Agata Pyka and Richard Greenhill
From talking animals to Macauley Culkin, here are seven of Poland’s most interesting Christmas traditions.
Wigilia
President and church support Left’s proposal to make Christmas Eve day off work in Poland
Poles traditionally celebrate Christmas on the evening of 24 December, but it is not a day off work.
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Inflation dampens Poles’ Christmas cheer
Alicja Ptak
“People are now buying individual branches rather than whole Christmas trees.”
The changing face of Poland’s Christmas dishes
Natalia Parzygnat
While traditional staples remain, new variations are emerging to cater to changing tastes and diets.
Christmas comes early for carp in Poland after “historic” animal cruelty ruling
A court has convicted three supermarket workers for mistreating live carp, which are traditionally sold ahead of Christmas in Poland.
Are women too busy preparing for Christmas to go to work – and appear on TV?
Ben Koschalka
The Christmas season raises questions about traditional gender roles.
