A competing Polish app that uses the same speaker saw an 8% increase in new users after it pledged to keep using his human voice.
Society
President and church support Left’s proposal to make Christmas Eve day off work in Poland
Poles traditionally celebrate Christmas on the evening of 24 December, but it is not a day off work.
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Supreme Court rejects justice minister’s case against atheist teacher who removed school cross
She was awarded compensation after facing bullying for removing a Christian cross from the school staff room.
Belarusian activist in Poland released after being detained at request of Minsk
Polish police detained the activist on the basis of an Interpol notice.
Lynx population booms in Poland thanks to reintroduction programme
Lynxes are an endangered species in Poland, with just 150 of them living in the wild.
Far-right former priest convicted in Poland for hate speech against Jews and Ukrainians
During an Independence Day speech, Jacek Międlar condemned “Jews intoxicated with Talmudic hatred” and the “Jewish, Marxist horde”.
The story of a Holocaust survivor’s returns to Poland
Agnieszka Wądołowska
Ryszard Ores was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust, but regularly returned to Kraków after the war.
European Amputee Football Championship kicks off in Kraków with win for hosts Poland
The second edition of the tournament features 14 European national teams.
Thousands – including president and PM – attend beatification of Cardinal Wyszyński in Warsaw
“The Primate made a great contribution to our survival as a nation, as Christians, as Catholics,” said Andrzej Duda.
Polish healthcare workers to hold latest protest over pay and conditions
Unions have called for direct talks with the prime minister, after failing to so far reach an agreement with the health ministry.
New “multifunctional green city” planned on outskirts of Kraków
The almost 700-hectare area east of the city centre will house around 100,000 people as well as culture, sport and business spaces.
Majority of Poles support state of emergency on Belarus border
Most are also critical of the opposition’s response to the crisis.
Government approves “historic” tax reform to “build Polish middle class”
A more progressive system will cut tax for low-earners but increase health contributions and raise corporate tax for big businesses.
Belarusian KGB officer admitted to Polish economic forum “by mistake”
But the man claims he was purposely invited by “the Polish establishment”, who “want a reset with Lukashenko”.
