Officials have also been ordered to respect the rights of same-sex couples.
Society
Polish parliament approves payments to support parents returning to work
A new benefit, informally named “granny payments”, would support grandparents caring for children while parents work.
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As Polish public radio becomes politicised, presenters are creating independent crowdfunded alternatives
Barbara Erling
New funding methods and technologies have both benefits and drawbacks.
Officials detained over medieval-style castle residence built in EU-protected forest in Poland
Environmental permission was withdrawn last year, but construction continued anyway.
Majority of Poles support ending prison sentences for cannabis possession, finds poll
Support correlates with age and political views.
Beaches, mountains and lakes: ten of Poland’s best holiday destinations in pictures
We visit some of Poland’s best vacation spots through the lens of photographer Jerzy Ochoński.
Polish president proposes constitutional ban on same-sex adoption, calling it “enslavement”
Andrzej Duda also wants a law to prevent “hostile ideologies” from entering schools.
Polish LGBT activists indicted for crime of offending religious feeling with rainbow Virgin Mary image
If convicted, the three women could face two years in prison.
Polish charity announces “revolutionary” campaign to tackle period poverty in schools
Misconceptions and limited access to sanitary products are major issues in Polish society.
“They no longer just migrate, they live here now”: Polish city deals with booming boar numbers
Local authorities have failed to cull, catch or scare away the Polish city’s porcine peril.
The untouchable profession: how Poland’s miners carved out a special status for themselves
Jakub Wiech
What makes Poland’s mining lobby so strong?
“It’s easier to find work and a good life here”: Poland attracts immigrants from Western Europe
Veronica Snoj
The number of foreign EU residents has tripled in a decade.
Extreme poverty in Poland fell by over a fifth in 2019
The drop in extreme poverty has been most felt in rural areas – from 9.4% to 7.5%.
Poland reopens flights to UK, Ukraine and Canada, but Sweden and Portugal remain suspended
Other countries on the new list include Japan, South Korea, Montenegro, Georgia and Albania.
