Jolanta Brzeska fought for the rights of evicted tenants in Warsaw.
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Warsaw park built on mound of WWII rubble wins European Prize for Urban Public Space
“The Warsaw Uprising Mound innovatively integrates the area’s history to create a public space that combines memory, leisure and ecology.”
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Polish novel nominated for European award as TV adaptation hits British screens
The author, Szczepan Twardoch, raised controversy this week after saying that he does not identify as Polish.
Polish ruling party’s human rights nominee offers to let opposition pick his deputies to break deadlock
Ahead of a Senate vote on his candidacy, PiS MP Bartłomiej Wróblewski has offered a “compromise”.
Number of over-50s in labour force declines in Poland
Most of the decline was accounted for by women.
Less than one third of Poles see their country as democratic, finds global survey
The Alliance of Democracies found that Poland has the largest “democratic deficit” among 53 countries.
“Moral crisis ruining Europe,” warns head of Catholic church in Poland
People “misunderstand freedom as debauchery”, but they can be saved by “surrendering to Jesus”.
Four indicted over escape room fire that killed five teenagers in Poland
The incident led to the shutdown of more than a dozen escape rooms in Poland.
Poland asked Czech government to prevent “abortion tourism” by Polish women
The Polish embassy wrote to the Czech health ministry.
Priest apologises after school lesson on “treating” homosexuals with electroshock therapy
During the class at a public school he described homosexuality as an “illness” and outlined various “treatments”.
Students help elderly entrepreneurs with “Business Grandparents” social media accounts
Many such businesses have struggled during the pandemic.
Three Polish newspaper editors replaced following state oil giant takeover
Orlen’s CEO had previously promised no major personnel changes.
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.
