There are around 1.5 million Ukrainians in Poland, making them by far Poland’s largest immigrant group.

There are around 1.5 million Ukrainians in Poland, making them by far Poland’s largest immigrant group.
A recent poll showed that 20% of Poles feel ashamed of their country, up from 14% in 2010.
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Aleks Szczerbiak
The government is suffering in the polls, but changing leadership would bring risks.
The event, which is organised by three far-right groups, often draws over 100,000 participants.
“If they do not bring back this money in the coming days, they will answer for it in the manner provided for by the law,” says the opposition leader.
“We are open to dialogue…[and] compromise,” says Poland’s minister for European affairs.
Members of Poland’s uniformed services – including police, border guards, firefighters and prison guards – want pay rises to match soaring inflation.
The change would require an amendment to the constitution, and therefore support from parts of the opposition.
Defence spending and social programmes will be protected, while the government denies that its plans for a new “mega-airport” are threatened.
“I will not pity the energy companies,” said Mateusz Morawiecki.
“We are planning to increase [coal] production and are also planning new [mining] locations,” says the climate minister.
The prime minister assured that new measures would be put in place to protect households and businesses.
“The liberal-left camp that makes up the majority in the European Commission wants to change the government in Poland at all costs,” says Andrzej Duda.
Opposition politicians accused 73-year-old Kaczyński – who has never been married or had children – of being out of touch.