Only 425 legal abortions were carried out in Poland in 2023, the second full year in which a near-total abortion ban was in force.
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Unemployment in Poland falls below 5% for first time since 1990
New data from state statistical agency show that unemployment fell to 4.9% in June.
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Officials appeal for clarity on tax overhaul as finance ministry launches chat service
Tax officials said they were “outraged and deeply concerned” at the “hastily” introduced changes.
“Communists will hang” sing football fans at annual pilgrimage to Poland’s holiest shrine
“The future of Europe depends on the blood we shed and our determination,” said the priest who organises the event.
Polish 12-year-old takes own life after being forced to live with alleged abuser
“The entire system has failed, at almost every stage,” says a judge.
Over 10,000 volunteers helped restore 100 Jewish cemeteries in Poland last year
Poland’s hundreds of remaining Jewish cemeteries often rely on local communities and volunteers to maintain them.
Young Poles and Spaniards the least optimistic in the EU
Only 37% of Poles aged 18-29 say they are optimistic about their future.
Naming of Warsaw street after communist alcohol factory reversed for “not promoting abstinence”
A former mayor of the district has called the decision “idiotic”.
Facebook bans Polish far-right party for Covid disinformation and hate speech
Government figures criticised Meta’s decision.
Poland grants retirement benefits to dogs working in prison service
After nine years of service, retired dogs will have their costs of food and medical care covered.
Rabies jabs made compulsory for cats in parts of Warsaw and surrounding province
110 cases of rabies were recorded in the Mazovian province last year.
Polish state auditor has invoice showing purchase of spyware used against opposition
Justice ministry figures deny any wrongdoing.
“Devastating” decline in religious practice among young Poles, says Catholic primate
The archbishop admits that the Catholic hierarchy’s failure to deal with sex abuse by clergy has been a primary cause.
40% of Poland’s population to be aged over 60 by 2050
Elderly people constituted 25.6% of the population in 2020.
