Across 24 hours, around 120 litres of rain per square metre fell in the Bielany district, twice the previous record.
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Polish health resorts failed to meet air quality requirements, audit finds
The Polish health ministry maintained the status of 12 health resorts despite none of them meeting air quality standards.
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Church bows to pressure over burial of archbishop accused of sex abuse
Former Archbishop Juliusz Paetz, who faced accusations of sex abuse, was not buried in Poznań Cathedral, following protests against the plan.
New Polish climate minister: “We cannot avoid our responsibility to the planet”
Michał Kurtyka, who last year served as president of the COP24 UN Climate Conference, says he is serious about implementing measures to tackle emissions, air pollution and plastic waste in Poland.
European Parliament condemns proposed “criminalisation of sex education in Poland”
Proposed legislation in Poland is an “alarming, misguided and detrimental” measure “to criminalise sex education”, say MEPS.
Poland’s oldest living Holocaust rescuer gets surprise 100th birthday party
Józef Walaszczyk, who protected over 50 Jews during the German-Nazi occupation, has been honoured as he turns 100.
Mass grave discovered under car park at former German Nazi camp Treblinka
A previously unknown mass grave has been found next to the former Treblinka I camp.
Poland to halt permanent import of Russian gas from 2023
PGNiG officially notified Russia’s Gazprom of the termination of the contract forcing Poland to import a permanent quantity of Russian gas yearly, in an attempt to diversify the country’s energy supply.
Netflix promises to amend controversial documentary following Polish criticism
Netflix has pledged to amend its documentary “The Devil Next Door” after complaints from the Polish PM and others.
Security services detain leader of radical nationalist group
The detained man is the publisher of a “Lone Wolf Guide” that “promotes a fascist system and incites ethnic and religious hatred”, reports Do Rzeczy.
Head of Polish Episcopate criticises ruling party for not banning abortion
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki has “expressed disappointment” that the ruling party has failed to fulfil its promise to “protect life from conception”.
PiS faces opposition from coalition partner over social insurance increase
PiS wants to abolish the upper limit on social-insurance (ZUS) contributions from high earners, but faces opposition from a coalition partner.
New opposition speaker restores EU flags to Polish Senate in “return to Western civilisation”
Restoring the EU flags is “a small sign of a return to normality, to the family of Western civilisation”, says the Senate speaker.
Polish state TV celebrates “emotional” arrival of first Pole without a visa in the US
The first Poles have arrived in the United States since Poland was admitted to the Visa Waiver Program.
