Poland has recorded the strongest rise in consumer sentiment across the EU this year.
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Far-right presidential candidate investigated over removal of Ukrainian flag from Polish city hall
The stunt has also been criticised by Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland, as well as politicians from Poland’s main ruling party.
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Poland’s restrictive abortion law violates women’s rights, UN committee finds
“The situation in Poland constitutes gender-based violence against women and may rise to the level of torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment,” said CEDAW.
Tusk admits Polish abortion law liberalisation unlikely this parliamentary term
“I apologise that it is all I can do at the moment,” he added.
Meet the Poles: a nation of paradoxes that perplex foreign visitors
Alicja Ptak
If you think Poles are unapproachable, just wait until you’re handed your own pair of slippers.
Polish church turns to Supreme Court over changes to school religion classes
The new regulation should have been discussed and agreed upon with the church, they argue.
Heavy storm in Warsaw leads to record rainfall
Across 24 hours, around 120 litres of rain per square metre fell in the Bielany district, twice the previous record.
Polish health resorts failed to meet air quality requirements, audit finds
The Polish health ministry maintained the status of 12 health resorts despite none of them meeting air quality standards.
Polish business groups urge government to “support legal, sustainable labour immigration”
Poland’s demographic situation means “there will be too few of us” to supply the labour market, say the business groups.
Poland announces plans to bid for Olympics
The prime minister also announced plans for a law requiring that women hold at least 30% of management positions in sport.
Poland extends reward of free apartments to Olympic silver medalists after winning only one gold
Boxer Julia Szeremeta, canoeist Klaudia Zwolińska and cyclist Daria Pikulik will benefit from the decision.
The Olympic champion wrongly banned for failing a gender test 60 years ago
Daniel Tilles
Ewa Kłobukowska won Olympic gold aged 18 but three years later her career was over.
Woman can use frozen IVF embryo despite ex-husband’s objection, rules Polish court
It is believed to be the first ruling of its kind in Poland.
Polish city introduces 35-hour working week for officials
The Left, which holds the mayor’s office, wants to introduce the same policy across Poland.
