The first drink driver eligible for confiscation under the new law was caught just two hours after it came into force.
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Polish bishops choose new leader amid crisis for Catholic church in Poland
Tadeusz Wojda, the archbishop of Gdańsk, has been elected as the new president of the Polish Episcopal Conference.
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Poland passes law expanding support for Ukrainian refugees
The measures legalise Ukrainians’ stay in Poland and give them access to healthcare, education and benefits.
“We can’t take any more refugees”: Polish cities call on government to seek EU and UN help
“Neither the city nor the government can now cope with the wave of refugees from Ukraine,” says Warsaw’s mayor.
Veto of education bill will help Poland integrate Ukrainian refugees into schools
Paweł Marczewski
Civil society organisations are well placed to support Polish schools as large numbers of Ukrainian children arrive.
Poland pledges school places for 500,000 Ukrainian child refugees who have arrived already
“Our priority is to ensure that children in Polish schools can continue their education undisturbed,” says the education minister.
Non-Ukrainian refugees in Poland face exclusion and discrimination, warn aid groups
People without Ukrainian citizenship have reported difficulties accessing various forms of support being offered in Poland.
Polish parliament approves law on supporting Ukrainian refugees
The measures would legalise Ukrainians’ stay and give them access to work, healthcare, education and benefits.
As Ukraine refugees sleep in Warsaw station, activists appeal to authorities for more help
The provincial governor has promised improvements in how help is provided, but also claims some people are choosing to stay at the station.
Ukrainian refugees face difficulties exchanging money in Poland, warns human rights commissioner
Many currency exchanges are not accepting hryvnia at all or are only offering extremely low conversion rates.
The VoiCEE podcast: how Central and Eastern Europe has become a destination for immigration
Agnieszka Wądołowska
US paratroopers join 10th edition of “cursed soldiers” run in Poland
This year’s “Wolf’s Trail” events were used to collect money to help people affected by the war in Ukraine.
Polish student creates website connecting Ukrainian refugees with doctors offering free treatment
The service, which puts people in touch with suitable specialists, has already had more than 15,000 hits.
Polish consumer office advises shoppers how to boycott Russian products
Many of Poland’s biggest retail chains have already withdrawn Russian and Belarusian products.
