Poland has 5.7 nurses per 1,000 inhabitants, well below the EU-wide average of 8.4.
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“Bakeries are springing up everywhere”: Georgian migration to Poland booms
Siôn Pennar
In every year since 2018, Poland has granted more Georgians first residence permits than any other EU country.
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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.
Thousands join Catholic march of penitence for abortion in Warsaw
Soldiers fight with weapons, and ours is the rosary,” said the provincial superior of the Order of the Knights of John Paul II.
Minister expresses “shame” at Ukraine jury giving no points to Poland at Eurovision
The Ukrainian public awarded Poland a maximum score, but its jury gave their neighbours “nul points”.
Conservative group checks if Ukrainian refugees are receiving abortions at Polish hospitals
Ordo Iuris is concerned some refugees may receive an abortion without proving that the pregnancy resulted from rape.
Poland declares national holiday marking uprisings against German rule
The Silesian Uprisings of 1919-1921 helped ensure that part of the region broke away from Germany and joined Poland.
First school offering Ukrainian education to refugee children opens in Polish city
Over 200 kids started classes on Tuesday.
Polish live-ins: the grey area of the German care system
Veronika Warzycha
Polish women have become synonymous with the care sector in Germany, which urgently needs their labour but often treats them poorly.
How many Ukrainian refugees are there really in Poland, and who are they?
Szymon Pifczyk
Official statistics on the number of people who have crossed the border do not tell the whole story.
US ambassador calls Poland “humanitarian superpower” for response to Ukraine crisis
He also expressed hope that Time’s “Person of the Year” award will go to “young Poles organising aid for Ukrainians”.
Court annuls Polish anti-LGBT resolutions, saying they discriminate and risk violence
The resolutions, passed by Polish local authorities, pledged to fight “homoterror” and “protect children from sexual depravity”.
First nine women ordained as pastors in Poland’s largest Protestant church
“The church has concluded that God’s calling pays no heed to gender,” said the bishop of the church.
