Siôn Pennar
In every year since 2018, Poland has granted more Georgians first residence permits than any other EU country.
Society
Poland’s first university course on teaching Silesian language and culture launched
All available places on the course were filled within three days.
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Catholic church criticises new Polish government’s abortion and contraception plans
The head of the episcopate warns that “one must never comply with…laws that allow the direct murder of innocent human beings”.
Most dogs temporarily adopted during Polish city’s winter freeze find permanent homes
Only 20 of the 123 dogs temporarily adopted three weeks ago have been returned, despite temperatures returning to normal levels.
Polish government approves bill restoring prescription-free access to morning-after pill
The former conservative government made emergency contraceptives available by prescription only in 2017.
Bill to introduce abortion on demand in Poland submitted by PM Tusk’s political group
But Tusk admits that the measure does not have the support of all his coalition partners.
Six myths about inequality in Poland
Pawel Bukowski
It is among the highest in the EU and has been rising.
First ever female Polish Protestant bishop ordained
Paulina Hlawiczka-Trotman, who comes from the town of Ustroń in southern Poland, became bishop of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain.
“Poland’s most beautiful bus station” opens in Lublin
The building includes a number of features designed to reduce its environmental impact.
Poland to abolish homework for primary school pupils
The education minister also reiterated plans to slim down the curriculum, reduce Catholic catechism classes and increase teachers’ pay.
Head of Polish conservative group loses appeal against defamation conviction for anti-LGBT vans
The court called the slogans displayed on the vans “hate speech”.
Head of Polish church offers to “intervene with government” over jailed opposition politicians
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki also appealed to the pair to end their hunger strike.
Gdańsk ranked as Europe’s fourth best city to live in
Another Polish city, Białystok, has Europe’s highest proportion of residents saying that their quality of life has improved in the last five years.
Polish parliament offers childcare for MPs’ children for first time
The children’s club is currently only being offered temporarily but may become a regular fixture.
