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Who are the Karaites? Stuart Dowell meets Poland’s smallest and most ‘mysterious’ ethnic minority

Even though the Karaite have been present in Polish lands for over 630 years, many people in Poland have never heard of them. Public domain/Kalbar/TFN/National Museum in Wrocław

Even though they have been present in Polish lands for over 630 years, many people in Poland have never heard of them.

Baltic port of Gdynia tops happiness ranking of Polish cities

In this mid-August round-up from The Debrief, host John Beauchamp speaks to TFN's social media editor Monica Zielinski about the top stories making the rounds this week.

Warsaw population grows by 15 pct owing to refugees

The population of Warsaw has increased by 15 percent over the past 50 days due to the influx of war refugees from Ukraine, the city's mayor has said.

Poland’s population to shrink by 2026

Poland’s population will fall to 37.9 million in 2026 from its current 38.3 million, according to Finance Ministry projections.

Social fridges with food for the needy spring up across the country

The social-fridges are usually identified as ‘Jadłodzielnia’, which translates to food sharing, and have now spread across the country. 

Photographer turns Google street view into fascinating candid series documenting life in (mainly) rural Poland

To overcome lockdown boredom, snapper Monika Stpiczyńska decided to take a virtual tour around Poland using Google street view. What she found was an incredibly candid presentation of everyday life in cities, towns, and villages.  

Poland advances in ranking of places seen as good to live

Poland has moved up ten places to 13th position in the HSBC Expat Annual League Table survey. This year Switzerland has taken the top spot, followed by Singapore and Canada.

Top 5 articles:

  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
Culture | Life

Jerzy Skolimowski's ‘emotional’ road movie about a melancholic donkey is nominated for 2023 Oscars

Chosen alongside All Quiet on the Western Front, Santiago Mitre's Argentina 1985, and the Banshees of Inisherin, Skolimowski’s film is billed as a dark exploration of humanity, technology and nature.

The first report:

  • Polish PM tells French TV West should be bolder in supporting Ukraine
  • Biden may visit Poland according to US media reports
  • Polish armed forces recruit over 16,000 in 2022
  • EC approves Polish aid programme for tourist sector
  • Working from home saves Polish employees around 54 mins a day

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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