A deputy education minister, however, says that the church is spreading “fake news”.
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President vetoes law extending support for Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Karol Nawrocki says that he wants benefits for refugees to be conditional upon them working.
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Polish government clashes with hunters over plans to introduce regular health checks
The climate ministry notes that other groups that handle weapons already have the requirement to undergo such tests.
Catholic church accuses Polish state of “breaking law, spreading hatred and marginalising religion”
As examples, it lists the alleged mistreatment of prisoners and efforts to expand abortion rights.
Polish city has EU’s second-most-polluted air with two more among worst 10
However, Poland’s results are better than three years ago, with Polish cities showing a reduction in air pollution.
Taking religion out of schools “removes inalienable part of Polishness”, warns president
Andrzej Duda’s remarks come amid efforts by the government to reduce and reorganise Catholic catechism classes in public schools.
Poland and Ukraine make “unprecedented” synthetic drug seizures in joint operation
The biggest synthetic opioid lab ever discovered in Poland was dismantled.
Gaps in Germans’ knowledge of WWII Nazi crimes, finds Polish study
Almost 60% of Germans wrongly believe the primary victims of the Holocaust were German Jews.
Tens of thousands of new Ukrainian pupils start school in Poland after attendance linked to benefits
The education ministry estimates that between 20,000 and 80,000 new Ukrainian pupils will now start attending school.
Polish government publishes guidelines to help women obtain legal abortions
“If we won’t change the law, we will change the reality,” says Donald Tusk.
Polish city’s video portal now connects residents live to New York and Dublin
The device allows people in the cities to see – and interact with – one another in real time.
Constitutional court orders halt to government’s changes to school religion classes
The measures were due to go into effect at the start of the new school year next week.
Belarus adds NGO from Poland to list of “extremist” organisations for first time
The foundation’s leadership could in theory face long-term sentences in Belarusian penal colonies.
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.
