The proposed increase was criticised by both trade unions and business groups.
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Finland to move passport production to Poland
By doing so, it will join the list of countries that produce their passports in Poland, which includes the UK, Armenia and Lithuania.
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Should Poland abolish its blasphemy law? Five expert views
Agnieszka Wądołowska
“Offending religious feelings” can land you in jail for two years.
Poland’s worst driver fails theory test a record 192nd time
The 50-year-old’s case raised questions about limiting the number of tests.
Whole EU declared “LGBTIQ Freedom Zone” in response to Polish anti-LGBT resolutions
“All member states have obligations to respect fundamental rights.”
Poland is world’s “most autocratizing country”, finds democracy index
Poland has fallen to 63rd place in V-Dem’s ranking.
Polish city publishes cookbook with recipes by immigrant residents
Juliette Bretan
“Food breaks barriers between people.”
Data reveal millions spent on Catholic catechism classes by Polish municipalities
Polls indicate that a majority of Poles want the state to stop funding religion lessons.
Pedestrians to have priority at Polish road crossings in bid to improve road safety
Poland has one of the highest mortality rates for pedestrians in Europe.
Poland doubles number of women in armed forces in six years
Women now comprise 7.5% of all soldiers.
Only one in five experts on main Polish media programmes is a woman, study reveals
Women are significantly underrepresented in Polish media.
Poles who prepaid in 1980s for underdelivered Polski Fiats still eligible for compensation
The Fiat 126p “Maluch” became a cultural icon in Poland.
Polish town encourages learning sign language with bus stop posters
Local authorities in Piła were also the first in Poland to translate council meetings into sign language.
Polish LGBT activists found not guilty of offending religious feelings with “rainbow Virgin Mary”
The crime carries a potential prison sentence of up to two years.
