The figure is almost equal to the population of Poland’s fourth-largest city, Łódź.
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Resident of Polish town blocked by mayor on Facebook gets printouts of his posts by mail
The man has to pay 6.80 zloty (€1.50) for each delivery.
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New study highlights climate-driven flooding threat to Poland’s Baltic coast
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Doctor who criticised vaccines banned from practising medicine for a year
A regional medical court has suspended a doctor from practising medicine for repeatedly criticising vaccinations given to children.
Ukrainian immigrants add 11% of Polish GDP growth
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Smog Alarm releases air quality ranking of Polish cities
Polish Smog Alarm, an NGO, has published its annual ranking of Polish cities with the worst average air quality.
Killers of priest Jerzy Popiełuszko will not face trial for crimes against humanity
The court found three ex-communist security agents who tried to frame priest Jerzy Popiełuszko not guilty of crimes against humanity.
Tigers detained on Poland-Belarus border: one dead, race against time to save the others
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Priests confirm accusations against Archbishop of Gdańsk
Sixteen priests have confirmed recent allegations of bullying and inappropriate behaviour by Archbishop of Gdańsk Sławoj Leszek Głódź.
The womb has become a battleground in Poland
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Poland’s government is using religious arguments to make a tried-and-tested method of boosting the birth rate, in vitro fertilisation, more difficult and expensive.
In 2018 Poland issued more residence permits to non-EU immigrants than any other member state – again
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