Poland pushes human rights and its own constitution to the limits

Poland stands poised to become the first nation in the EU and almost the first in the world to pass a law that would enable compulsory castration of certain offenders. The bill covers sexual crimes against those under 15 years of age, incestuous rape and internet grooming of a minor. MPs voted almost unanimously on …

Poland in the news

A quick round up of some topical stories for you: Poland is a poor country It seems all those who keep whining about how poor Poland is are actually right! Poland comes fourth from bottom of the EU “rich list” judging by GDP per capita (as expressed by Purchasing Power Standards which eliminate price level …

Is PO working?

I know I sometimes have a lot to say about our friend at PiS, his brother and other people but it’s important to have some balance so today the question is simple – are PO actually doing anything? PO’s broken promises Education Minister Katarzyna Hall yesterday admitted that her flagship project to send six-year old …

Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on?!

I keep catching news snippets about the spat going on between FIFA, UEFA and PZPN (the Polish football association) but none of it makes any sense. As I understand it: Polish football is corrupt and everybody knows it. The Polish football association has, for a very long time, been doing nothing to address the issue. …