With around 183,000 members, the Polish community constitutes 6.5% of Lithuania’s total population and is the country’s largest ethnic minority.
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Ridesharing firms report big loss of drivers after new rules require them to hold Polish driving licence
One provider says it has lost 15% of its drivers and another reports that it now has 26% fewer drivers in Warsaw.
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Poles opposed to nuclear power, especially near where they live, finds poll
Over 60% of Poles said they would not want a nuclear power plant built close to their home, with only 27.5% accepting the idea.
Border controls with Poland needed amid migrant surge, says head of German police union
Thousands of people from the Middle East and Africa have been reaching Germany via Poland.
Polish banknote to feature late president Lech Kaczyński
“We want to pay tribute to a great man,” said the head of Poland’s central bank.
Almost half of Poles want referendum on EU membership
A majority declare that they would vote in favour of remaining in the bloc.
Poland’s largest Protestant church approves ordination of women as pastors
The decision follows decades of debate and gradual progress towards gender equality in the church.
Poland drops purchase of “mobile field altars” for army following criticism
Each set was to include a liturgical vestment in camouflage colours,
“Stop the Torture on the Border”: protests in solidarity with migrants held in Poland
Opinion polls show that a narrow majority support the government’s tough border policies.
Majority support Polish government’s border policies but half oppose child migrant returns
The findings echo earlier polling indicating support for the government’s approach.
Polish ruling party politician forced to donate to LGBT parade for saying it “promotes paedophilia”
Bailiffs seized the money from his account after he refused to comply with a court order.
Body of Syrian found in Poland near Belarus border amid migration surge
It is the sixth recorded death near Poland’s border with Belarus in the last month.
Poland records EU’s largest rule-of-law decline in new ranking
The decline was driven by lower scores concerning constraints on government powers and fundamental rights.
Number of trainee priests falls again in Poland, deepening “crisis” for Catholic church
The number of new students joining seminaries has fallen by more than half in less than a decade.
