The number of hate crimes rose by over 40% in the first half of 2025.
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Poland introduces biggest changes to spelling in almost a century
The Council of the Polish Language says the changes will simplify and standardise spelling.
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Ukraine authorises further searches for Polish WWII massacre victims
Work will take place in three former Polish villages where residents were massacred by Ukrainian nationalists.
Poland forcibly deported twice as many immigrants in 2025 as in 2024
The government this year pledged to step up deportations of immigrants who break the law.
Poland calls for EU action against AI-generated TikTok videos calling for “Polexit”
“There is no doubt that this was Russian disinformation,” says the government’s spokesman.
Polish farmers protest against EU’s planned Mercosur free trade deal
Poland’s government has opposed the deal, but farmers say it is not doing enough.
US deportations of Polish citizens almost double this year amid Trump clampdown
There has been “an intensification of actions by American immigration services against Polish citizens”, says the foreign ministry.
Ukrainian foreign minister urges Poland to act against xenophobia after bullying case
The case comes amid declining public support for Ukraine in Poland.
Polish Christmas traditions in prewar pictures
Ben Koschalka
Many customs have remained unchanged for generations, if not centuries.
Quarter of Poles now favour leaving EU, finds new poll
Among supporters of the right-wing opposition, there is an even split between those in favour and opposed to Polexit.
Poland launches app for finding nearest bomb shelter
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, there have been concerns over the number and quality of shelters in Poland.
Church attendance in Poland stable at 30% but school religion participation continues decline
Previously, there had been a long-term decline in attendance, from a peak of 57% in 1982 to a low of 28% in 2021.
ChatGPT more conservative in Polish, finds academic study
When asked in Polish about a woman having an abortion, it is more likely to call her a “murderer” or “monster”.
Poland says “specialists from Middle East” digging migrant tunnels under Belarus border
Four such tunnels have been discovered this year.
