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Ewa Kłobukowska won Olympic gold aged 18 but three years later her career was over.
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Woman can use frozen IVF embryo despite ex-husband’s objection, rules Polish court
It is believed to be the first ruling of its kind in Poland.
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Number of foreign workers registered in Poland passes one million
“The Polish labour market is becoming more and more attractive to foreigners,” says the head of the state Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).
Polish justice minister defends shop owner who fatally stabbed robber
“In a state of law, it is the bandits who must be afraid. The state must stand on the side of citizens who defend themselves.”
EU court issues ruling on gay man suing Polish state TV for discrimination
The ruling is likely to have consequences for anti-discrimination rules in Poland regarding self-employed workers and sexual orientation.
Dramatic fall in church attendance in Poland, official figures show
The proportion of Catholics in Poland attending mass has fallen from 37% to 28% in two years, according to the church’s statistical institute.
Union and government clash over teachers earning below minimum wage in Poland
Poland’s main teachers union called the situation “absolutely unfathomable” and “unacceptable”.
Almost half of Poles fear this year’s elections will be falsified
The poll found that such concerns are high among opposition supporters but low among those who back the government.
Polish villagers care for stork that didn’t fly south for winter
Storks, which are a national symbol in Poland, normally fly south to Africa for the European winter.
Under a third of Polish women aged 18-45 planning to have children
Among women aged 18 and 45, only 32% say they are planning to have children, down from 41% in 2017.
Almost 14,000 Ukrainian businesses created in Poland in the first nine months of 2022
Companies in Poland with Ukrainian capital operate primarily in trade, construction, and transport and storage and warehouse management.
Opposition leader Tusk denies planning to raise retirement age if he wins power
His comments come after a former advisor called for the retirement age to be raised, as it was when Tusk was previously prime minister.
Gandalf and Tolkien Streets opened in Warsaw district nicknamed “Mordor”
City authorities initially planned different names for the new roads but changed them after public consultations.
First cafe employing people with Down syndrome to open in Polish city
It aims to help adults with the condition become more independent and develop their social skills
