Alicja Ptak
Przemysław Wipler is seen as a relative moderate among more radical figures in his far-right group.
warsaw
Warsaw announces 56m zloty for “pre-design” of fourth metro line ahead of local elections
One of the mayor’s rivals accused him of digging up long-forgotten investment plans ahead of the elections.
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Warsaw suspends Arriva buses after second crash driver tests positive for drugs
Opposition-controlled Warsaw and the government have been blaming one another.
Warsaw hit by floods as government blames absent opposition mayor
Other parts of the country have also been hit by heavy rains.
President grants pardon from defamation conviction to activist fighting Warsaw property corruption
The decision has sparked debate.
Not so fast: extension of Warsaw’s metro system faces delays over land disputes
Despite three new stations opening in April, the second metro line’s could miss its 2023 deadline.
Warsaw hit by third weekend of protests and clashes with police
Demonstrators demanded more state support for businesses while a protest also took place against alleged censorship.
At Warsaw’s historic market halls, small vendors struggle to survive the lockdown
Percy Metcalfe
Hala Gwardii and Hala Mirowska have survived Warsaw’s tumultuous history, but the pandemic presents new challenges.
Rare peregrine falcons raising chicks in nest on 43rd floor of Poland’s tallest building
Peregrine falcons, once extinct in Poland, have been successfully introduced.
Polish museums, theatres and universities move online during coronavirus shutdown
Institutions in Poland are expanding online offerings for those stuck at home during the shutdown.
Polish firm creates mobile air-quality map with sensors on electric cars
Airly has fitted sensors to zero-emission cars that will provide real-time measurements of air quality in Warsaw.
Warsaw names street after murdered mayor Adamowicz with call to “resist flood of hate”
Speeches at the unveiling blamed PiS for spreading hate against Adamowicz and presented him as a symbol of resistance to their “authoritarianism”.
Warsaw landmarks recreated from ice at Japanese festival to mark diplomatic centenary
Warsaw’s iconic Palace on the Isle and Chopin monument have been recreated as ice sculptures during the Snow Festival in Sapporo.
Two Polish cities ranked among four worst in EU for traffic
One of the cities is also among the top 20 most congested in the world.
