Almost 9% of students in Poland are now from abroad following a rapid rise over the last decade.
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US-born Barcelona academy product called up for Poland thanks to Polish-Jewish grandmother
Midfielder Ben Lederman’s grandmother was from Kraków and he now plays in Poland’s top flight.
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“Power of the nation is built on biological continuity,” says Polish archbishop
“Christianity is the most important element uniting our Polish history,” said Marek Jędraszewski.
World’s biggest “insect hotel” created in Warsaw
The aim was was to educate developers about eco-friendly buildings.
Church bell hidden from Nazis in occupied Poland dug up 80 years later
A monk ordered it to be hidden when the Germans began seizing bells to melt them down for metal.
Relations with Poland “worst since WW2”, says Russian ambassador amid growing tensions
Recent weeks have seen tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats between Russia and CEE countries.
Poland has seen region’s fastest democratic decline, finds Freedom House
The NGO has called on the EU to take action.
Why is Poland’s economy emerging so strongly from the pandemic? A comparison with the UK
Paweł Bukowski and Wojtek Paczos
The type of lockdown matters, but Poland has also had some luck.
Author responds to criticism and death threats over New Yorker article on Polish Holocaust complicity
Masha Gessen claims the criticism is based on a misunderstanding.
Poland and EU condemn arrest of Polish leaders in Belarus as Warsaw threatens sanctions
They are accused of inciting hatred and rehabilitating Nazism.
Poland exempts vaccinated international arrivals from quarantine
Students are also exempted.
Controversy as developer announces 33-storey towers in Polish coastal resort
There are concerns that the 112-metre-tall towers would visually damage what is a protected natural area, but some defended the plans.
Protests return to Polish streets as anti-abortion ruling finally goes into force
The government is finally publishing last year’s ruling introducing a near-total ban on abortion.
Privatisation in Ukraine offers a historic opportunity for Polish companies
Paweł Musiałek and Michał Wojtyło
Strengthened Polish-Ukrainian cooperation at economic level can bring mutual benefits.