Any such measure, if introduced long term, would effectively end the Schengen Area that currently offers travel across most of Europe without border checks.
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Polish astronaut to take pierogi into space on mission to ISS
Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski has worked with a Polish family firm to freeze dry the dumplings so that they can be taken on the mission.
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Pedestrians to have priority at Polish road crossings in bid to improve road safety
Poland has one of the highest mortality rates for pedestrians in Europe.
Poland doubles number of women in armed forces in six years
Women now comprise 7.5% of all soldiers.
Only one in five experts on main Polish media programmes is a woman, study reveals
Women are significantly underrepresented in Polish media.
Poles who prepaid in 1980s for underdelivered Polski Fiats still eligible for compensation
The Fiat 126p “Maluch” became a cultural icon in Poland.
Polish town encourages learning sign language with bus stop posters
Local authorities in Piła were also the first in Poland to translate council meetings into sign language.
Polish LGBT activists found not guilty of offending religious feelings with “rainbow Virgin Mary”
The crime carries a potential prison sentence of up to two years.
Judge critical of Polish government barred from returning to work as dispute over judiciary deepens
A “dual legal system” is developing that could cause “tremendous harm in Poland and the EU”, says an analyst.
Polish city to support women required to give birth by near-total abortion ban
Poznań will give psychological and legal support to women carrying foetuses diagnosed with severe defects.
Far-right group can be called “fascist”, rules Poland’s Supreme Court
The activist who won the case hopes ONR can now be outlawed.
Poland records hottest ever February temperatures
The temperature reached 22.1°C, a new record.
Kraków named world’s fifth greenest city – but local activists are sceptical
“When we come down to Earth, the situation doesn’t look so good,” said one councillor.
Authorities confirm Covid rules violated at Kaczyński church service but no action to be taken
Masking and distancing requirements were breached, say the sanitary authorities.
