Residents of Warsaw, however, have a disposable income 5.9% above the European average.
Society
LGBT+ “Rainbow Friday” takes place in Polish schools with support of authorities for first time
The event faced hostility from the former PiS government, which was removed from power at the end of last year.
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Polish border town asks Czechs to stop getting naked in its swimming pool locker rooms
“Czechs have a more liberal approach to nudity” than Poles, reports a local newspaper.
Street cat who became Polish city’s top-rated tourist attraction finds new home
Gacek has found a new home, a new name and a new slimmed-down figure. He is now helping the animal shelter raise funds to help other cats.
Polish Left announces bills to liberalise abortion law on first day of new parliament
One would end the near-total abortion ban and introduce abortion on demand; the other decriminalise helping women obtain abortions.
Anger after one of Poland’s iconic bison killed in collision with army truck
The army says the indications so far are that the driver was not at fault for the accident.
Polish city appeals to residents to stop feeding wild boars as urban population booms
Kraków estimates that its population of wild boars has reached up to 1,500, ten times the norm.
First Polish nationals evacuated from Gaza
Among those who remain trapped is a Polish-Israeli hostage taken by Hamas during its attack on 7 October.
Tens of thousands join nationalist Independence March in Warsaw
The event passed peacefully, unlike in some previous years.
Goats escape drunk owner, visit library and church, before police apprehend them at bus stop
Images of the goats’ big day out went viral in Poland this week.
Catholic charity chief in Poland quits church, calling it “mafia sheltering criminals”
The deputy head of Caritas in Białystok announced that he has submitted an act of apostasy.
Poland talks with Israel and Egypt about Polish citizens stuck in Gaza
It is believed that around 30 Polish nationals are in Gaza.
NATO, army and EU Poles’ most trusted institutions; public media, top court and government most distrusted
Poles’ trust in all institutions has declined since last year, with the police seeing the largest fall.
Polish tech entrepreneur launches free “Code with Pope” classes for children with Vatican’s blessing
The 60-hour course will be available in Spanish, English, Italian and Polish and provide a foundation of knowledge of Python.
