Karol Nawrocki says that he wants benefits for refugees to be conditional upon them working.
Society
Thousands celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day in Warsaw as president sends Kyiv letter of support
Participants held up signs showing the names of people who have been killed by Russia during the war.
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Constitutional court rejects Polish government’s change to teaching of religion in schools
The government is likely to ignore the ruling as it regards the court as an unlawful body in its current form.
Polish farmers renew but then suspend protest blockade at Ukraine border
They are protesting against a proposed EU free trade deal with South America and a Polish agricultural tax.
Polish women react with amusement to “Slavic girl diet” trend on TikTok
The trend claims that eating buckwheat is the secret to maintaining a slim figure and healthy body.
Poland’s Catholic bishops hold “historic” meeting with sex abuse victims
The church must understand “the harm suffered by certain brothers of ours”, says its delegate for the protection of children and young people.
Healthcare workers protest in Warsaw for higher wages and more staff
Poland has 5.7 nurses per 1,000 inhabitants, well below the EU-wide average of 8.4.
“Bakeries are springing up everywhere”: Georgian migration to Poland booms
Siôn Pennar
In every year since 2018, Poland has granted more Georgians first residence permits than any other EU country.
Poland’s first university course on teaching Silesian language and culture launched
All available places on the course were filled within three days.
Residents of flood-hit Polish town still without government reconstruction aid two months on
The government’s plenipotentiary for flood reconstruction admits that support for victims has been “insufficient”.
Russians protest against Putin and Ukraine war in Poland
They demanded Russia’s withdrawal from Ukraine, the release of political prisoners in Russia, and for Vladimir Putin to be put on trial.
NBA star Jeremy Sochan joins Polish tourism campaign, brushes off racist response
Sochan was born in the United States to a Polish mother and represents Poland’s national basketball team.
Steve McQueen withdraws from Polish film festival over organiser’s “offensive” comments on women
The festival’s director has apologised for his comments, which were condemned as sexist by many figures in the industry.
Poland records EU’s lowest level of labour market slack
The figure indicates that the Polish economy almost fully utilises its available labour resources.
