Alicja Ptak
If you think Poles are unapproachable, just wait until you’re handed your own pair of slippers.
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Polish church turns to Supreme Court over changes to school religion classes
The new regulation should have been discussed and agreed upon with the church, they argue.
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Thousands join pro-marriage march in Warsaw as president sends message of support
“Life, marriage and family are written into the genetic code of our nation,” says the organiser.
Polish town bans shops from selling alcohol during night
Zakopane becomes the latest Polish town to introduce restrictions while others, including Warsaw, are considering them.
Warsaw authorities warn residents of increased wild boar sightings
“These animals have often never seen a forest. They simply live in the city,” says an official.
New mortgage applications fall 70% in Poland following interest rate rises
The total value of new mortgages has also fallen by 73% year on year, according to data from the Credit Information Bureau (BIK).
Poland’s €340,000 “patriotic benches” damaged by rain and vandals within days
The installations were funded by a state-owned development bank and have drawn controversy.
“Go sing in Moscow”: Kraków councillor seeks to stop Roger Waters concerts over Ukraine stance
Pink Floyd founder Waters has blamed NATO for the war and accused Ukraine of “crossing red lines set out quite clearly by Russia”.
“Poland will either be Christian or it won’t exist,” says education minister
“We must be counter-revolutionaries” against the “putrid, anti-religious activities” of the West, says Przemysław Czarnek.
Polish consumer authority charges three banks over implementation of “credit holidays”
BNP Paribas Bank Polska, Getin Noble Bank and Bank Pocztowy face penalties of up to 10% of their annual turnover.
Police detain three following video of xenophobic abuse of Ukrainians in Warsaw
The incident has caused outrage in Poland, where the public have been overwhelmingly welcoming towards refugees from Ukraine
Thousands join LGBT parades in Polish cities
Katowice’s LGBT parade was held jointly with the Ukrainian city of Odesa while Lublin’s passed peacefully, unlike in previous years.
Only 13 of 1,500 public rental bikes available in Polish city due to vandalism and theft
Łódź has imposed fines totalling 3.9 million zloty (€830,000) on the company running the taxpayer-funded scheme.
Number of Ukrainian refugees in Polish schools falls to 185,000
The school system had been prepared for a rise.
