A new website is seeking to recruit and train an “Election Protection Movement”.
Society
Poland falls to lowest ever position in global corruption index
Poland’s score on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index fell for the sixth year in a row.
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Census will bring Poland demographic clarity amid falling births and rising immigration
Tim Judah
It will show to what extent Poland is becoming like a rich western country.
Animal rights are “ideology” that “does not exist” and should not be taught in schools, says minister
He ensured that textbooks would be checked to ensure they are free from “ideological content”.
Volunteers and police help mating toads cross the road in Polish city
Common toads are waking from their winter sleep and setting off towards ponds.
“We could go to prison for an abortion”: Poland’s abortion ruling hits women and doctors
Anna Gmiterek-Zabłocka
Almost all legal abortion in Poland has now ended.
Polish bishops say churches must remain open for Easter despite record Covid infections
Some opposition figures have criticised the decision not to introduce tougher restrictions.
Vatican punishes Polish bishops over “negligent” response to child sex abuse
They showed “negligence in cases of sexual abuse committed by clergy against minors”.
“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.
