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Poland sees EU’s biggest rise in youth unemployment
But its youth unemployment rate is still below the EU average.
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AI-generated “challahorse” takes Polish internet by storm after some users think it is genuine
The horse-shaped bread has also been used as a warning of the dangers posed by AI-generated images.
Polish opposition presidential candidate would end tradition of lighting Hanukkah candles
The practice was started in 2006 by the late President Lech Kaczyński and has continued since.
Split in Polish government over new health education subject in schools
Conservative groups have protested against the new subject, which they say is a way to smuggle “corrupting” sex education into schools.
Poland identifies Russian group aiming to influence presidential election
The government will later this month present a plan for countering such efforts.
Polish government defends plans to allow internet content to be blocked without court approval
The conservative opposition have accused the government of wanting to introduce online censorship.
Speed skater who fled Russia and condemned invasion of Ukraine makes debut for Poland
Vladimir Semirunniy, a former junior world champion, left Russia for Poland in 2023.
Requirement for hunters to have regular health checks rejected after split in Poland’s ruling coalition
Hunters would have been required to undergo physical and mental health checks every five years to keep their gun licences.
Poland announces “breakthrough” on exhumation of WW2 massacre victims in Ukraine
The issue has long been a source of tension between the two neighbours and allies.
Thousands join miners protest in Warsaw against coal power plant closures
The protesters criticised the government for following EU green policies.
Poland’s education ministry settles with parents who sued over IVF comments in school textbook
The book likened IVF to “human production” or “breeding” and asked “Who will love children produced this way?”
Warsaw has Europe’s sixth worst traffic, finds global study
A typical driver in Warsaw spent 70 hours stuck in traffic in 2024.
Polish opposition presidential candidate “can’t currently see Ukraine in NATO” and opposes ending abortion ban
Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the opposition should be “ashamed” of Karol Nawrocki’s views.
