The education minister also reiterated plans to slim down the curriculum, reduce Catholic catechism classes and increase teachers’ pay.
Society
Head of Polish conservative group loses appeal against defamation conviction for anti-LGBT vans
The court called the slogans displayed on the vans “hate speech”.
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Boom in rooftop urban beehives in Polish cities
The bees provide environment benefits and produce honey for locals
Poland had Europe’s most polluted city in 2020 but air quality improved overall
Orzesze had an annual mean PM2.5 level four times the WHO target.
Poland records EU’s highest excess death rate in 2020
There were 20.25% more deaths than the recent annual average, a higher rate than in any other member state.
Polish city becomes first to provide free sanitary products to tackle period poverty
Gdańsk is installing “Pink Boxes” across the city.
Warsaw announces third metro line to link second-largest district to centre
Six new stations on the east bank of the Vistula will be built by 2028.
Number of people leaving Catholic church more than trebles in Kraków in 2020
Reports indicate that a record number of Poles submitted acts of apostasy last year, amid sex-abuse scandals and anger over an abortion ban.
Schools report hundreds of missing students since start of online teaching in Poland
The full extent of the problem is unknown as no nationwide statistics are collected.
Should Poland abolish its blasphemy law? Five expert views
Agnieszka Wądołowska
“Offending religious feelings” can land you in jail for two years.
Poland’s worst driver fails theory test a record 192nd time
The 50-year-old’s case raised questions about limiting the number of tests.
Whole EU declared “LGBTIQ Freedom Zone” in response to Polish anti-LGBT resolutions
“All member states have obligations to respect fundamental rights.”
Poland is world’s “most autocratizing country”, finds democracy index
Poland has fallen to 63rd place in V-Dem’s ranking.
Polish city publishes cookbook with recipes by immigrant residents
Juliette Bretan
“Food breaks barriers between people.”
