Gacek has found a new home, a new name and a new slimmed-down figure. He is now helping the animal shelter raise funds to help other cats.
Society
Polish Left announces bills to liberalise abortion law on first day of new parliament
One would end the near-total abortion ban and introduce abortion on demand; the other decriminalise helping women obtain abortions.
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MPs propose changing communist-era alcohol law to allow online sales in Poland
The government has signalled its opposition to the change.
Family with autistic son seek asylum in Poland after fleeing Netherlands
A European Arrest Warrant has been issued for the parents, after they took their child out of foster care and fled to Poland seeking asylum.
European Court of Human Rights to consider if Poland discriminates against same-sex couples
Dorota Pudzianowska
A legal scholar explains the cases and their possible implications.
Poland adds Latin to core curriculum to help pupils “understand foundation of Western civilisation”
A new subject, Latin and the culture of classical antiquity, will be taught from September.
As Polish public radio becomes politicised, presenters are creating independent crowdfunded alternatives
Barbara Erling
New funding methods and technologies have both benefits and drawbacks.
Officials detained over medieval-style castle residence built in EU-protected forest in Poland
Environmental permission was withdrawn last year, but construction continued anyway.
Majority of Poles support ending prison sentences for cannabis possession, finds poll
Support correlates with age and political views.
Beaches, mountains and lakes: ten of Poland’s best holiday destinations in pictures
We visit some of Poland’s best vacation spots through the lens of photographer Jerzy Ochoński.
Polish president proposes constitutional ban on same-sex adoption, calling it “enslavement”
Andrzej Duda also wants a law to prevent “hostile ideologies” from entering schools.
Polish LGBT activists indicted for crime of offending religious feeling with rainbow Virgin Mary image
If convicted, the three women could face two years in prison.
Polish charity announces “revolutionary” campaign to tackle period poverty in schools
Misconceptions and limited access to sanitary products are major issues in Polish society.
“They no longer just migrate, they live here now”: Polish city deals with booming boar numbers
Local authorities have failed to cull, catch or scare away the Polish city’s porcine peril.
