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Law to recognise Silesian as regional language in Poland approved by parliament
Right-wing opposition parties voted against the bill, arguing that Silesian is a dialect of Polish rather than a language in its own right.
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UN: Belarus and Poland “violating rights of refugees and migrants” at border
Both countries refused to give the UN team access to the border.
Most Poles support government policies on Belarus border and reject asylum for crossers, finds poll
Two thirds fear the crisis could lead to armed conflict, and a declining proportion think Poland can rely on NATO allies to help defend its border
Polish city invites residents to vote on hedgehog road safety signs
Around 40,000 hedgehogs are killed on Poland’s roads each year.
Poland’s longest road tunnel opens in Warsaw
The 2,335 metre-long tunnel completes the capital’s southern ring road.
“For Polish nationalists, public enemy number one is not LGBT or Muslims, but the Westerner”
Agnieszka Pasieka
Polish nationalism is more varied than outsiders often think.
Thousands protest media ownership law targeting Poland’s biggest private TV network
The American owner of TVN would have to sell its majority stake.
Priests should carry Covid passports for pastoral visits, says Polish bishop
“The faithful may refuse a pastoral visit if the priest is not vaccinated,” says the bishop.
Widow files complaint after prosecutors drop investigation into Amazon worker’s death in Poland
“He died because he worked too hard,” she says, but prosecutors found that the evidence points to a “natural” death.
Claims of abuse by campaigner for victims of paedophile priests unreliable, finds Polish court
Marek Lisiński met with the pope in 2019, who kissed his hand after learning that he was an alleged victim of abuse.
Police step up fines for Covid breaches in Poland amid Christmas shopping
Police imposed 12,600 fines for missing facemasks in public spaces at the weekend.
Over 100,000 5-11 year olds signed up for Covid jabs in Poland on first day
The health minister encouraged parents to sign up their children as a “present” before Christmas.
Polish city records worst air pollution in the world as winter smog descends
Kraków yesterday topped a global air pollution ranking, coming ahead of Lahore and New Delhi.
