Some independent legal experts and commentators have also voiced concern over how the government acted.
Society
Polish city records world’s cleanest urban air
Kraków is more normally associated with toxic smog, but has taken steps in recent years to improve air quality.
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New year, new prices as Poland faces growing inflation
Maria Wilczek
Rising minimum wage and energy prices mean Poles will pay more for goods.
“They’ve been angels to me”: Poles rally to help stranded Iranian truck driver get home
A crowdfunding campaign has raised over 200,000 zloty to help an Iranian truck driver stranded in Poland get home.
Lingvo universala: Zamenhof, Esperanto and the crusade for peace through language
Ian Stephenson
Esperanto’s Polish-Jewish inventor hoped a shared language could calm tensions in his native Białystok.
Germany builds fence on Polish border to prevent spread of African swine fever
In an effort to prevent the spread of African swine fever epidemic, Brandenburg is putting up a fence along its border with Poland.
European Parliament condemns “LGBT-free zones” in Poland
The resolution warns of “attacks against the LGBTI community in Poland, including growing hate speech by elected officials and public media”.
Nine of Poland’s best sweet treats
Gregor Gowans
Poland has many famous sweet delicacies to its name. Here is the low-down on nine of the best.
Polish film “Corpus Christi” shortlisted for Oscars
A Polish movie about a young man pretending to be a priest has been shortlisted for an Oscar nomination and has stirred debate on the role of the Catholic church.
Warsaw activist and critic of government judicial reforms requests presidential pardon
Jan Śpiewak, who was convicted for defamation of the daughter of former Civic Platform justice minister, has met with President Andrzej Duda.
Left-wing MPs call for removal of Christian cross from Polish parliament
The suggestion has met with an angry response from the conservative ruling party, with one MP saying it will happen “over my dead body”.
Teen’s viral rap song stirs debate about sex, drugs and privilege in Poland
The song, “Patointeligencja”, has stirred debate about social problems and privilege in Poland, while also getting dragged into political disputes.
PM announces three new road rules to reduce some of the “highest death rates in Europe”
PM Mateusz Morawiecki says the government will introduce three further changes in an attempt to improve road safety.
PM promises measures to protect children from online porn
Mateusz Morawiecki says that he will meet the Family Advisory Board to discuss the issue of children’s access to pornography.
