The non-moving stairs, which greeted visitors arriving at Kraków’s train and bus station, had become a widely mocked symbol of the city’s failings.
Society
Religious belief and practice fall to new lows in Poland
But a large majority still identify both as believers (87%) and as belonging to Poland’s dominant Roman Catholic faith (89%).
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Polish far-right group enters orphanage to stop Covid vaccines for children
Police have stepped up protection of vaccination centres following recent incidents.
Belarusian sprinter arrives in Warsaw as Poland also offers protection to husband
The athlete refused to return to Belarus.
US senators accuse Poland of “democratic backsliding” and “undermining media freedom”
The bipartisan group criticised a proposed law that would restrict foreign media ownership.
Protesting Polish farmers block road and declare “war for the countryside”
The government is “destroying agriculture”, said the leader of the protest.
Man faces trial for “offending religious sentiment” by wearing hat in Polish church
The incident resulted in a confrontation involving parishioners and the priest.
Lyme disease on the rise in Poland as warming climate makes ticks more prevalent
The health service is launching a preventive scheme against tick-borne illnesses.
Support in Poland for leaving EU highest in over a decade, finds poll
But longer-term polling shows that support for the EU in Poland has been growing.
Covid vaccine point set on fire in Poland as government condemns anti-vax “terror”
The government has offered a reward for help finding the culprit.
Polish nationalists march against “LGBT totalitarianism” on anniversary of WWII uprising
One of the march’s organisers also took down an EU flag.
Illegal crypto-mining operation discovered in Polish police HQ
A spokesman said the suspect did not access police databases.
Belarusian Olympian enters Polish embassy in Tokyo after Poland offers asylum
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya claims Belarus tried to force her to return home against her will after she criticised the authorities.
Hundreds of Polish journalists sign open letter defending TVN and media freedom
The signatories criticise the actions of the government and call for an intervention from international public opinion.
