The number of female senators, however, has fallen from 24 to 17.
Society
Man pretends to be mannequin until Warsaw mall closes then steals from it
He has been charged with burglary and theft, crimes that could result in a prison sentence of up to 10 years
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Poland’s Sunday trading ban to expand from start of 2020
The Sunday trading ban introduced last year continues to be phased in.
Foreign visitors spend record amount in Poland
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“I speak Polish in school and Vietnamese at home”. Stories of the Vietnamese diaspora in Poland
Zula Rabikowska
A photographic project documents the lives and identities of Poland’s largest non-European immigrant community.
“Ecologism is very dangerous and contrary to the Bible”, warns Polish archbishop
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Polish hero who confronted London Bridge terrorist to be given top British honour
Łukasz Koczocik will be awarded either the George Cross or the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for his bravery in confronting terrorist Usman Khan.
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Ben Koschalka
The Christmas season raises questions about traditional gender roles.
MPs call on Constitutional Tribunal to restrict abortion in Poland
A group of 119 MPs have called for abortions due to foetal abnormalities to be declared unconstitutional.
Disciplinary proceedings launched to suspend judges who questioned government reforms
Disciplinary proceedings have been launched against four judges who questioned the legitimacy of changes to the judiciary introduced by the government.
Europe’s biggest indoor waterpark gets ready to open in Poland
Suntago Water World, 50 kilometres south-west of Warsaw, is the first phase in the vast Park of Poland investment.
New year, new prices as Poland faces growing inflation
Maria Wilczek
Rising minimum wage and energy prices mean Poles will pay more for goods.
“They’ve been angels to me”: Poles rally to help stranded Iranian truck driver get home
A crowdfunding campaign has raised over 200,000 zloty to help an Iranian truck driver stranded in Poland get home.
Lingvo universala: Zamenhof, Esperanto and the crusade for peace through language
Ian Stephenson
Esperanto’s Polish-Jewish inventor hoped a shared language could calm tensions in his native Białystok.