Silesian is spoken at home by 460,000 people in Poland, but there is debate over whether it is a language or a dialect.
Society
Catholic church criticises new Polish government’s abortion and contraception plans
The head of the episcopate warns that “one must never comply with…laws that allow the direct murder of innocent human beings”.
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Polish state TV council opposes screening Junior Eurovision for “objectifying children”
Poland will host the contest in November after back-to-back wins.
Poland given low ranking for child wellbeing in UNICEF report
Polish teens have the worst body image and one of the highest suicide rates among the countries surveyed.
Polish court rejects extradition of asylum-seeking family to “barbaric” Netherlands
The ruling is evidence that “the Dutch judiciary is politicised and not independent”, claims Poland’s deputy justice minister.
Polish agriculture threatened by “ideologies that dehumanise man” and prioritise animals, says minister
Ardanowski warned of “ideologies that say milk is the effect of cows being raped…and humans steal honey from bees”.
Polish bishops call for withdrawal from European convention on violence against women
The call follows a move by the justice minister to withdraw Poland from the Istanbul Convention.
Hunting association launches “My First Hunt” children’s story contest to lobby against ban on minors
The Polish Hunting Association encourages children in particular to submit stories.
Kraków forms partnership with Airbnb to encourage responsible tourism
It is the first such agreement in Central and Eastern Europe.
Kraków’s post-industrial nightlife and culture hub forced to close as developers move in
Marcin Makowski
Filling the gap this unique space leaves behind will be a major challenge for the city.
Polish court rules 14-year-old girl was not raped “because she did not scream”
Critics say the ruling is illustrative of wider failings in how rape is defined and dealt with in Poland’s justice system.
Farmers protest animal rights bill that is dividing Poland’s ruling party
The agriculture minister has warned that the law would cost the ruling party support in the countryside.
Ireland is a “Catholic wilderness with rampant LGBT ideology” and Poland could follow, warns Kaczyński
“LGBT ideology threatens our civilisation”, says Kaczyński, who also promises “further judicial reform” and policies to “bring order” to the media.
Polish city wins battle to save communist-era monument – with a little help from Jimi Hendrix
Local authorities have won a court battle to prevent their statue from being removed under a “decommunisation” law.
