Meanwhile, Kraków and Wrocław also placed in the top three for cities of their size.
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Cigarette smugglers turn to balloons amid Poland-Belarus border clampdown
One of the side effects of the migration crisis on the Belarus border has been a major decline in the number of cigarettes being smuggled into Poland.
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Hungary blocking Poland’s EU funds for Ukraine military aid
“Hungary has, for a year now, been blocking refunds for the military equipment we delivered to Ukraine,” says foreign minister Radosław Sikorski.
Thousands of Ukrainians in Poland have registered to join new Ukrainian Legion, says foreign minister
“If every European country did this, Ukraine would have several brigades,” said Radosław Sikorski.
Split in Polish far-right Confederation as half its MEPs join Germany’s AfD in new EU grouping
Three of Confederation’s six MEPs will join the “Europe of Sovereign Nations” group being founded by the Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Polish president vows to veto bill softening abortion law
The proposed law would decriminalise the act of helping a woman obtain an illegal abortion.
Polish scientist wins European Inventor Award for printable solar cells
Olga Malinkiewicz and her team were hailed for “advancing solar energy technology with their cost-effective and environmentally friendly” perovskite cells.
Poland training intercultural assistants as school becomes compulsory for Ukrainian refugees
“We are doing our best to make Polish schools as prepared as possible,” says the education minister.
“Tusk sent here to destroy Polish state” and bring it under foreign control, says Kaczyński
Kaczyński called on his supporters to “take various types of action…in defence of Poland”.
Court overturns Polish radio station’s fine for “inciting hatred” under former government
A presenter had suggested that a controversial new school textbook was like something written for the Hitler Youth.
Bill introducing same-sex civil partnerships in Poland added to government agenda
The proposed law would allow any two unmarried adults, regardless of their gender, to enter a registered partnership at a registry office.
Poland seeks exemption from EU emission fees to supply Ukraine with electricity
“We are currently working on being able to burn Polish coal and send the electricity to Ukraine,” says Donald Tusk.
Fraudster who changed gender twice caught hiding out as football club goalkeeper
At one stage they rented a property using a male identity while running it as a manager using a female one.
Zelensky and Tusk sign Polish-Ukrainian security agreement in Warsaw
The pair also discussed creating a “Ukrainian legion” made up of Ukrainians located in Poland.
