive buried during Holocaust
Donors from Poland and around the world have supported the project.
Politicians and activists campaign for people to declare Silesian identity in census
In the previous census of 2011, 847,000 people declared Silesian nationality.
Polish translation of Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” to be published as “warning to future generations”
It is believed to be only the second scholarly version of the book published since WWII.
Only vaccinated children would be admitted to preschools in Poland under proposed legislation
The proposal has been put forward in the Senate and backed by a deputy health minister.
Supermarket in Poland buys farmer’s misshapen beetroots to tackle food waste
Over a thousand tonnes of beetroots were set to be thrown away.
Two years after Polish mayor’s murder, questions over why killer still not on trial
On the second anniversary of Paweł Adamowicz’s death, a group of public figures have called for his killer to finally face trial.
