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Poles happy to buy Christmas gifts despite pandemic - poll

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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.

Polish youth in US honour memory of Polish veterans

On Saturday, the eve of All Saints' Day, Polish youth from several American states cleared the graves of over 2,300 Polish veterans at the Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The effort was initiated by the Remembrance Association.

Cold War superstar Tomasz Kot leads campaign for organ relief

With over 1,800 patients currently awaiting transplants, it’s hoped that Kot’s ad will strike a chord with the public.

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Top 5 articles:

  • 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
  • Villager finds stash of 17th-century coins after falling off his bike while looking for mushrooms
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
Art & Culture

Tokarczuk teams up with illustrator Joanna Concejo for latest book described as ‘an experiment with form’

The picture book which was first published in Polish in 2017 as ‘Zagubiona dusza’ has now been translated into English under the title ‘The Lost Soul’.

The first report:

  • Polish PM voices a clear stance on EU strategic autonomy at EU summit
  • Polish ski-jumper takes gold in normal hill competition
  • Covid crisis is an economic opportunity for Poland, PM says
  • Opposition presents pandemic aid programme
  • Ruling Law and Justice continues to have highest voter support - poll

Exclusive

‘I grew up in death camp house’: Extraordinary story of women born in Auschwitz and who has lived there ever since

Once asked to draw the view from her bedroom window for homework, Anna Odi couldn’t decide whether to draw the crematorium or the gallows where Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess was executed. She told TFN: “I think I am a hostage to the stories of people who experienced this hell. I am continuing what my parents started, to be a witness. Like my parents, I owe it to the victims.”

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