Organisers say they were opposed to “five dictates from Brussels”.
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Poland’s minimum wage higher than US federal rate for first time
On 1 January, the minimum wage in Poland rose to 30.50 zloty per hour before tax, which at current exchange rates is $7.37, 12 cents above the federal minimum wage in the US.
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Nationalists clash with police in Wrocław after far-right march called off due to antisemitism
Wrocław’s far-right Independence March was called off due to antisemitic slogans and flares, but participants refused to disperse.
Polish Independence Day: live blog
Join us for live updates on Polish Independence Day, including the controversial march in Warsaw.
Ukrainian activist detained in Poland at request of Russia and faces extradition hearing
Ihor Mazur was detained while attempting to cross the border into Poland, and now faces an extradition hearing at a Polish court.
Nationalism or patriotism? Poland’s March of Independence
Stanley Bill
A controversial national march returns to the streets of Warsaw.
International firms “concerned” at nationalist tendencies and attacks on foreigners in Poland
A new report highlights concerns by firms such as Google, IBM and Amazon over the safety of foreign employees in Poland.
“LGBT ideology” is like Nazism or Bolshevism and must be resisted, says Polish archbishop
LGBT is “dangerous”, “like Bolshevik or Hitlerite ideologies”, says the Arcbishop of Kraków, who also warns that paedophilia in the church should not be exaggerated.
Repairing the world: The Olympic athlete restoring Poland’s Jewish heritage
Estera Flieger
A town honours its Jewish community that was wiped out in the Holocaust.
Leading theatre manager accused of sexual harassment
Eight women accuse their boss, Henryk Jacek Schoen of the Bagatela theatre in Kraków, of bullying and sexual harassment.
Swedish neo-Nazi expelled from Poland
A member of the Nordic Resistance Movement, who had come to Poland for paramilitary training, was expelled as a security threat.
Poles to have visa-free travel to the US from next week
From 11 November – Polish Independence Day – Poles will have visa-free access to the United States.
Poland is experiencing record immigration, but the system is struggling to cope
Marta Jaroszewicz
Poland must improve its system of issuing foreigners with residence and work permits, says the Supreme Audit Office.
Priests “forcibly detained” 13-year-old boy and called police after he spat out a communion wafer
Priests in Bełchatów called police to their church because a 13-year-old boy spat out his communion wafer.
