“This is not how a Polish soldier behaves,” said the judge.
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Polish resort town ordered to stop charging “climate fee” to tourists due to poor air quality
The tax brings in around 5 million zloty (€1.2 million) to Zakopane’s budget every year.
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Pioneering anti-smog measures improve air in one of Poland’s most polluted cities
Kraków had some of the worst smog in Poland – which itself has the EU’s most air pollution – but has taken steps to tackle the problem.
Christians and Muslims in Poland celebrate Catholic church’s Day of Islam
The event’s motto was “Christians and Muslims: together protecting places of worship”.
Protests return to Polish streets as anti-abortion ruling finally goes into force
The government is finally publishing last year’s ruling introducing a near-total ban on abortion.
Amazon announces entry to Polish market
The US retail giant will begin to serve Polish customers directly though a new website.
Polish primary school pupils to get extra credit for anti-abortion art contest
Children can produce songs, poems or films with pro-life themes.
Cross-party talks yield demands for Poland to “obtain vaccines outside EU” mechanism
During the “heated” talks parties disagreed on loosening the current lockdown.
Jewish museums in Poland “outraged” by Israelis’ “illegal” removal of artefacts from Warsaw Ghetto
Authorities in Warsaw will notify police of a crime.
Intel to expand presence in Poland at its largest EU research and development centre
The world’s biggest chipmaker is investing around €72 million at its R&D centre in Gdańsk.
Polish government encourages sexual abstinence and fidelity to avoid HIV
The campaign has been criticised as outdated and incomplete by an education foundation.
Poles most often get news online and from private media, least often in newspapers and public TV
Private station TVN is the most popular and public television the least – but the majority get their news online.
Poland builds most new homes in four decades
Almost 222,000 new homes were delivered in Poland in 2020.
Elderly queue for vaccine registration in Poland as system hit by delays
After long waits in queues or on phonelines, many discovered that no slots were available.
