Ski jumper Andrzej Stękała is Poland’s first major male athlete to do so.
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Polish parliament celebrates Hanukkah amid far-right protest outside
One year ago the same event was attacked with a fire extinguisher by far-right MP Grzegorz Braun.
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Poland remains EU’s worst country for LGBT people finds rainbow ranking
“Hate speech by central government remained a serious issue,” wrote ILGA-Europe.
Bees returned to Poland’s largest urban apiary after occupying tree in city centre
“We have to remember that if we keep calm, the bees will stay calm too.”
Poland’s Catholic church launches campaign on how to report sex abuse
Every parish in Poland will receive posters explaining the procedure for reporting sex abuse and the forms of support available.
Poland recommends Russia’s Kaliningrad be called Królewiec
The name Kaliningrad is “artificial” and evokes negative feelings in Poland, found a government body.
Polish retail chain withdraws “hot dog and cigarettes” offer
But the firm, Żabka, maintains that it did not violate Poland’s law against advertising tobacco products.
Polish radio station protests fine from regulator for “Hitler Youth” critique of school textbook
Tok FM’s editor-in-chief has suggested that the National Broadcasting Council is seeking to “protect the good name of PiS”.
Ice cream stand near Auschwitz concentration camp causes controversy
“It shows zero respect for the dead, after all this is the biggest cemetery in the world.”
Poland moves up in World Press Freedom Index for the first time in eight years but issues remain
The improvement in Poland’s score was largely linked to fewer attacks on journalists than in previous years.
Catholic broadcaster challenges women to wear dresses not trousers to “honour Virgin Mary”
Women should “abandon men’s clothes” and embrace more “beautiful, feminine and dignified” outfits.
Non-native great white pelican settles in Poland
The bird has been seen fighting with native storks over a rooftop nest.
Polish government to require internet providers to offer free online porn blocker
Almost a quarter of school-age teens in Poland say they regularly view online porn.
Refusals of compulsory vaccines for children double in Poland over last five years
The growth of such “anti-vax” sentiment is putting public health at risk, warns experts.
