In Poland, approximately 20,000 babies a year are born preterm or have to be hospitalised after birth.
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Polish parliament approves making Christmas Eve day off work
The legislation would also introduce an additional trading Sunday in December.
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Poland’s first eco sex shop aims to sell organic toys and educate customers
The owner hopes the shop will help change attitudes towards sex in Poland.
Poland’s winter swimmers take to snowy mountains for trekking in shorts
Growing numbers of Poles participate in chilly outdoor swims, with clubs sprouting up.
Catholic teaching in decline at Polish schools as church’s influence wanes
Wojciech Kość
After 30 years, fewer pupils are attending religion classes than ever before.
Notes from Poland’s most-read stories of 2020
Our most popular article from each month of a memorable year.
Krakow loses billions as tourist numbers halve in 2020 amid pandemic
The city suffered an estimated four billion zloty shortfall in revenue.
Familiar feud in Poland after game show calls regional language a dialect
Activists point out that Kashubian is an official regional language.
Polish town to house residents who don’t pay rent in containers
The threat appears to have encouraged debtors to pay up, with 3-4 new settlements per week.
Catholic institute to investigate “increasing number” of Poles quitting the church
An anti-abortion ruling and revelations of clerical sex abuse appear to have contributed to the trend.
Poland’s oldest mosque renovated with public funds
The building dates back to the 18th century, serving the Tatar Muslims who have lived in the area for 600 years.
Move to strip Polish opposition MP of immunity to face charges for church abortion protest
The MP is accused of the crimes of “offending religious feelings” and “maliciously interfering with a religious act”.
Who brings your Christmas presents? In Poland, it depends where you’re from
Szymon Pifczyk
The differences reflect Poland’s complex history and regional diversity.
85% of Poland’s eastern migrant workers not going to homeland for Christmas
The most common reason for remaining in Poland over the holidays was to work.
