Over 1,000 people in total have signed up for the legion, says Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland.
Society
Majority of Poles now favour ending war even at cost of Ukraine losing territory or independence
Only 31% think it is best for Ukraine to “continue fighting and not make any concessions to Russia”.
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“Do not stigmatise migrants and refugees,” appeals head of Polish church amid border crisis
Another senior bishop criticised the government for publicly showing pornographic images found in the possession of a border crosser.
Brits in Poland urged to apply for residence permits before December deadline
More than 3,000 UK citizens of the estimated 6,500 living in Poland have applied since the start of the year.
“EU supports our border policies,” says Poland, as Brussels reminds Warsaw to comply with law
Poland has banned the media and NGOs from its border with Belarus, where it has been pushing migrants back across the frontier.
Polish surgeons help conduct Ukraine’s first successful lung transplant
Ukrainian doctors trained in Poland have, with the help of Polish colleagues, successfully conducted the procedure.
Poland extends state of emergency on Belarus border following stormy debate in parliament
Opposition MPs criticised the government for pushing children back across the border; the interior minister called them “irresponsible and foolish”.
From Kabul to Kraków
Journalists Alisher Shahir and Masooma Sultani were among over 1,000 Afghans evacuated to Poland.
Polish opposition voters turning away from church while government supporters keep the faith
Around two thirds of Polish opposition supporters do not regularly attend church, while four fifths of government voters do.
Poland sends group of Iraqis and Kurds, including children, back over Belarus border
The group pleaded outside a border guard station to be allowed to remain in Poland.
Polish Wikipedia celebrates 20th birthday amid record growth in active editors
It contains almost 1.5 million articles, the 10th most of any language.
Poland sends “Go back to Minsk” texts to people attempting to cross Belarus border
“The Polish border is sealed. Belarusian authorities told you lies,” reads an SMS sent automatically to those reaching the border.
Scientists reconstruct ancient skeleton of extinct rhino species found in Poland
“Stefania” could be the world’s best-preserved specimen of a Merck’s rhinoceros, a species extinct for 40,000 years.
Number of deaths in Polish emergency departments more than doubles in five years
Over 15,200 people died in hospital emergency departments in Poland last year, continuing a rapid rise since 2015, when the figure was 6,007.
