“We have a large army – the third largest in NATO in terms of numbers – but we must also have a resilient society,” says the defence minister.
Society
Carp in the bath, hay on the table and Home Alone: the most unusual Polish Christmas traditions
Agata Pyka and Richard Greenhill
From talking animals to Macauley Culkin, here are seven of Poland’s most interesting Christmas traditions.
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New bike shelters to be built at schools as Polish cities embrace cycling
Ninety new bicycle shelters will be built in primary schools in Warsaw by the end of 2020.
Kraków bishop denies molestation allegations
Bishop Jan Szkodoń is accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl at his flat.
Storm Ciara wreaks havoc in Poland
The toll of the storm reaches 871 damaged buildings, 12 injuries and three deaths.
Teachers paid less than discount store cashiers in Poland
Supermarkets are raising their cashiers’ pay, while many teachers barely earn the minimum wage.
Pizza has become “Poland’s new national dish”
Consumer data suggest Poles are among the world’s greatest pizza enthusiasts.
11-year-old hounded by bailiff over million zloty of inherited debt receives support
Bailiff wrongly seizing child allowance spotlights shortcomings of claims system
Poles see Auschwitz primarily as site of Polish martyrdom not Jewish suffering, finds study
The research also finds significant gaps in factual knowledge about the camp’s victims among Poles.
Poland’s conservative president says he would sign same-sex partnerships law
Duda’s remarks contrast to the anti-LGBT rhetoric of the ruling party, but echo similar statements he has made in the past.
“This isn’t my birthplace but it’s where I belong”: Poles face future in Britain’s most pro-Brexit town
Juliette Bretan
Boston has the UK’s highest proportion of immigrants from eastern EU member states and of Leave voters.
Two Polish cities ranked among four worst in EU for traffic
One of the cities is also among the top 20 most congested in the world.
Poland records biggest natural population drop since WW2
Yet experts are not surprised, warning that natalist policies need to help parents juggle duties
Poland’s first autonomous tram tested in Kraków, but city assures drivers their jobs are safe
The trial of autonomous trams could improve safety, but the city assures drivers that their jobs are safe.
