“Grievances against those leaving the country to avoid being drafted are justified,” says Poland’s defence minister.
Society
Ukrainians’ positive sentiment towards Poland collapses amid border blockades
It has declined from a net positive 92 percentage points in early 2023 to just 26 now, according to a new poll.
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Number of bee colonies has risen 50% in a decade in Poland
The value of bees to Poland as pollinators is estimated at around 5 billion zloty.
Ukrainians hold “March of Gratitude” in Warsaw to thank Poles for support
“From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for everything you do,” declared Ukraine’s ambassador.
“Humanitarian crisis on Belarus border continues,” reports Polish human rights office
Poland continues to practise pushbacks, which the human rights commissioner deems “incompatible with the Polish law and international standards”.
Poland’s social spending below EU average and not well targeted, says European Commission
But the proportion of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion has been declining in Poland and is among the lowest in the EU.
Polish opposition parties unite to sign declaration on strengthening local governments
“In the last seven years PiS has systematically and deliberately destroyed local government, just like everything that is independent.”
Lithuanian justice minister changes to Polish spelling of name under new law
Ewelina Dobrowolska, who hails from Lithuania’s ethnic Polish community, previously had to spell her name as Evelina Dobrovolska.
Polish society ageing and shifting from cities to countryside, show latest census data
The proportion of people who are divorced as also risen since the last census in 2011.
Catholic diocese in Poland ordered to pay compensation to victim of child sex abuse by priest
Bartłomiej Pankowiak was awarded 300,000 zloty (€65,000).
Poland paying child benefit to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees
Under a law passed in March, Ukrainian refugees are immediately entitled to the same benefits as Polish residents.
“Ornithological sensation” as griffon vulture spotted in Poland for first time in over a decade
The species probably once nested in Poland, but has been declared extinct in the country.
Town of 11,000 becomes smallest in Poland to host LGBT parade
LGBT marches are becoming increasingly common and well attended in Poland.
Shopping centre footfall and turnover surpass pre-pandemic levels in Poland
While the figures partly indicate a return to pre-Covid shopping habits, they also reflect the arrival of millions of refugees from Ukraine.
