Journey times will be reduce by as much as two thirds.
Society
Vatican announces resignation of Polish bishop due to “negligence in handling sexual abuse”
A leading Catholic commentator has criticised the church for allowing the bishop to go into retirement rather than facing real punishment.
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Poland races to tidy up its waste disposal
Maria Wilczek
Poland reforms its inefficient waste management system as EU rules become stricter.
Poland’s courts struggling to cope with record case load and judicial vacancies: report
New data show a mounting case load for judges.
Poland’s hidden corruption
Grzegorz Makowski
While perception of everyday corruption is shrinking, it is becoming ingrained in the political and administrative system.
From Poland to America: the travels of Bernie Sanders’s father Elias
Jerzy Haszczyński
A century age, Sanders’s father emigrated to the United States – twice.
Kraków in TripAdvisor’s top 10 trending destinations for 2020
Kraków welcomed a record 14 million visitors last year, who spent 7.5 billion zloty.
Doctors warn Poland not prepared for coronavirus, despite government assurances
In anticipation of Poland’s first cases, doctors worry about the lack of protective gear.
An unwanted march: Polish nationalists honour anti-communist partisans accused of war crimes
Paulina and Wojciech Siegień
The march has become a controversial annual tradition.
Polish couple who took homemade explosives to protest against LGBT parade sentenced
Some criticised the one-year sentences as too lenient, as well as the fact that the case was not treated as terrorism.
Locals demand removal of “demonic, pagan” sculptures on tourist folklore trail in Poland
Yet some also want to keep the sculptures to promote local mythology and attract visitors.
Poland tests system to tackle problem of drivers not stopping at rail crossings
The equipment will record cars which break the law by not stopping at level crossings.
Poland’s “biggest ever” trial of alleged paedophile priest begins
Marian W. allegedly abused 22 boys in his care.
Polish court rules campaign linking LGBT and paedophilia is “informative and educational”
A judge threw out a case against an anti-LGBT campaign.
