The tax brings in around 5 million zloty (€1.2 million) to Zakopane’s budget every year.
Society
Videos of mass Muslim prayers in Poland stir controversy
Right-wing opposition politicians accused the government of allowing mass immigration.
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LGBT activists found guilty over attack on anti-LGBT van in Poland
Among then was Margot, whose pretrial detention in 2020 prompted mass protests.
Polish embassy “appalled” by German teaching material saying “Polish mother hates gays”
This “reproduces anti-Polish stereotypes that Poles hate homosexual people”, says Poland’s ambassador to Germany.
Church was “naive” over child sex abuse, says Polish bishop after report indicates 1,000 victims
It is “shameful that for decades we did not see the [victims’] suffering. Once again, I want to apologise for that”.
Poland shelters artworks from Ukraine amid war
“We have accepted new refugees from Ukraine – this time they are works of art,” says the director of the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
“Jesus” image on tree draws faithful to Polish town
The local Catholic curia has rejected the idea that the image has divine origin, with a spokesman saying it looks more like Conchita Wurst.
Polish opposition propose doubling tax-free income threshold in latest campaign pledge
PO has also responded to the government’s plans to increase child benefits next year by proposing that the hike happen immediately.
Kraków bans alcohol sales in shops at night
Councillors in Kraków voted to ban sales between midnight and 5.30 a.m.
Confusion over cause of tremors on Danish island off Poland’s coast
Some have theorised that military exercises in northern Poland could have caused the tremors.
Half of Poles support PM’s call to restore death penalty after killing of 8-year-old
Those in favour of restoring capital punishment marginally outnumber those opposed to it.
Polish TV station apologises over “What gender are you today?” joke to father of trans child
US-owned station TVN said that it “apologises to all our viewers, especially the LGBT+ community”.
Poland tops EU in ranking of children’s reading ability
It also has one of the largest gender disparities, with girls performing much better in reading comprehension than boys.
Police launch e-scooter safety campaign amid spate of accidents in Poland
In 2022, there were 424 accidents involving e-scooters in Poland, resulting in 421 injuries (155 of them deemed serious) and three deaths.
