That is less than half the figure of 13% found in 2022.
Society
Annual right-wing Independence Day march passes through Warsaw
Warsaw city hall estimates that 90,000 took part in the march, but the organisers claim attendance was 250,000.
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“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.
Vegan politician calls for end to Poland’s state-subsidised milk bars
“The livestock sector is a ticking bomb, both social and environmental,” says MEP Sylwia Spurek.
Polish rights commissioner wants to clear man jailed for throwing stones at communist police
The man took part in widespread demonstrations against the communist regime in August 1982.
Tens of thousands join nationalist Independence March in Warsaw
The event, which is organised by far-right groups but also attended by mainstream conservatives, passed peacefully.
Poland has EU’s second lowest child deprivation rate after huge improvement over last decade
Between 2008 and 2020 Poland went from having the EU’s sixth highest to second lowest level of child deprivation.
Why I – along with many other Poles – have started learning Ukrainian
Alicja Ptak
A wave of refugees has strengthened cultural – and linguistic – ties between Poland and Ukraine.
Police protest in Warsaw, demanding higher pay
Members of Poland’s uniformed services – including police, border guards, firefighters and prison guards – want pay rises to match soaring inflation.
Poland’s annual smog ranking shows most polluted spots
The ranking features towns and villages but no large cities.
Residents of Polish town paint their own road crossing after failed appeals to authorities
Locals warn they may take further action unless safety improves
Beavers cause flooding in Polish town, leading road to collapse
A ten-metre-wide and eight-metre-deep hole appeared in the road, which could take months to repair.
Court acquits men who toppled statue of Polish priest accused of child sex abuse
The three men had been found guilty by a lower court, but were yesterday acquitted on appeal.
Polish government admits spending cuts on horizon during “time of crisis”
Defence spending and social programmes will be protected, while the government denies that its plans for a new “mega-airport” are threatened.
