On 1 January, the minimum wage in Poland rose to 30.50 zloty per hour before tax, which at current exchange rates is $7.37, 12 cents above the federal minimum wage in the US.
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Polish sports star comes out as gay in post mourning death of partner
Ski jumper Andrzej Stękała is Poland’s first major male athlete to do so.
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Polish MP accuses head of Polish Tennis Association of sexually abusing her as a child
“Mirosław Skrzypczyński sexually assaulted me at least a dozen times…I was a kid, 13-years-old…He was a sexual predator.”
Carers of disabled children protest in Warsaw for right to work while still receiving benefits
Carers lose their benefits if they take up even part-time work.
Warsaw names path in front of Russia’s embassy “Victims of Russian Aggression Avenue”
“The naming is intended to force the Russian state to reflect and act,” say Warsaw’s municipal authorities.
Polish city tops global air pollution ranking as winter smog sets in
Poland – where coal generates 70% of electricity and heats one third of homes – is regularly found to have some of Europe’s worst air pollution.
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.
