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Number of Poles living in UK hits record low

The number of Polish citizens living in the United Kingdom fell by 85,000 in the first half of 2020, and is a record low since the UK opened its labour market to EU citizens, according to the UK stats office.

Sip, sip, hooray! Wine sales and vineyards see record growth in 2020

Studies found that Poles spent 3.5 billion PLN on wine and recorded its highest ever number of officially registered vineyards, totalling just shy of 300; a ten-fold increase in a decade.

Poles happy to buy Christmas gifts despite pandemic - poll

Every second person plans to spend most of their Christmas budget on gifts despite the presence of the virus, according to the results of a new survey.

Over 770,000 Poles apply for permanent residency in UK

More than 773,000 Poles had applied for permanent residency in the United Kingdom by September 30, according to information from the UK’s Home Office.

Over 45 pct of Poles against abortion in Down Syndrome cases - survey

In all, 46 percent of respondents to a CBOS poll believe that abortion should not be allowed when Down Syndrome is detected during pregnancy, while 38 percent believe that it should be permitted.

Chardon-hey! Poland becoming a nation of wine drinkers as country listed 5th most attractive market in the world

The Global Compass 2020 report published by Wine Intelligence says that growing wages, a stronger currency and an improved labour market are some of the factors behind the country being upgraded from an Emerging to a Growth wine market.

Coronavirus pandemic sees meat eaters mooo-ving to vegan based diets

According to a new report by food delivery platform UberEats, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has seen a change in eating trends, with one quarter of Poles deciding to limit meat in their diet.

Most Poles criticise church's public role

The majority of Poles has a dim view of the role the Catholic Church plays in public life, according to a new survey.

Coronavirus brings travel chaos across Europe: A guide to where you can and can’t go from Poland

While some EU countries consider Poland ‘safe’ others do not which has caused confusion over varying travel bans and quarantine measures.

Majority of Poles support plans for new COVID-19 hospitals - poll

The majority of Poles support the idea of constructing emergency hospitals to help deal with the growing number of COVID-19 patients, according to an opinion poll.

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Art & Culture | Life

Rzeszów monk sets up music school in war-torn African state to teach child soldiers to take up music instead of weapons

Capuchin monk Brother Benedykt Pączka decided to offer children an alternative to being child soldiers and try to sow the seeds of future peace in the country by teaching them to prefer a guitar over a Kalashnikov.

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  • Heroes of 1863 January Uprising against Russian Empire honoured
  • Trade to reopen from February 1, too early for reopening of other sectors
  • Retail sales down in December - stats office
  • Poland to consider legal steps against Pfizer if vaccines not delivered
  • New project from 'Telling the World About Poland' series launched

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Moving on down the line: how a narrow-gauge railway staved off economic death to become the heart of a community

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