The milk bar, Żak, had been providing cheap, hearty, freshly made meals to locals for decades.
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Court to re-examine case of rescue dog adopted as organ donor
“The verdict will determine whether homeless animals will be a source of spare parts for other animals.”
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Polish government “attacking independent media”, finds International Press Institute report
Poland is following Hungary’s example in seeking to “muzzle” reporting, says the IPI.
Poland’s first “social stores” offer goods to low earners at half market price
The store will also feature a cafe for elderly people to socialise.
Leader of Poland’s abortion protests charged with “insulting police” and “causing epidemic threat”
Marta L. could face up to eight years in prison.
Fire rages for days in Kraków archive, destroying documents and raising safety questions
The fire was made worse by the modern construction of the newly built archives.
Polish cities use coffee grounds to clear ice instead of salt
The idea for the experiment came from Lviv in Ukraine.
Man wrongly imprisoned for 18 years wins Poland’s highest ever compensation payout
Tomasz Komenda served almost two decades for a rape and murder he did not commit.
A quarter of children in Poland born out of wedlock as Poles increasingly marry later or not at all
In the early 1990s, less than 7% of children were born outside marriage.
“We can only count on ourselves”: Poland’s sex workers struggle amid pandemic
Kate Martyr
Lack of regulation and protection has left them vulnerable.
Controversy as developer announces 33-storey towers in Polish coastal resort
There are concerns that the 112-metre-tall towers would visually damage what is a protected natural area, but some defended the plans.
Polish ministry proposes “room to cry in” for women forced to give birth by abortion ban
The Left has called for the decriminalisation of helping women obtain abortions.
Polish region loses millions in Norway grants due to anti-LGBT resolution
The Norwegian foreign affairs ministry has confirmed the news.
Polish government to regulate electric scooters amid safety concerns
Electric scooters, which are currently unregulated in Poland, have been blamed for hundreds of accidents annually.
