Alicja Ptak
Data on how Poles voted by age, sex and place of residence shows a fragmented political landscape.
Society
Three quarters of Poles want to keep “election silence” law banning campaigning on voting weekend
Last weekend saw high-profile violations of “election silence”, including by a deputy justice minister.
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Too few volunteers to create planned “Ukrainian Legion” in Poland, says defence minister
The legion is supposed to be made up of Ukrainians living in Poland, who would be trained and then sent to defend their homeland.
AI-enabled “nanochapel” opens in Poland, offering parishioners 24-hour access
Using a special app, parishioners can access the space 24 hours a day to pray, meet with others, and even chat with an AI assistant.
Polish government intervenes over alcohol sold in pouches resembling children’s drinks
The speaker of parliament called the product “pure evil”.
Polish airline LOT apologises to disabled BBC journalist forced to crawl to toilet
Frank Gardner, the BBC’s security correspondent, was on a short-haul flight from Warsaw to London.
Foreign women account for 6.7% of births in Poland, three times higher than in 2020
The vast majority of those foreign mothers, over 81%, are from Ukraine.
Polish court rejects claim against police who made woman strip after taking abortion pills
The judge argued that the woman had “an interest in portraying herself as a victim” to gain compensation and media attention.
Polish neighbourhood ranked among “coolest in the world”
Zabłocie in the Polish city of Kraków made it onto the list compiled by Time Out magazine.
Russian accounts spreading flood disinformation in Poland to sow panic, says government
In the first four days of the floods, there was a 300% increase in detected disinformation, says the digital affairs ministry.
Polish city of Lublin named as European Capital of Culture for 2029
Lublin hopes that the prestigious title will help the city raise its profile, boost the economy and support local culture.
Climate change made Central Europe floods more likely and more intense, finds study
Human-induced climate change is responsible doubling the likelihood of extreme rainfall and for a 7% increase in their intensity.
New chapter for Ukrainian refugee children as tens of thousands start to attend Polish schools
Christiaan Paauwe and Alicja Ptak
A change in the law has led to around 40,000 new Ukrainian pupils attending school.
Lack of recognition for same-sex unions in Poland violates human rights, rules European court
Poland has left same-sex couples “in a legal vacuum”, found the European Court of Human Rights.
