The ruling coalition has criticised the decision and argued it emphasises the importance of electing a more government-friendly president.
Society
Seven months after Poland’s floods, residents and businesses continue to struggle
Olivier Sorgho
Locals claim insurers are not paying out and the government has not done enough to help.
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A backlash against the backlash: Poland’s failed conservative revolution
Stanley Bill
By pursuing its conservative agenda, PiS has pushed Polish society in a more liberal direction.
Gynaecologist charged in Poland with helping patients obtain abortions
The crime that carries a prison sentence of up to three years.
Contestant answers all questions right on cult Polish game show for first time in its 29-year history
But the story ended in tragedy after his car broke down while he was travelling to the show’s grand final.
Poland’s Budimex picked to build Czech motorway that will help link Prague to Baltic Sea
The value of the tender is 11.35 billion koruna (2.03 billion zloty, €465 million).
“A bitter victory”: LGBT Poles welcome fall of PiS but remain sceptical of new government
Roman Broszkowski
It is unclear how much progress will be made under the incoming coalition.
Historical Warsaw building to be turned into music library after standing empty for decades
The building was damaged during World War Two, when the German occupiers set the collections inside on fire.
Kraków museums receive biggest private art donation in 100 years
The Starmachs are donating 50 million zloty worth of works, including pieces by Magdalena Abakanowicz and Mirosław Bałka.
Factcheck: do most Poles want abortion on demand?
Daniel Tilles
Polling suggests most Poles do not support the idea.
Court orders IKEA to reinstate Polish employee fired for homophobia
His lawyers hailed the ruling as “a milestone towards protecting religious freedom” against “large corporations that impose left-wing ideology on employees”.
Death of pregnant woman that sparked protests in Poland was unrelated to abortion law, say prosecutors
Izabela passed away in hospital after doctors reportedly waited for her foetus to die before removing it.
Court overturns mayor’s decision to ban pro-Palestine march outside Israeli embassy in Warsaw
The march will now go ahead this Saturday.
Oder river disaster resulted from “years of inaction and mistakes” by Polish state, finds auditor office
Last year’s crisis resulted in the death of over half the river’s fish.
