Over 6,000 asylum seekers are receiving social assistance in Poland, up from an average of 3,900 last year.
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Far fewer Ukrainian refugee children started school in Poland than expected after benefits change
Only 20,000 new Ukrainian children signed up, compared to estimates of up to 80,000.
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Polish church defends Pope John Paul II’s record on child sex abuse
“Media attacks” claiming Pope John Paull II was negligent on sex abuse are an “attempt to undermine his authority and question his sanctity”.
Poland doing “more than its part” to help Ukraine, says Finland’s PM
“You are not only giving weapons, helping displaced people from Ukraine and making humanitarian efforts, you are also helping others to help Ukraine.”
Polish government to encourage fewer births by C-section
In 2018, caesarean sections made up 45% of births in Poland, one of the highest rates in Europe.
Warsaw police seek help catching 93-year-old conman who pretended to be concentration camp victim
Eugeniusz Gadomski, who falsely obtained compensation after claiming to be a camp victim and scammed single women, has been on the run for 24 years.
Fulfilling Osadczuk’s dream: Polish-Ukrainian reconciliation
Samuel Tchorek-Bentall
“The time that Bohdan Osadchuk dreamed of has come,” said Volodymyr Zelensky in May.
Polish parliament approves new powers for sex abuse commission despite church concerns
The Catholic church says that canon law and Poland’s concordat with the Vatican prevent the disclosure of certain documents.
Record support for abortion up to 12 weeks in Poland, finds poll
Polling shows that support for access to abortion has increased since the introduction of a near-total ban on abortion.
“Brainwashing” by sex educators responsible for child suicides, says Polish education minister
A child who does not identify with their assigned sex needs to be helped, not reinforced in making an “anthropological error”, says Przemysław Czarnek.
Only 29% attend Catholic catechism in Warsaw high schools as church warns of “wave of apostasies”
Three years ago, the figure was 44%.
“Poland no longer low-wage country, we’re catching up with Japan,” says ruling party leader
OECD data show that Poland’s average wages relative to cost of living have surpassed Portugal and are behind Spain and Japan.
Polish National Stadium closed due to defect in roof, forcing match with Chile to be moved
It is not known when the stadium – which is the largest in Poland – will be able to resume operations.
“We don’t want a country where 12-year-old girls declare as lesbians,” says Polish leader
Jarosław Kaczyński, the head of Poland’s ruling party, renewed his criticism of the LGBT community.
