Former Polish anti-corruption boss jailed for abuse of power
Mariusz Kamiński has been convicted of abuse of power and sentenced to three years in jail following a sting designed to flush out corrupt officials.
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Month: March 2015
‘Make Life Harder’ makes life funnier
Since 2011 the satire blog has evolved into a cult phenomenon in its own right, with more followers than Kasia Tusk’s and even a newly published book.
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Russian and Polish officials charged over Smoleńsk plane crash that killed Poland’s President
Prosecutors in Poland have charged two Russian air traffic controllers and two Polish air force officials in connection with the death of former president Lech Kaczyński and 95 other high ranking military and government officials in a plane crash at Smoleńsk in April 2010.
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Ali’s Angle: Poland’s sex education is failing its children
Half of all rape cases tried in Poland in 2014 were committed by minors, some as young as 13 years old.
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“Worse than smog”: Cracovians march against decadence
Hundreds of students in Kraków joined the city’s archbishop, Stanisław Dziwisz, for a march in protest at ‘immorality and decadence’—proclaiming that they are ‘worse than smog’.
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Local artist leads demonstration to save Park Krakowski
Cracovian performance artist and activist Cecylia Malik staged a demonstration last Saturday at Park Krakowski near Plac Inwalidów against a city plan to construct a parking garage beneath it.
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POLL: Should parents be allowed to choose teachers based on sex?
In Poland, it is in most cases illegal to advertise a job based on a person’s sex. But what about parents who are seeking teachers for their children?
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Is Poland arming Ukraine by the back door?
Poland appears to be arming Ukraine by the back door, after the Ukrainian state-owned defence company Ukroboronprom announced that it was ready to upgrade tanks to the standard Polish model, and test them in Poland.
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Point / Counterpoint: How worried should Poland be about Russia?
The Krakow Post’s Anthony Casey and Steven Hoffman debate the threat Vladimir Putin’s international policies might pose to Poland.
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Ireland and Poland: A History of Solidarity
St. Patrick’s Day. The scene of Krakow drowning in zielone piwo and blasting The Coors might seem a little offbeat, but in fact Poland and Ireland share a long history of connections.
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