The Home Army is believed by many historians to have been the largest underground force in German-occupied Europe.
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Polish opposition report museum to prosecutors for selling “child porn” Gender Queer book
The museum denies claims that the book was for sale in its children’s section.
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Poland plans mandatory fitness tests for schoolchildren
Results would be entered into a national database to help track children’s development and identify sporting talent.
“Housing is a right, not a commodity”: Polish opposition proposes interest-free mortgages
The idea has been criticised by, among others, The Left, which points out that it does not fix the problem of a housing shortage.
Polish amputee football Marcin Oleksy wins FIFA goal of the year for overhead kick
Marcin Oleksy was the first amputee football and first Polish player to be nominated for FIFA’s Puskas Award.
Poland to launch EU scheme for tracing Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
The initiative also aims to “ensure those responsible [for child abductions] are brought to justice”, says a Polish minister.
Warsaw refuses to certify 157 “micro-apartments” in city’s “Hong Kong” complex
Officials say that the apartments were built as hotel rooms but are being sold on the open market.
Polish police return from secret mission in Ukraine demining former Russian-occupied territory
The Polish team cleared more than 342,000 square metres of land and over 17.5 kilometres of roads.
Over 1.3 million Ukrainian refugees remain in Poland one year since Russia’s invasion
“These are Ukrainian families who, to a large extent, work today for the Polish GDP, they pay taxes in Poland,” said the Polish deputy interior minister.
Future Pope John Paul II allowed priest to return to work after child sex abuse conviction
The priest had confessed to sexually abusing 10- and 11-year-old girls during Catholic catechism classes in a church.
Google, Amazon, Mercedes and Ikea warn Poland it will lose investment without more green energy
“Without green energy, the Polish economy is in danger of losing its competitiveness and attractiveness.”
Dog who helped Polish rescuers save Turkey quake victims receiving treatment after heroic week
Golden retriever Orion helped Polish rescuers save 12 people from under the rubble in Turkey.
How are Ukraine’s refugees coping in Poland one year on – a photo essay
Alicja Ptak
A look at the lives of three of the million Ukrainian refugees who remain in Poland: a mother, a wounded soldier and a school student.
Appeal for president to demote head of Polish Orthodox church over letter to Russian patriarch
Metropolitan Sawa wrote to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to congratulate him on the anniversary of his enthronement.
