Poland produces around 70% of its electricity from coal but has plans to replace that with renewables and nuclear.
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Record number of female MPs in Poland’s parliament after elections
The number of female senators, however, has fallen from 24 to 17.
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Poles to have visa-free travel to the US from next week
From 11 November – Polish Independence Day – Poles will have visa-free access to the United States.
Poland is experiencing record immigration, but the system is struggling to cope
Marta Jaroszewicz
Poland must improve its system of issuing foreigners with residence and work permits, says the Supreme Audit Office.
Priests “forcibly detained” 13-year-old boy and called police after he spat out a communion wafer
Priests in Bełchatów called police to their church because a 13-year-old boy spat out his communion wafer.
New study highlights climate-driven flooding threat to Poland’s Baltic coast
Northern Poland is at greater risk of coastal flooding from rises in sea levels than previously thought, according to a new study.
PM promises changes to the law to improve Poland’s dangerous roads
The PM has promised legal changes to improve the situation on Polish roads, which are among the most dangerous in the EU.
A cookbook for those alone and those in love: gender and class in socialist Poland
Fabio Parasecoli
How could a gay man express his passion for cooking and eating in socialist Poland? Easy: he created a fictional straight couple and had them write a cookbook.
Reflections on All Saints’ Day in Poland
Stanley Bill
All Saints’ Day is the most Polish of holidays, as many Poles return to their family homes to gather around the graves of their ancestors.
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
Ukrainian migrant workers have contributed 11% of Poland’s GDP growth since 2014, according to a new report by experts from the National Bank of Poland.
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
Ten tigers detained on the Polish-Belarusian border are on their way to Poznań Zoo in a race against time to save them
