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Contrary to Polish media reports, the Dutch parliament did not pass any such new law
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President vetoes law recognising Silesian as regional language in Poland
Andrzej Duda argued that Silesian is a dialect of Polish and not a language in itself. He also cited national security concerns.
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Polish town withdraws anti-LGBT resolution over concern at losing Norway Grants
The move could help “overcome our image crisis”, said Kraśnik’s mayor.
Hundreds of thousands support Polish students protest against school return
A petition says that a return to school briefly before the holidays will be “unnecessary”, “confusing” and “stressful” for pupils.
Poland’s largest ever bird flu outbreak leads to cull of millions of birds
The government is facing a large compensation bill and country’s chief veterinarian has called for reform of the poultry industry.
Relations with Poland “worst since WW2”, says Russian ambassador amid growing tensions
Recent weeks have seen tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats between Russia and CEE countries.
Poland’s first bridge for squirrels opens
Officials hope the bridge will protect the animals from cars and educate drivers.
Poland has seen region’s fastest democratic decline, finds Freedom House
The NGO has called on the EU to take action.
Poland rejects inclusion of third gender in new EU identity cards
Some legal experts say this could violate EU law.
Shoppers tussle in scramble for YouTuber-branded ice creams in Poland
Shoppers were recorded fighting to get hold of the product in one supermarket.
A tenth of Belarus’s ICT specialists have relocated to Poland
The Polish government has set up a programme to help them move.
Poland taking “insufficient” action against antisemitism, says US federal commission
Nine other countries were also identified as failing to tackle the problem.
Fourth anti-abortion van set on fire in Poland following near-total abortion ban
The vehicle was parked outside a hospital in Warsaw.
Poland aims to reduce coal to 11% of energy mix by 2040, declares president at climate summit
Andrzej Duda repeated calls for a “just transition”.
