Officials have also been ordered to respect the rights of same-sex couples.
Society
Polish parliament approves payments to support parents returning to work
A new benefit, informally named “granny payments”, would support grandparents caring for children while parents work.
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Data reveal millions spent on Catholic catechism classes by Polish municipalities
Polls indicate that a majority of Poles want the state to stop funding religion lessons.
Pedestrians to have priority at Polish road crossings in bid to improve road safety
Poland has one of the highest mortality rates for pedestrians in Europe.
Poland doubles number of women in armed forces in six years
Women now comprise 7.5% of all soldiers.
Only one in five experts on main Polish media programmes is a woman, study reveals
Women are significantly underrepresented in Polish media.
Poles who prepaid in 1980s for underdelivered Polski Fiats still eligible for compensation
The Fiat 126p “Maluch” became a cultural icon in Poland.
Polish town encourages learning sign language with bus stop posters
Local authorities in Piła were also the first in Poland to translate council meetings into sign language.
Polish LGBT activists found not guilty of offending religious feelings with “rainbow Virgin Mary”
The crime carries a potential prison sentence of up to two years.
Judge critical of Polish government barred from returning to work as dispute over judiciary deepens
A “dual legal system” is developing that could cause “tremendous harm in Poland and the EU”, says an analyst.
Polish city to support women required to give birth by near-total abortion ban
Poznań will give psychological and legal support to women carrying foetuses diagnosed with severe defects.
Far-right group can be called “fascist”, rules Poland’s Supreme Court
The activist who won the case hopes ONR can now be outlawed.
Poland records hottest ever February temperatures
The temperature reached 22.1°C, a new record.
Kraków named world’s fifth greenest city – but local activists are sceptical
“When we come down to Earth, the situation doesn’t look so good,” said one councillor.
