However, two other ministries, the central bank and trade unions are concerned the scheme could further push up prices.
Society
Polish border guard violated law by sending injured migrants back to Belarus, finds court
The cases were brought by Afghan and Ethiopian migrants, one of whom tried to claim asylum in Poland before being sent back to Belarus.
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First Hindu temple opens near Kraków in Poland
The temple will serve a growing Hindu community in Poland and spread knowledge about India’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
Catholic diocese ordered to pay compensation to victim of child sex abuse by priest
The church initially treated the victim as an “accomplice in the sin of adultery” during an ecclesiastical trial that found the priest not guilty.
Belarus puts imprisoned Polish minority leader on list of terrorists
Andrzej Poczobut has been imprisoned without trial since March 2021.
“Insulting or ridiculing church” to be jailable crime under bill supported by Polish justice minister
“We live in a time of increasing aggression towards people who have the courage to admit their faith,” says Zbigniew Ziobro.
“Social shop” opens in Polish city to help those struggling with cost of living
The store offers free groceries to individuals and families experiencing hardship, as well as advice on healthy eating.
Hundreds of iodine distribution points prepared in Warsaw in case of nuclear disaster in Ukraine
All the preparations are “preemptive” and there is currently no “radiation emergency”, assure the authorities.
Polish Catholic diocese to ordain deacons, allowing married men to conduct services
The development comes as the number of newly ordained priests and students joining seminaries has been falling.
Half of pupils opt out of Catholic catechism classes in Polish city
New data from Łódź and Częstochowa show further declines in attendance at Catholic catechism classes in schools.
Polish teachers stop providing their own equipment for a week in pay protest
A recipient of Poland’s Teacher of the Year award calculated that she spends thousands of zloty a year from her own pocket.
Various “overlapping factors” caused Odra river poisoning, finds Polish report
Nearly 250 tonnes of dead fish have been removed from the Oder river since the end of July.
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters declared persona non grata by Polish city over Ukraine war views
Two concerts by Roger Waters due to take place in Kraków next year have been cancelled.
Polish education minister retracts statement linking “LGBT ideology” to Nazism after legal action
Przemysław Czarnek linked “LGBT ideology” to Nazism and said that “these people are not equal to normal people”.
