Metroteka – a play on the Polish word for library, “biblioteka” – offers commuters over 16,000 books to borrow.
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Polish victims of WWII massacres by Ukrainian nationalists reburied in Ukraine
Their remains were exhumed earlier this year following a diplomatic breakthrough between Kyiv and Warsaw.
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Polish court for first time removes judges appointed after previous government’s reforms
The government that succeeded PiS has pointed to various Polish and European court rulings finding that such judges hold their positions illegitimately.
Polish city introduces 35-hour working week for officials
The Left, which holds the mayor’s office, wants to introduce the same policy across Poland.
Polish climate ministry notifies prosecutors over Oder river management under former government
A monitoring system announced after the 2022 ecological disaster was reportedly not put in place.
Poland plans remembrance day for people with mental disorders murdered by Nazi Germany
Those murders “initiated the genocidal crimes of the Third Reich” but “are not widely known”.
Poland seeking release of students detained in Nigeria and denies “Russian flag” claims
The group from the University of Warsaw were detained amid ongoing mass protests in Nigeria.
Poland to pay monthly benefit to people aged over 100
“It’s our way of expressing gratitude for the years of stories they share with us,” says the prime minister’s office.
Warsaw’s Marriott hotel – a symbol of the post-communist transition – closing after 35 years
The hotel has hosted every US president from Bill Clinton onwards during their visits to Poland
Poland’s first lab-grown meat firm gets state grant
LabFarm presented a prototype of its chicken meatball this year.
Compass that “could have belonged to Copernicus” found buried in his Polish town
The renowned astronomer lived and worked for 30 years in Frombark.
Belarus border crisis: most Poles oppose asylum rights for migrants and support expanded use of firearms
This year has seen a renewed migration and security crisis on Poland’s border with Belarus.
Polish president strips former priest of state order after sex abuse conviction
Krzysztof Kuryłowicz was last year convicted of sexually abusing a disabled person.
Poland has EU’s joint lowest share of electric cars
Just 0.2% of cars in Poland are fully electric.
