Citizens should not be “obliged to financially support religious communities that are alien to them”, says the speaker of parliament.
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Warsaw announces 56m zloty for “pre-design” of fourth metro line ahead of local elections
One of the mayor’s rivals accused him of digging up long-forgotten investment plans ahead of the elections.
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Former speaker of the Senate accused of illegal earnings while in office
Stanisław Karczewski continued to earn money working as a doctor while on unpaid leave, though denies any wrongdoing.
German supermarket chain apologises for segregated Polish checkout
Polish customers had complained for months about discrimination by Edeka, leading to intervention from the embassy in Berlin.
Principal fired for organising surprise terror drill in primary school that left pupils “terrified”
Students, parents and teachers were not warned of the drill, which involved “armed” men in balaclavas storming the school and taking hostages.
Billboard campaigns welcome Ukrainian immigrants to Polish cities
The billboards welcome Ukrainian immigrants to Poland and teach local residents a few phrases in Ukrainian because “integration is a two-way process”.
Eight dead after gas explosion in Polish mountain resort
A gas explosion in the south-western town of Szczyrk has killed at least eight people, four of them children.
Warsaw ranked sixth most vegan-friendly city in the world
Warsaw continues to be ranked as one of the world’s vegan hotspots, with 50 vegan restaurants in the city centre.
Retailer withdraws “Jew with a coin” images sold as good luck charms in Polish stores
Home-improvement chain OBI reignites a debate about the images of a Jew counting money hung for good luck in some Polish homes.
Poland among the best in Europe in new PISA education rankings
The latest PISA international rankings put Polish schoolchildren third in Europe at maths and science and fourth for reading comprehension.
Same-sex couple cannot register in Poland as parents of UK-born child, rules top court
Allowing same-sex couples to register as the parents of a child would be “a threat to the Polish legal order”, rules a court.
Poland to intervene over Polish child being adopted by gay couple in UK
“We will take all steps so that the child is adopted by a man and a woman” in order to “preserve his identity”, says a deputy minister.
“A model for others”: Warsaw wins EU award for improving disability access
Warsaw has won the EU’s annual Access City Award, given to the city that has done most to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
Parishioners rally in support of priest on trial for abusing disabled girls
A majority of parishioners have come out in support of the priest, while the mother of an alleged victims has been “stigmatised and humiliated”.
