Karol Nawrocki signed a pledge to uphold protections for workers and families, oppose the EU’s climate policies, and respect Christian values.
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Polish Eurovision hopeful placed on list of “extremists” by Belarus
Their song is sung in a mix of languages and dialects based around Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian.
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Catholic church calls for dialogue with new government on proposed changes to school religion classes
The new education minister wants to see the number of state-funded catechism classes halved to one hour a week.
Political leaders join Hanukkah ceremony in Polish parliament after far-right MP’s attack
“This is the true face of Poland,” said Michael Schudrich, the chief rabbi.
Poland’s near-total ban on abortion violated pregnant woman’s rights, finds European court
She had to travel abroad to terminate her foetus, which had been diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Wild cat from Polish zoo wins Manul World Cup after viral online campaign
Poznań Zoo notes that Magellan’s talents include “pretending to be a stone” but that “the rest of the world annoys him”.
Poland’s lack of recognition for same-sex unions violates human rights, rules European court
The judges rejected the Polish government’s arguments, which included that traditional marriage is part of Poland’s heritage.
Polish youth word of the year named as “rel”, short for “relatable”
The term “rel” is used by young Poles to express agreement with something or indicate that they relate to someone’s experiences.
Poland’s “collapsing towns” that got left behind
Marek Szymaniak
Once thriving centres of local industry, they became overlooked victims of the rapid changes since 1989.
Polish city records world’s second-highest air pollution as winter smog sets in
Kraków air has improved in recent years, but it still regularly records some of the worst pollution in the world.
Do Poland’s 19th-century partitions still influence elections today?
Katarzyna Skiba
Every election prompts questions about the ongoing legacies of empire. But the issue is complex.
Project launched to create “Polish ChatGPT”
The Polish Large Language Universal Model (PLLuM) will be open source and free to use.
Voting age “must be lowered to 16”, says new speaker of Polish parliament
But any change to the voting age would require an amendment to the constitution.
Two bison killed in collision with Polish army truck following similar incident last month
Both incidents are being investigated by military police.
