The new programme will give teachers and students “more time for calmer and in-depth” learning, says the education ministry.
Politics
Top court confirms former Polish PM violated law trying to organise elections in pandemic
Mateusz Morawiecki issued an order for the 2020 presidential elections to be conducted entirely by post.
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President’s staff condemn “German intervention” in Polish election over paedophile pardon story
A partly German-owned Polish newspaper published further details of a child sex offender pardoned by the president.
Fact check: did Poland’s president “pardon a paedophile”, or is the story “fake news”?
Agnieszka Wądołowska
We explain this week’s controversy.
“We no longer need fear coronavirus”: PM encourages elderly to vote in Polish presidential election
Everyone, “especially seniors”, should vote “in crowds”, says the PM.
Opposition candidate calls for overseas voter registration to be extended after system crashes
Around half of overseas voters favoured Trzaskowski in the first round.
Polish presidential run-off rivals compete for support from defeated candidates and their voters
Maria Wilczek
Polls show Duda and Trzaskowski virtually neck-and-neck.
Poland’s holiest Catholic shrine bans political speeches and promotion of nationalism
The decision comes a week after a controversial speech at the shrine by a deputy prime minister.
Intolerant rhetoric and public media bias tarnished Polish presidential election, reports OSCE
A report finds the vote was professionally administered but with a number of problems.
The winners and losers from Poland’s presidential election first round
And what can we expect in the second round and beyond?
Incumbent president wins election first round in Poland but set for run-off
Poland looks to be heading for a second round on 12 July.
“We have to move politics out of the churches”: interview with presidential candidate Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
Stanley Bill and Maria Wilczek
The Polish People’s Party leader answers questions about his policies.
Why Poland’s presidential election will be unconstitutional – and the result could be overturned
Anna Wójcik
The constitution requires a universal, equal and secret vote, but this Sunday’s election will not meet those criteria.
Duda at the White House: ten views on the meeting with Trump
Agnieszka Wądołowska
No concrete announcements emerged from the meeting, but will it still boost Duda’s election chances?
