Victoria Forrest says she has received “unimaginable hate on the internet” since her victory was criticised by a far-right commentator.
Society
Poles in Lithuania take high-school exams in Polish for first time in 26 years
With around 183,000 members, the Polish community constitutes 6.5% of Lithuania’s total population and is the country’s largest ethnic minority.
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Woman dies in Poland after having to carry dead foetus for seven days
Activists blame the death on Poland’s near-total abortion ban introduced last year.
Man jailed in Poland for planned far-right terror attack on mosque
Explosives, firearms, ammunition and vials of toxic substances were found at the homes of two suspects.
Polish and Ukrainian churches appeal for peace amid Russia tensions
“In the end, war is always a defeat for mankind,” write the hierarchs.
Poland closes loophole allowing shops to evade Sunday trade ban by offering postal services
Supermarkets including Carrefour, Kaufland and Netto, which have been exploiting the exemption, have announced they will now not be open on Sundays.
IKEA offers paid internships to refugees in Poland
Refugees “often need support in entering the labour market”, says an NGO working with IKEA on the programme.
The Polish Deal: how a landmark tax reform has turned into a PR disaster for the government
Marcin Makowski
The programme was supposed to breathe new life into the ruling coalition and carry them into the next elections.
Record amount of new housing completed in Poland in 2021
The 235,000 new homes was the highest in four decades as well as an all-time record in terms of floor space.
Polish government denies death of bison linked to razor-wire fence on Belarus border
The authorities say the creature had been seen looking “ill” and died of “natural causes”.
Polish town tests anti-smog sound cannon
The shockwave generator pushes toxic particles higher up into the air.
Polish government sets out ideas to fight phone and internet fraud
The number of malicious attacks has recently increased, said the secretary of state for digital affairs.
Poland’s “spatial chaos” caused by poor planning wastes 84bn zloty per year: report
The Polish Economic Institute found inefficiencies in land use and transport networks, as well as excessively dispersed housing.
400 million zloty financing agreed for Kraków to host 2023 European Games
The city had warned that it could pull out unless the government offered financial guarantees.
