Police data show thousands of crimes being committed by Georgians in Poland.
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Majority of Poles favour reintroducing border controls within EU to curb migration, finds poll
Any such measure, if introduced long term, would effectively end the Schengen Area that currently offers travel across most of Europe without border checks.
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Half of public support Tusk’s aim to introduce abortion on demand in Poland, find polls
Tusk faces a number of hurdles in his aim to introduce abortion on demand.
Births drop to new postwar low in Poland as population falls almost 1 million in a decade
Last year was the 11th year in a row in which the number of deaths has exceeded births.
New Polish government calls on Germany to “think creatively” about WWII compensation
But Warsaw also pledged to to “end the cold war” waged by the former government against the EU and Germany.
Tusk withdraws former government’s challenge to European convention on domestic violence
The former PiS government had suggested withdrawing Poland from the Istanbul Convention.
Poland’s biggest annual charity fundraiser again smashes record
WOŚP has so far collected over 175 million zloty (€40 million) this year for fighting lung disease.
Number of foreign workers in Poland rises 6% to 1.13 million
The national groups that saw the largest increases were Belarusians, Ukrainians, Indians, Colombians and Nepalis.
Poland records EU’s second-highest annual rise in house prices
Its quarterly growth was the highest in the EU, after the introduction of a mortgage subsidy scheme for first-time buyers stimulated demand.
Three-legged boar thriving in Polish forest
It appears to coexist peacefully with a pack of wolves – one of which is also missing a leg.
Bill to recognise Silesian as regional language submitted to Polish parliament
Silesian is spoken at home by 460,000 people in Poland, but there is debate over whether it is a language or a dialect.
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.
