He says the measures effectively amount to the suspension of the Schengen Agreement and are causing significant traffic disruption.
Society
Poland’s first “abortion clinic” opens amid protest
The launch was met with protests by anti-abortion groups, who claim the facility is illegal.
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Poland to abolish homework for primary school pupils
The education minister also reiterated plans to slim down the curriculum, reduce Catholic catechism classes and increase teachers’ pay.
Head of Polish conservative group loses appeal against defamation conviction for anti-LGBT vans
The court called the slogans displayed on the vans “hate speech”.
Head of Polish church offers to “intervene with government” over jailed opposition politicians
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki also appealed to the pair to end their hunger strike.
Gdańsk ranked as Europe’s fourth best city to live in
Another Polish city, Białystok, has Europe’s highest proportion of residents saying that their quality of life has improved in the last five years.
Polish parliament offers childcare for MPs’ children for first time
The children’s club is currently only being offered temporarily but may become a regular fixture.
Poland has EU’s second-highest life satisfaction and highest among youth
Austrians are the EU’s most satisfied nation, with Bulgarians the least.
New Polish government orders PiS-linked priest’s college to return state funds
It made the decision because the programme of studies covered by the grant requires students to provide a letter from their parish priest.
Tusk pledges bill introducing “legal and safe abortion” in Poland
But the prime minister admits that his more conservative coalition partners may not support it.
Polish man facing up to three years in prison after removing swallow’s nest
Poland’s nature conservation law states that such nests cannot be destroyed between 1 March and 15 October.
State firm behind Poland’s planned “mega-airport” donates 400,000 zloty to local church
The official appointed by the new government to oversee the project has criticised the donation.
Controversy after female train staff in Poland gain right to free meals but men don’t
PKP says it is simply complying with regulations that set different requirements for male and female employees.
Former ruling PiS party holds anti-government protest in Warsaw
PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński warned that “German imperialism is returning” through a “European plan” to “liquidate Poland as a state”.
