2024 was the 12th year in a row in which deaths have exceeded births.
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Lidl and Wawel pull ads from conservative TV station after Polish charity chief’s ultimatum
Jerzy Owsiak issued the ultimatum after a weeks-long hate campaign against him inspired by the station.
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Beaver defies experts by surviving second winter in Polish mountains
Park rangers now see signs that the animal has been joined by others, indicating that a new colony may be established there.
Core inflation rises to new high of 12.3% in Poland
While Poland’s headline inflation has begun to fall, core inflation – which excludes goods with the most volatile prices – has continued to rise.
Survey of 185,000 Polish school pupils finds suicidal thoughts widespread
Almost a third of school pupils said they have no will to live and almost one in ten said they have attempted suicide.
New census data reveal changes in Poland’s ethnic and linguistic makeup
English has become the most commonly spoken language in people’s homes apart from Polish, overtaking Silesian and Kashubian.
Poland records EU’s second-highest increase in recycling rate over last decade
Poland’s municipal recycling rate of 40.3% in 2021 was over three times higher than a decade earlier, though still below the EU average.
Half of Poles aged 25-34 live with parents, up from a third two decades ago and among highest in EU
Nearly half of young Poles still living with their parents have a full-time job, which is the second highest proportion in the EU.
Children’s rights commissioner notifies police over Polish youth mental health campaign involving TikTok
The social media platform is an official partner in the project run by a foundation led by TV presenter Martyna Wojciechowska.
Polish government minister proposes “anti-bug law” to label foods containing insects
“We, as conservatives, as Poles, definitely prefer normal Polish food, Polish meat, Polish dairy products.”
Archaeologists uncover remains of tenement house from Warsaw Ghetto
The building was destroyed along with many others after the defeat of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Poland has bomb shelters for 300,000 people but “places of shelter” for 48 million, finds inventory
The fire service has launched an online service that helps people find their nearest place of refuge in an emergency.
Polish churches host late-night confession ahead of Easter aided by mobile app
The Catholic church’s annual Night of Confessionals is now in its 13th year.
Poland cancels World Cup fencing event over admission of Russians and Belarusians
“The Polish Fencing Federation supports Ukraine in its efforts to remove people who support the brutal war and endorse the Putin regime.”
