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Polish families to spend less this Christmas

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The average Polish family is planning to cut their Christmas spending by 3.3 percent this year, a poll has found.

Beautiful Christmas cards of yesteryear tell fascinating story of defiance to communist-era censorship

The beautiful cards depict what today we would consider fairly traditional seasonal scenes. But within the context of their times, depicting religious themes and symbols was revolutionary.

Fascinating street photos from 1930s show pre-Christmas preparations in Kraków

From deliberations over the perfect Christmas tree to the best baubles and fattest carp for Christmas Eve dinner, see what pre-Christmas shopping looked like in Poland 90 years ago.

This year's Christmas spending to go up 1 percent shows poll

Poles plan to spend slightly more this year on Christmas than in 2021, a new survey has revealed.

All I want for Christmas… Heartbreaking ‘letters to Santa’ reveal simple wishes of ‘lonely and forgotten’ care home residents

The organisers of the annual “Letter to Santa” initiative estimate that they will receive 1,800 letters this year from those under the care of Social Welfare Homes in and around Łόdź.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

New exhibition reveals Poland’s Xmas traditions in 60s and 70s

How Poland celebrated Christmas in the 1960s and 1970s is the subject of a fascinating new exhibition organised by the Polish Press Agency (PAP).

Christmas Special: Stargazing with the ‘Guy from Google’

In this special end-of-year edition of The Debrief, John Beauchamp is joined by Jarosław Juszkiewicz, a broadcaster, YouTuber, astronomer, and perhaps best known for being the Polish voice of Google Maps.

‘Tis the season to be...

Well, 2021 has certainly been eventful... But although this Christmas will look slightly different to how it should do, we wish you all a safe and merry-ish Christmas and a much happier New Year.

Prime minister wishes Polish families hope for better future

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in his Christmas message to Polish families that this special joyful occasion should give them hope for the future.

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