Right-wing opposition parties voted against the bill, arguing that Silesian is a dialect of Polish rather than a language in its own right.
Society
Poland offers to help Ukraine bring back draft-age men to serve in war
“Grievances against those leaving the country to avoid being drafted are justified,” says Poland’s defence minister.
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Government to subsidise domestic holidays for workers to boost Poland’s tourism industry
The “1000+” programme will cost an estimated 7 billion zloty this year.
Polish animal shelters hit hard by coronavirus crisis
Donations have dried up many shelters have had to halt adoptions due to safety concerns.
Cleaner lockdown air may have saved 800 lives in Poland – more than the official virus death toll
Reduced air pollution may have prevented almost 800 premature deaths in April.
Polish cities pumping water from swimming pools to fight shortages amid record drought
Local communities are having to find new ways to retain and reuse diminishing water supplies.
Poland not yet at peak of epidemic because it is following a different model: health minister
Poland’s tough and early lockdown measures helped suppress the epidemic but also pushed its peak forward.
Microsoft announces $1 billion investment in Poland
The project will be Poland’s largest ever IT investment.
New domestic violence law in Poland to immediately remove perpetrators from the home
The measure was supported by all political groups in parliament apart from the far right.
Almost half of workers “more efficient” at home as pandemic accelerates changes to working model in Poland
A quarter of people working from home would not mind continuing to do so.
Stygmatyzacja i faszerowanie lekami: polska psychiatria wciąż zmaga się z problemami sprzed 100 lat
Hanna Szukalska
Opowieści pacjentów i lekarzy o systemie ochrony zdrowia psychicznego w Polsce.
Stigmatisation and medication: Poland’s outdated approach to mental health
Hanna Szukalska
Stories of patients and doctors from inside Poland’s broken mental health system.
At Warsaw’s historic market halls, small vendors struggle to survive the lockdown
Percy Metcalfe
Hala Gwardii and Hala Mirowska have survived Warsaw’s tumultuous history, but the pandemic presents new challenges.
Polish parishes face shortfall as lockdown stops faithful from leaving cash offerings
Priests also face financial woes with religious lessons called off and customary donations drying up.
