New data from state statistical agency show that unemployment fell to 4.9% in June.
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Poland tears down 41st Soviet monument since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Hundreds of local residents gathered to watch the monument being demolished, with many applauding as it collapsed.
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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.
Polish university’s equality policy sparks conservative backlash against “leftist Western ideology”
The elements of the document relating to trans people have caused particular concern.
Poland’s compensation fund for Covid vaccine side effects has paid out €150,000
The highest single payout amounted to 87,000 zloty,
Researchers prepare Poland’s first experiment in universal basic income
In the pilot programme, thousands of residents of Warmian-Masurian province would receive monthly payments of 1,300 zloty (€280).
Poland launches paid voluntary military service
Poland is planning to double the number of troops serving in the armed forces under a new national defence law.
200,000 Ukrainian refugee children face a steep learning curve at Polish schools
Alicja Ptak
The vast majority have joined normal Polish-language classes and thousands will take exams in Polish this month.
Poles buying less alcohol but spending more on it following tax increases
Poles bought 4.1% less alcohol by volume over the last year but spent a record 40.4 billion zloty on it, an increase of 1.4%.
Medieval-style castle residence in EU-protected Polish forest nears completion despite legal battle
A number of people, including local officials, were detained on charges relating to the project.
