The vast majority of those foreign mothers, over 81%, are from Ukraine.
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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.
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State firm behind Poland’s planned “mega-airport” donates 400,000 zloty to local church
The official appointed by the new government to oversee the project has criticised the donation.
Controversy after female train staff in Poland gain right to free meals but men don’t
PKP says it is simply complying with regulations that set different requirements for male and female employees.
Former ruling PiS party holds anti-government protest in Warsaw
PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński warned that “German imperialism is returning” through a “European plan” to “liquidate Poland as a state”.
Priest who hosted “gay party” where man lost consciousness charged with “crimes against sexual freedom”
The incident led to the resignation of the local bishop.
Mortgage applications in Poland hit record high in December as subsidy system comes to an end
The total value of mortgage applications in Poland rose by 421% year-on-year in December to a record high of over 10 billion zloty.
Hundreds of NGOs and public figures call on Tusk to stop migrant pushbacks at Belarus border
“By postponing putting an end to this practice, the Polish authorities are condoning human rights violations,” they wrote in an open letter.
Activists raise concern over development plans for Warsaw’s postwar “Finnish cottages”
“Human inhabitants are to disappear. This means the destruction of the cultural heritage that constitutes this place.”
Residents of Polish city provide homes for all of shelter’s outdoor dogs ahead of winter freeze
Even local police who had come to give parking tickets to the huge number of cars gathered at the shelter instead ended up fostering a dog.
Leading Polish newspaper suspends journalist after abuse victim speaks up
Gazeta Wyborcza’s editors say that they “condemn offensive sexual behaviour” and had been previously unaware of the allegations.
Polish region gives 2 million zloty for traditional sheep grazing
The authorities aim to preserve biodiversity, landscapes, local traditions and the source of the area’s famous sheep milk cheese.
Poland ranks second in Europe in public data openness
The European Commission’s annual Open Data Maturity report named Poland as a “trendsetter”.
Polish border guard report shows scale of migrant pressure from Belarus
From January to September 2023, Poland recorded 17,868 attempted or successful irregular crossings over its border with Belarus.
