President Karol Nawrocki signed the bill into law after it received near-unanimous support in parliament.
Society
Poland to deport foreigner who performed Nazi salute at Auschwitz Museum
The 34-year-old Colombian citizen was charged with promoting Nazism.
We can only do this thanks to your support!
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
Record number of Poles opposed to Ukraine’s EU membership
Support for Ukraine’s accession remains a majority view but has dropped from 90% after Russia’s 2022 invasion.
Polish court finds regulation allowing foreign same-sex marriage registration unconstitutional
The government says it will ignore the ruling and foreign marriage certificates will continue to be transcribed.
Residents oppose move to add Polish village to list of protected monuments
Ostaszów was established by Nazi Germany in 1936 as an agricultural settlement.
Three quarters of Poles support cooperation with Ukraine against Russia despite historical dispute
However, a majority also support the decision to strip President Zelensky of Poland’s highest honour.
Poland bans chaining of dogs and cats
President Nawrocki vetoed an earlier version of the bill but has now signed a revised version into law.
Police and park rangers step up joint patrols in Poland’s Tatras after series of tourist offences
Authorities in the national park remind visitors that bathing in lakes and other transgressions can damage the fragile ecosystem.
Poland appoints new human rights commissioner
The opposition argued that Sylwia Gregorczyk-Abram’s ties to the current ruling coalition make her unsuitable for the non-partisan role.
Poland launches first of 11 planned “community forests” around major cities
The plans aim to give residents a place for recreation and contact with nature while also reducing logging.
Kraków launches €43m “pre-design” tender for planned metro system
City officials hailed a major milestone in plans for what would be only Poland’s second metro system.
Attempted illegal border crossings from Belarus to Poland down over 98% this year
In the first half of 2025, there were 15,500 attempted illegal crossings; this year the figure fell to 235.
Reported hate crimes against Ukrainians in Poland up 30% this year
The figures come following a number of recent high-profile cases of verbal and physical attacks against Ukrainians.
President vetoes legal rights for same-sex couples in Poland
Karol Nawrocki argued that such a move would threaten the institution of marriage, which is enshrined in the constitution.
