The programme was run as part of an agreement with animal rights groups following a recent case of a horse collapsing.
Society
Kraków looks abroad as student numbers fall by 40% in a decade
The Polish city is famous for its universities, in particular the 660-year-old Jagiellonian.
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“Restrictions not very effective at limiting pandemic,” says Polish health minister
Adam Niedzielski previously called restrictions “very important” but now says vaccinations are the best tool.
Human Rights Watch blames Belarus and Poland for “abuse” and “instrumentalisation” of migrants
“Belarus and Poland share responsibility for this human crisis”, says the NGO.
Warsaw public transport drivers strike by donating blood to qualify for day off
Drivers are asking for an 800 zloty pay rise to keep up with inflation.
Median salary in Poland grows 62% in a decade
The median wage of 4,703 zloty is significantly lower than the more widely cited mean salary.
One in twelve Poles have no bathroom at home finds report on growing poverty amid pandemic
Over two million people in Poland- around 5% of the population – live in extreme poverty, a figure that rose by 400,000 last year.
Road deaths in Poland – among EU’s highest – continue to fall
The number of accidents and deaths have both dropped around 40% in the last decade.
Majority in Poland favour restrictions for unvaccinated, find polls
Most supporters of every major political party apart from the far-right Confederation support the idea.
Poland launches free flu vaccines for all adults
The shots will be available under a simplified procedure.
“We don’t want protests like in Holland”: Poland reluctant to reintroduce restrictions
Infections may soon reach their highest ever level in Poland, says the health minister.
Europe’s first tilting glazed viewing platform opens in Warsaw skyscraper
Skyfall Warsaw is the second platform of its type in the world.
Whites and reds: why Polish winemaking is thriving again
Inka Wrońska
A guide to Polish wine, which is being revived by a new generation.
Reporters claim Polish soldiers “broke the law” in “attack” near border
A new recording revealed shouts and offensive language during the search.
