“Because of the proximity to the Polish border, they can be quickly returned there,” says Brandenburg’s interior minister.
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Asylum applications in Poland rose to new high in 2024
Over 15,000 people applied for asylum in Poland in 2024, 72% more than a year earlier.
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Sales of plant-based meat alternatives doubled in Poland last year
Many of the biggest meat producers now offer vegan and vegetarian ranges.
Poland’s public tries to clear the air
Maria Wilczek
But economic and bureaucratic obstacles stand in the way of tackling the smog.
Non-EU migrants in Poland have second lowest level of social exclusion among all member states
Poland has experienced one of the EU’s biggest waves of immigration in recent years.
Over 80% of Polish women aged under 40 oppose new abortion restrictions, finds poll
Poland’s main opposition party, PO, has announced its support for liberalising access to abortion.
Warsaw spends €350,000 a year feeding its free-roaming cats
Last year, Warsaw’s nearly 30,000 free-roaming cats received over 235 tonnes of food from the city.
Polish scientists show existence of “smog allergy” in first study of its kind
Poland suffers the EU’s worst air pollution
Court orders Polish state TV to apologise over “racist” immigrant material
TVP must also make a donation to an immigrant support centre.
Poland’s Catholic church accused of failing to take action against paedophile priest for 25 years
Despite learning of abuse accusations in the mid-1990s, the church allowed the priest to continue working in education.
Metal musician Nergal convicted in Poland for “offending religious feelings” but contests ruling
The case is the latest in a series of prosecutions against the Behemoth frontman.
Pandemic saw crime fall overall in Poland in 2020 but murders rose sharply
Almost a quarter more murders took place than in 2019.
Poles – once the world’s heaviest smokers – continue to kick the habit
Poles topped the WHO’s cigarette consumption league table in 1992.
EU award for Polish teen behind fake online shop helping domestic abuse victims in lockdown
By placing an “order”, victims can notify the police without alerting their abuser.
