Tusk faces a number of hurdles in his aim to introduce abortion on demand.

Tusk faces a number of hurdles in his aim to introduce abortion on demand.
Last year was the 11th year in a row in which the number of deaths has exceeded births.
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The head of the station claims the chart was “manipulated”
The controversy comes amid renewed debate over Poland’s abortion law.
A selection of images from the Polish pope’s pastoral visits to his homeland.
The initiative has raised millions of zloty from tens of thousands of donors.
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A more nuanced perspective is required than the usual hagiographies.
The president of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal says her German counterpart’s words were “scandalous”.
The annual Rainbow Map is based on legal rights and social climate for LGBT people.
Experts point to a milder winter, better air quality, fewer road deaths and less flu infections.
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The “1000+” programme will cost an estimated 7 billion zloty this year.
Donations have dried up many shelters have had to halt adoptions due to safety concerns.
Reduced air pollution may have prevented almost 800 premature deaths in April.
Local communities are having to find new ways to retain and reuse diminishing water supplies.
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