2024 was the 12th year in a row in which deaths have exceeded births.
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Lidl and Wawel pull ads from conservative TV station after Polish charity chief’s ultimatum
Jerzy Owsiak issued the ultimatum after a weeks-long hate campaign against him inspired by the station.
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Experts raise concern at growing use of pretrial detentions in Poland
But prosecutors say the rise results from a crackdown on crime.
Ruling conservatives criticise Warsaw mayor for stopping priests leading prayers in schools
The city authorities says they are simply enforcing the secular state in accordance with the constitution.
“Solidarity with Belarus” concert held in Warsaw
Thousands attended the event, held under the patronage of the prime minister and with performers from both countries.
Poland records highest daily total of coronavirus infections for second day running
Today’s figure of 1,538 broke yesterday’s record of 1,136.
Polish town votes to remain “free from LGBT ideology” and to consider 5G ban
Kraśnik could potentially lose millions of euros of European grants.
Polish state TV signs agreement with Catholic church to broadcast daily mass
The episcopate has previously criticised TVP for retracting some of its Catholic programming.
Poland has among biggest increases in public acceptance of migrants, finds international poll
Poland has experienced an unprecedented wave of immigration in recent years.
Polish state TV council opposes screening Junior Eurovision for “objectifying children”
Poland will host the contest in November after back-to-back wins.
Poland given low ranking for child wellbeing in UNICEF report
Polish teens have the worst body image and one of the highest suicide rates among the countries surveyed.
Polish court rejects extradition of asylum-seeking family to “barbaric” Netherlands
The ruling is evidence that “the Dutch judiciary is politicised and not independent”, claims Poland’s deputy justice minister.
Polish agriculture threatened by “ideologies that dehumanise man” and prioritise animals, says minister
Ardanowski warned of “ideologies that say milk is the effect of cows being raped…and humans steal honey from bees”.
Polish bishops call for withdrawal from European convention on violence against women
The call follows a move by the justice minister to withdraw Poland from the Istanbul Convention.
