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.

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.
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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Police have stepped up protection of vaccination centres following recent incidents.
The athlete refused to return to Belarus.
The bipartisan group criticised a proposed law that would restrict foreign media ownership.
The government is “destroying agriculture”, said the leader of the protest.
The incident resulted in a confrontation involving parishioners and the priest.
The health service is launching a preventive scheme against tick-borne illnesses.
But longer-term polling shows that support for the EU in Poland has been growing.
The government has offered a reward for help finding the culprit.
One of the march’s organisers also took down an EU flag.
A spokesman said the suspect did not access police databases.
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya claims Belarus tried to force her to return home against her will after she criticised the authorities.
The signatories criticise the actions of the government and call for an intervention from international public opinion.