By contrast, voters of the main ruling group, Civic Coalition (KO), are overwhelmingly happy with its work.
Society
Poland seeks to make school sports facilities available evenings, weekends and holidays
The government has allocated over 300 million zloty (€69 million) to its “Active School” programme.
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The team of international volunteers helping feed Warsaw’s needy
Percy Metcalfe
Every Sunday, a diverse group of expats and local volunteers gather outside Warsaw’s Palace of Culture and Science.
Church bows to pressure over burial of archbishop accused of sex abuse
Former Archbishop Juliusz Paetz, who faced accusations of sex abuse, was not buried in Poznań Cathedral, following protests against the plan.
European Parliament condemns proposed “criminalisation of sex education in Poland”
Proposed legislation in Poland is an “alarming, misguided and detrimental” measure “to criminalise sex education”, say MEPS.
Poland’s oldest living Holocaust rescuer gets surprise 100th birthday party
Józef Walaszczyk, who protected over 50 Jews during the German-Nazi occupation, has been honoured as he turns 100.
Veganism is thriving in Poland – but faces a conservative backlash
Daniel Tilles
In conservative Poland, this challenge to traditional cuisine has led to a backlash, with veganism seen as part of a broader threat to Polish culture, values, and even religion.
Security services detain leader of radical nationalist group
The detained man is the publisher of a “Lone Wolf Guide” that “promotes a fascist system and incites ethnic and religious hatred”, reports Do Rzeczy.
Head of Polish Episcopate criticises ruling party for not banning abortion
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki has “expressed disappointment” that the ruling party has failed to fulfil its promise to “protect life from conception”.
Queuing, weather and formality: Norman Davies on the differences between Brits and Poles
Norman Davies
The historian highlights some cultural differences between Brits and Poles in an exclusive extract from his autobiography.
Polish state TV celebrates “emotional” arrival of first Pole without a visa in the US
The first Poles have arrived in the United States since Poland was admitted to the Visa Waiver Program.
Two detained for planning terror attacks on Muslims in Poland
The suspects were inspired by terrorist attacks committed in Norway and New Zealand, according Poland’s Internal Security Agency.
Independence March safest in history – police report
Police say that their preemptive action helped to ensure the event passed safely.
Kaczyński: Poland has “historical mission” to support Christian civilisation
Under PiS, rule Poland will “fulfil its historical mission” of supporting “everything that is the foundation of Christian civilisation”.
