Only 425 legal abortions were carried out in Poland in 2023, the second full year in which a near-total abortion ban was in force.
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Unemployment in Poland falls below 5% for first time since 1990
New data from state statistical agency show that unemployment fell to 4.9% in June.
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“Wars welcomes you”: the 70-year-old Polish dining cars that have become an institution
Juliette Bretan
Wars bars have generated a large following among train buffs.
Polish city becomes latest to subsidise IVF for residents after government withdraws funding
The scheme is expected to deliver 150 children in the city each year.
Actors accuse world-famous Polish film school of abuse culture
The school has apologised and promised to take action against the perpetrators.
Poland and EU condemn arrest of Polish leaders in Belarus as Warsaw threatens sanctions
They are accused of inciting hatred and rehabilitating Nazism.
Animal shelter in Poland offers “window of life” to leave unwanted small pets
Owners can hand over the animals anonymously and safely with “no questions asked”.
Polish town commemorates lost Jews with new memorial
Jews made up half the population before being wiped out in the Holocaust.
Police intervene as Polish football fans gather outside stadiums despite Covid restrictions
Police made several arrests at a gathering of Wisła Kraków fans.
Polish prime minister intervenes to get Poland’s star strikers exempted from quarantine
Robert Lewandowski and Krzysztof Piątek can play against England.
Polish cities name public spaces after women amid abortion protests
Kraków has named the space in front of the ruling party’s local headquarters as “Women’s Rights Square”.
Report finds air traffic controllers sleeping on job and colluding to inflate earnings at Warsaw airport
A video shows one worker taking out a mattress to sleep on.
Polish village mayor accused of killing protected bison and trying to sell head as trophy
The mayor allegedly tried to cover up the crime by claiming to have found the carcass by chance.
Boom in rooftop urban beehives in Polish cities
The bees provide environment benefits and produce honey for locals
