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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UN expert calls on Poland to improve LGBT+ rights
Graeme Reid found that “LGBT individuals are negatively affected by the lack of adequate protections” in Poland.
Opposition presidential candidate joins protest against Polish government’s sex ed plans
They say it will promote “depravity” and “sexualisation” of children.
Microsoft to offer free AI training to one million people in Poland
More than 200 online training courses, catering to both beginners and advanced users of AI, are available in Polish.
Polish government approves criminalisation of anti-LGBT hate speech
The bill would add sexual orientation, gender, age and disability to the categories covered by Poland’s hate crime laws.
Gdańsk Christmas market voted best in Europe
It received almost 12% of the 753,000 votes cast in an online poll by European Best Destinations.
Polish parliament approves extended parental leave after premature births
In Poland, approximately 20,000 babies a year are born preterm or have to be hospitalised after birth.
Polish parliament approves making Christmas Eve day off work
The legislation would also introduce an additional trading Sunday in December.
Constitutional court rejects Polish government’s change to teaching of religion in schools
The government is likely to ignore the ruling as it regards the court as an unlawful body in its current form.
Polish farmers renew but then suspend protest blockade at Ukraine border
They are protesting against a proposed EU free trade deal with South America and a Polish agricultural tax.
Polish women react with amusement to “Slavic girl diet” trend on TikTok
The trend claims that eating buckwheat is the secret to maintaining a slim figure and healthy body.
Poland’s Catholic bishops hold “historic” meeting with sex abuse victims
The church must understand “the harm suffered by certain brothers of ours”, says its delegate for the protection of children and young people.
Healthcare workers protest in Warsaw for higher wages and more staff
Poland has 5.7 nurses per 1,000 inhabitants, well below the EU-wide average of 8.4.
