Daniel Tilles
Politicians should let Poland’s achievements speak for themselves, and support those already telling its story.
Society
Kraków withdraws fireworks ban after negative court ruling
The city argued the ban would improve safety for people and animals, but the provincial governor questioned its legality.
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Ukrainian and Polish bishops jointly appeal for reconciliation and forgiveness amid historical dispute
They appealed for Poles and Ukrainians “not [to] remain enslaved by their sad memories of the past”.
Polish football star Lewandowski joins Chicago Fire
“We have signed [a] global soccer icon,” declared his new team.
Poland records highest ever temperature as European heatwave moves east
A figure of 40.5°C (104.9°F) was recorded in the town of Słubice on Sunday afternoon.
Russia planning “provocations using Polish symbols” to stir tensions between Poland and Ukraine, warns Kyiv
Ukraine’s Centre for Countering Disinformation says Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency has been tasked with the operation.
Over a third of households in Poland now consist of one person amid demographic change
Meanwhile, only a quarter of households now contain children.
Poland must not repeat mistakes of West by using migration to solve demographic crisis, says president
Karol Nawrocki instead called for efforts to “promote the idea that family is the most important thing”.
Negative views of US and Trump continue to rise in Poland, finds international Pew study
Only 29% of Poles say they have confidence in Trump, down from 75% for Biden.
Largest ever sex abuse compensation case against Poland’s Catholic church begins
Janusz Szymik, who says he was raped hundreds of times by a priest in the 1980s, is seeking 20 million zloty from the archdiocese of Kraków.
Poland introduces new law against SLAPP lawsuits aimed at silencing critics
“The courts will no longer be a tool for intimidating citizens,” says the justice ministry.
Detectorist finds 2,700-year-old Bronze Age sword in Poland
The well-preserved weapon dates to around 900-700 BCE.
Poland rises to highest-ever level in EU household prosperity index, passing four member states
Poland’s level of actual individual consumption is now 88% of the EU average.
What will Poland’s recognition of foreign same-sex marriages mean in practice? Five expert views
Maria Kędzior
It may take years to establish what rights are granted to such couples.
