A deputy justice minister blamed the former government for the problem, suggesting that its sentencing policies were too harsh.
Society
Poland to audit state funding for religious groups – “in particular Catholic church” – under former government
Citizens should not be “obliged to financially support religious communities that are alien to them”, says the speaker of parliament.
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Polish constitutional court rules human rights commissioner must leave office
Adam Bodnar must vacate his position within three months.
Polish mother who abandoned infant in baby hatch now fighting to get him back
The “window of life” is run by nuns in Łódź.
Polish bishops express “serious moral objection” to AstraZeneca and J&J Covid vaccines
They were produced using cell lines derived from aborted foetuses.
Polish coal plant was EU’s biggest CO2 emitter in 2020
Three Polish power stations were in the top 10.
Mine managers imprisoned 15 years after one of Poland’s worst mining disasters
They have received two-year sentences.
Police take action after thousands of bikers gather at Poland’s holiest Catholic shrine
The annual event was confined to a mass for motorcyclists.
London police express “deep regret” for Easter raid of Polish church over Covid violations
The police said the gathering was “unlawful”, but the church lodged a complaint.
Polish government plans deposit system for plastic and glass bottles
Deposit systems allow producers can get back between 80% and 95% of raw materials.
“Baby doom”: Poland records one of EU’s lowest fertility rates
An average of 1.44 children are born per woman in Poland, below the EU average of 1.53.
Polish constitutional court judge criticised for publishing details of 10-year-old trans pupil
Krystyna Pawłowicz published the name of a principal who instructed teachers to use a trans pupil’s chosen name and the school’s address.
Poland has 13% fewer farms than a decade ago but their average size is growing
Agriculture in Poland is become more concentrated and specialised.
Labour costs three times lower in Poland than eurozone average and gap widening
The gap between wages in Poland and the eurozone continues to grow.
