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Parliament amends law on Ukrainian refugees

The amendment gained overwhelming support in the lower house, with 439 MPs voting in favour of the amendment and only 11 MPs, representing the far-right Confederation, voting against. Radek Pietruszka/PAP

The Sejm, the lower house of Poland's parliament, has amended a law concerning aid to Ukrainian refugees by introducing more flexible work regulations and offering Polish language courses to refugees.

Teaching an old dog new tricks

In this episode of The Debrief, we take a look at language apprehension in older students.

German minority files discrimination charges against Poland

Poland's German minority has filed a complaint against Poland to the European Commission (EC) over a decree that cuts German language classes for minority children from three hours per week to one.

Around 150,000 Ukrainian refugees based in Kraków

The city of Kraków is now home to about 150,000 Ukrainian refugees, the local authorities said on Thursday.

New pictorial mini-dictionary to help break down language barrier as number of Ukrainians fleeing to Poland reaches 1.8 million

The brainchild of students at the SWPS University’s School of Form, the dictionary which has both Polish-Ukrainian and English-Ukrainian versions, is broken down into sections asking about intimate hygiene products, vegetarian food, a SIM card or a smartphone charger, among others.

US student creates braille alphabet for Kashubian and Silesian as part of mission to save minority languages

Making a lasting impact on Polish culture by committing two languages barely known outside of their regions to braille, Harris Mowbray used Polish braille as a starting platform to assign values to new letters existing only in Kashubian and Silesian.

Online Polish classes for foreigners organised by Polish university

About 100 students from around the world will be learning about the Polish language and culture during the an online summer school organized by the University of Silesia in Cieszyn, southern Poland, in August.

Learn a language if you want to get ahead and earn more, study shows

New report says a knowledge of languages is good for career prospects, but some languages are better than others.

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  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
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At least 12 dead after Polish bus crashes in Croatia

After skidding into a ditch 30 miles from the Croatian capital Zagreb, at least 12 of the 33 pilgrims onboard were killed.

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  • Saudi Arabia donates USD 10 mln to aid Ukrainians in Poland
  • Central bank backs retaining Polish zloty
  • PM attacks Germany over eastern-Europe policy
  • Polish judge critical of government barred from returning to work
  • Croatia coach crash victims to be treated in Poland says minister

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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