Poland

Health Minister Leszczyna wants to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors as of 1 January 2025, considered an essential measure to limit the use of e-cigarettes among young people

Last year, Poland's population decreased by 133.000, the largest percentage drop among all EU member states

Poland's first queer museum, QueerMuzeum documenting the history of the LGBT+ community, will open later this year in Warsaw with the support of the municipal authorities

'Holiday with the Army' initiative was launched to boost the military recruitment campaign in the face of growing threats in the region; the programme provides basic military training for Polish citizens aged between 18 and 35 over 28 days

A buffer zone of about 60 km on the border with Belarus has been introduced; in force for 90 days, it is expected to ease the work of the Polish services facing a rise in immigration fluxes

An amended resolution on the use of conscience clauses on abortion has come into force, requiring hospitals to ensure that at least one doctor on site is able to perform an abortion in cases permitted by law

A $960 million deal has been signed by Defense Minister for the supply of four US-made reconnaissance balloons, or radar balloons, a crucial enhancement to Poland's reconnaissance capabilities

Approximately $375 million will be allocated by Poland to strengthen the border fence with Belarus, currently not effective enough to deter irregular migrants

Programme 'Education with the Military' has been launched: soldiers visit schools to teach pupils emergency preparedness; some 3.000 schools have signed up to participate in the program

The lower house of parliament has voted to continue work on four bills that aim to liberalize abortion, after the previous government almost completely banned it, thus taking a first step toward reintroducing the right

Nearly 70% of Poles don't want the country to join the eurozone, with voters of the conservative PiS the most sceptical

The UNESCO/IUCN reactive monitoring mission confirmed the negative impact of the fence erected by Poland on the ecosystems of Belovezhskaya Pushcha