Poles drop church membership to save money
More Roman Catholics in Poland are turning their backs on the faith into which they were baptized as a newborn.
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Gov’t rethinks alcohol prohibition on trains
Parliament is considering legalizing the sale of most alcoholic beverages in trains and railway stations – but not vodka, the daily newspaper Polska reported.
Read morePoland sets ecology example
A new report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development cites the Polish system of financing environmental protection as a good example for Europe and the world.
Read moreWarsaw police go unpunished
On Feb. 5 at 06:00, someone started banging on the door of a bachelor flat rented by Piotr D. in the Bielany district of Warsaw.
Read moreVineyard of Malopolska develops
Will wine from the Malopolska region come to our tables soon?
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Lecturers want to revolutionize higher educational system
Science Minister Barbara Kudrycka wants to completely change the image of Polish higher education. Huge amounts of money are to flow to the best Polish educational institutions from the national budget and 4 mln euro from EU funds are to be available by the end of 2013.
Read moreCity guards vow to pursue truants
New laws proposed by the Ministry of Education will enable city guards (municipal police) to question young people suspected of truancy and report them to school authorities.
Read moreWhat happened at Nangar Khel village?
Seven Polish soldiers accused of a massacre in the Afghan village of Nangar Khel have been ordered to remain in pre-trial detention for another three months.
Read moreMajor professor talks education reform
An interview with the rector of Jagiellonian University, Professor Karol Musiol, concerning ways to reform higher education.
Read morePoles among laureates of World Press Photo
Two Poles are among this year’s 59 winners in the prestigious World Press Photo competition.
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