The European Commission says Poland has taken “insufficient measures” in responses to environmental crises in 2022 and 2024.
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Polish court orders marriage recognition for same-sex couple who went abroad to wed
It is the first ruling involving a Polish couple who had travelled abroad to marry, as opposed to those residing in another EU country.
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Record number of Poles travelled abroad in 2025
A record 64% of Poles travelled for leisure purposes, with 44% travelling abroad.
At least 50 children abused in Catholic diocese in Poland, finds church commission
It also noted that local bishops had repeatedly failed to take action when credible reports of abuse were submitted to them.
Polish team’s pieróg mascot becomes Winter Olympics star
The cooperative for people with disabilities that creates the toy, called Pieroguszka, says it has been overwhelmed with orders.
Record number of gun licences issued in Poland in 2025 as privately owned firearms pass 1 million
The figures continue a rise in gun ownership that accelerated in particular after Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in 2022.
Poles’ dislike of Americans, Jews and Ukrainians on the rise, survey shows
But Russians, Belarusians and Roma remain the most disliked national and ethnic groups in Poland.
Auschwitz Museum to stop selling entry tickets on site over “unethical practices” of travel firms
Almost 2 million people visited the former German-Nazi camp last year.
Over half of Poles aged 25-34 live with parents
In 2023, 53% of Poles aged 25-34 lived with their parents, eight percentage points more than in 2018.
Polish justice minister fined by police for road offence caught during YouTube interview
The incident came to light at the same time as Waldemar Żurek publicly announced a crackdown on dangerous drivers.
Most Poles believe US is no longer a reliable ally, finds new poll
It follows a number of other recent surveys indicating that attitudes towards the US have worsened in Poland under Donald Trump.
Schools close in Poland as temperatures drop below -20°C
In Gdańsk, the Motława River has frozen for the first time since 2011.
Poland’s population decline accelerated in 2025, with 168,000 more deaths than births
It was the 13th year in a row that more people have died than been born in the country.
Polish museum appeals for help cataloguing everyday items from prewar Jewish homes
The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews wants people to send photos and descriptions of objects they have at home.
