by Lauren Owens | 4 May 2017 | Polish news
According to a survey by Kantar Millward Brown SA for Fakty TVN, nearly half of Poles believe that the planned reform of the judiciary is aimed at subordinating the courts to the ruling party. The survey, commissioned by Kantar Millward Brown SA on behalf of TVN and...
by Lauren Owens | 11 Apr 2017 | Polish news
President Andrzej Duda has signed an amendment to criminal law act that punishes criminals for serious crimes against children’s life, health and freedom. The new law also introduces the obligation to report such offenses. For example: a person who has knowledge...
by Lauren Owens | 27 Jan 2017 | Polish news
On July 25, 2016 the new antiterrorist act came into force, and, according to it, every pre-paid SIM card, bought before or after that date, has to be registered. On February 1, 2017 all the unregistered cards will expire. SIM card registration is already a standard...
by Monika Kardaś | 24 Nov 2016 | Polish news
22 cities (not only in Poland) will take part in this year’s edition of the Open Doors with Notaries. It is a social educational campaign organised by the association of notaries. During appointed duty hours on the last Saturday of November, notaries will...
by Monika Kardaś | 17 Nov 2016 | Polish news
Polish Sejm passed a bill on Wednesday that restores former retirement age: 60 for women, 65 for men. From next year on, the new law will entitle all Poles to an earlier retirement. Critics point at high budget costs and lower benefits of such a step, especially for...
by Lauren Owens | 4 Oct 2016 | Polish news
During a three-day meeting that starts on Tuesday, the project limiting trade on Sundays and public holidays will be discussed by the Polish Sejm. According to the presented draft, the ban on trading would affect most of the commercial agencies. Here are five things...
by Monika Kardaś | 22 Sep 2016 | Polish news
Today Polish parliament (Sejm) is going to handle two civic projects with changes in the law relating to abortion: one forbids abortion completely, the other liberalises the current rules. However, the vast majority of Poles would be satisfied with maintaining the...
by Weronika Gall | 30 Aug 2016 | Polish news
The man was renovating the police headquarters in Limanowa (southern Poland). He got exposed when he was trying to get an entry pass. There had been general renovation going on at the police headquarters in Limanowa. After a few weeks police hired more workers to get...
by Weronika Gall | 26 Aug 2016 | Polish news
A baby on the verge of death was brought to hospital in Bytom (southern Poland). A parents’ friend alerted social services, because she was concerned about the boy’s health. He had an infection, was starved and dehydrated. He is now gradually getting...
