At the same time, their growing presence in the labour market had no negative impact on employment or wages.
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Poland launches new combat uniforms, including first designed for female soldiers
Women now make up around 16% of Poland’s soldiers.
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Poland uses DNA testing to identify victims of WWII Ukrainian massacres for first time
“After more than 80 years, families are receiving the answer they have awaited for generations,” says Poland’s culture minister.
Ukraine calls for Polish politicians to “stop inciting hate” after Ukrainian girls abused on bus
Police have identified and detained a man who was filmed hurling xenophobic obscenities at two young Ukrainians.
Polish government unveils hospital reforms amid scandal over doctors’ pay and “VIP lounge”
The announcement comes amid a stream of media reports regarding alleged improprieties in the public healthcare system.
Protest against Islamic centre in Kraków as city condemns “artificial fuelling of fears”
Nationalist groups have led a campaign against what they call an “illegal mosque”.
Foreigners now account for 15% of Warsaw’s population
Among major Polish cities, Wrocław had the highest proportion of foreign residents, at 19.5%.
Man charged in Poland with insulting president with Shrek meme
The crime carries a potential prison sentence of up to three years.
Ukrainian and Polish bishops jointly appeal for reconciliation and forgiveness amid historical dispute
They appealed for Poles and Ukrainians “not [to] remain enslaved by their sad memories of the past”.
Polish football star Lewandowski joins Chicago Fire
“We have signed [a] global soccer icon,” declared his new team.
Poland records highest ever temperature as European heatwave moves east
A figure of 40.5°C (104.9°F) was recorded in the town of Słubice on Sunday afternoon.
Russia planning “provocations using Polish symbols” to stir tensions between Poland and Ukraine, warns Kyiv
Ukraine’s Centre for Countering Disinformation says Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency has been tasked with the operation.
Over a third of households in Poland now consist of one person amid demographic change
Meanwhile, only a quarter of households now contain children.
Poland must not repeat mistakes of West by using migration to solve demographic crisis, says president
Karol Nawrocki instead called for efforts to “promote the idea that family is the most important thing”.
