One of the mayor’s rivals accused him of digging up long-forgotten investment plans ahead of the elections.
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“Local issues, not ideological quarrels”: an interview with PiS’s candidate for Warsaw mayor
Alicja Ptak
We speak with Tobiasz Bocheński about his vision for the capital.
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Police investigate disappearance of historic gate from former Warsaw ghetto wall
The gate and the wall it was part of have been listed in Poland’s Registry of Cultural Property since 1994.
Drinking alcohol on Warsaw riverside is permitted, rules top court
The Vistula Boulevards (bulwary wiślane) that run along the river in Warsaw are a popular meeting spot.
New photos from Warsaw Ghetto Uprising published after discovery in Polish attic
Agnieszka Wądołowska
The images are the only ones known to have been taken by a non-German source during the uprising.
Gandalf and Tolkien Streets opened in Warsaw district nicknamed “Mordor”
City authorities initially planned different names for the new roads but changed them after public consultations.
Warsaw theatre director dismissed over “radical feminism” and golden vagina sculpture
The decision was made by an official from the ruling national-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party.
Carers of disabled children protest in Warsaw for right to work while still receiving benefits
Carers lose their benefits if they take up even part-time work.
Warsaw names path in front of Russia’s embassy “Victims of Russian Aggression Avenue”
“The naming is intended to force the Russian state to reflect and act,” say Warsaw’s municipal authorities.
Tens of thousands join nationalist Independence March in Warsaw
The event, which is organised by far-right groups but also attended by mainstream conservatives, passed peacefully.
“Referendum” approves annexation of Russian embassy in Warsaw
“Turnout was 127%,” said the organisers, with “the vast majority of valid votes cast in favour of” annexation.
Poland’s east depopulates as suburbs grow, census data show
Poland’s overall population fell by 1.2%, while the number of municipalities with a share of older people exceeding 20% increased tenfold.
Bellotto: the 18th-century artist who helped Warsaw rise from the ashes of WWII
Aleksandra Janiszewska-Cardone
Bernardo Bellotto, also known as Canaletto, painted detailed views of Warsaw which were crucial in the rebuilding process.
Thousands join pro-marriage march in Warsaw as president sends message of support
“Life, marriage and family are written into the genetic code of our nation,” says the organiser.