There are around 1.5 million Ukrainians in Poland, making them by far Poland’s largest immigrant group.
Politics
Poland launches campaign to raise awareness of Polish achievements
A recent poll showed that 20% of Poles feel ashamed of their country, up from 14% in 2010.
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No boost to births from Poland’s flagship child-benefit scheme, government admits
Poland’s birth rate “has not increased and will not increase” as a result of the 500 plus programme.
NfP podcast: Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska on Poland, the EU and rule of law
A discussion of Poland’s position in Europe and the conflict over rule of law.
Report warns of low healthcare spending in Poland, where life expectancy is declining
20,000 Poles die prematurely every year as low levels of government spending on healthcare make it “very difficult to improve results”.
We must fight anti-Polonism just as we have fought antisemitism, says Polish PM
The prime minister also supported President Duda’s decision not to travel to Israel to “listen to Putin’s lies”.
Six arguments PiS uses to justify Poland’s judicial overhaul – and why they are wrong
Anna Wójcik
Though consistent and seemingly convincing, the government’s justifications for its judicial changes are misleading and often false.
Minister promises law to stop “censorship at Polish universities” after lecturer accused of homophobia
The university’s disciplinary officer found that the professor had made “homophobic statements” in classes.
Priest refused communion to Polish presidential candidate
The priest told Szymon Hołownia that his “conscience did not allow” him to give communion to the presidential candidate.
Nobody “will impose a system on us in foreign languages”, says Polish president
Duda condemned “attacks from abroad” on the Polish government.
The greatest challenge in 2020: the president must end Poland’s “war of the courts”
Piotr Trudnowski
A priority for presidential candidates must be finding a solution to the judicial crisis.
Government wants to introduce “startup leave” for employees to create their own businesses
The development ministry wants to give “those with a potential an incentive to realise their dreams”
Venice Commission and EU condemn Polish court reforms but president wants to push ahead
Despite negative opinions from the Venice Commission, EU and OSCE, Duda reportedly supports the form.
Russia claims “Polish antisemitism facilitated Nazi camps and Holocaust”, EU condemns “false history”
Poland “must apologise to the whole world” for “creating fertile ground for the Holocaust”, said the State Duma speaker.
