However, the death rate on Polish roads remains above the EU average.
Society
Polish government proposes new rights for unmarried partners, including same-sex couples
The proposal is a compromise intended to win support from both liberals and conservatives.
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Record number of foreigners granted Polish citizenship in 2024
Ukrainians accounted for just over half of recipients.
Skater who fled Russia granted Polish citizenship, opening way to compete for Poland at Olympics
Vladimir Semirunniy thanked Poland’s president for helping him obtain citizenship.
Polish city becomes first to deploy drones against mosquitoes
Officials say drones can reach less accessible areas and apply anti-mosquito sprays more effectively.
Polish president proposes law making Ukrainian refugee benefits conditional
The bill would also criminalise propagating the ideology of historical Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera.
Polish church calls on parents not to send children to “corrupting” new health education classes
A deputy education minister, however, says that the church is spreading “fake news”.
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.
Thousands celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day in Warsaw as president sends Kyiv letter of support
Participants held up signs showing the names of people who have been killed by Russia during the war.
Poland’s new president vetoes bill loosening wind turbine law, freezing energy prices
President Karol Nawrocki criticised the government’s decision to put the two issues in one bill as “blackmail”.
Time magazine names Polish teenager among Girls of the Year
Seventeen-year-old Kornelia Wieczorek is co-developing biodegradable fertiliser and an app for elderly dermatology patients.
The three Jewish football stars behind Poland’s first international goal
Adam Musiał
The wartime trajectories of Józef Klotz, Leon Sperling and Józef Lustgarten mirrored the fates of many other Polish Jews.
Poland condemns Israeli fans’ “murderers since 1939” banner at match against Polish football club
Israel’s embassy in Warsaw also called the display “disgusting behaviour”.
Over 25,000 using Poland’s income tax relief for those returning from emigration
The scheme can be used by those who return to Poland after spending at least three years abroad.
