Hunters would have been required to undergo physical and mental health checks every five years to keep their gun licences.
Society
Poland announces “breakthrough” on exhumation of WW2 massacre victims in Ukraine
The issue has long been a source of tension between the two neighbours and allies.
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State auditor raises concern over government’s mega-airport plans
NIK said the government project lacks business justification and has unrealistic assumptions in its timeline and budget.
Polish government informs Facebook of “strong opposition” to ban on far-right party
The government says it will press ahead with its “Freedom Act”, intended to guarantee free speech on the internet.
Małyszmania: how one man made ski jumping a national obsession in Poland
Adrian Dworakowski
Adam Małysz helped heal the complexes of a country that was still searching for a sense of its place in the world.
Asylum applications rise in Poland amid surge of Afghan and Belarusian refugees
The 7,700 applications was 175% higher than in previous year and the highest annual figure since 2016.
Polish government to scrap VAT on food and gas in latest anti-inflation package
The package will cost the state budget between 15 and 20 billion zloty.
Covid infections jump 160% in Polish New Year’s Eve party town
In Zakopane, around 30,000 people attended a concert organised by state TV while tens of thousands more came to party.
Church asks court to determine abuse victim’s sexuality and if relationship with priest “pleased” him
A Catholic diocese is challenging a claim for compensation from a former child victim of abuse by a priest.
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.
