Now playing Next Poland Poland's opposition blockades parliament as Brussels voices concern over rule of law Opposition MPs in Poland have vowed to continue their blockade of parliament in a bid to force a re-run of a disputed budget vote. 21/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland Protests in Poland continue over 'anti-democracy' moves Demonstrations spilled into a fourth day on Monday over measures seen as attempts to cement the government's grip on power. 19/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland More anti-government protests in Poland over press freedom Thousands turn out for a third day of anti-government protests over plans to restrict journalist access to MPs. 19/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland Poland: third day of 'press freedom protests' sees President Duda offer to mediate A third day of protests has taken place against plans by Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party (PIS) to restrict journalists’ access to parliamentary sessions. 18/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland Poland protests: crowds and opposition renew calls for press freedom in parliament In what has become the biggest political stand-off in Poland in years, opposition MPs have occupied parliament for a second day. 18/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland EU Council President Donald Tusk wades in to Polish 'press freedom' row EU Council President Donald Tusk weighs in on the contentious subject of press freedom in Poland, as protests take place in the capital. 17/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland Protest broken up outside Poland's parliament Police have forcibly broken up a demonstration that had blocked the exits from the Polish parliament. Warsaw police spokesperson Mariusz Mrozek denied the use of tear gas. 17/12/2016
Now playing Next Focus Warsaw: a magnet for business, start-ups and entrepreneurs The rising number of successful businesses in Poland is leading to a thriving investment climate, that attracts more and more international and local startups and… 15/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland Thousands flood streets as Poland marks 35th anniversary of martial law Thousands of Poles flooded the streets as the country remembered the 35th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by its former communist regime. 13/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland 'Toni Erdmann' sweeps board at European Film Awards A German-Austrian comedy drama has swept the board at this year’s European Film Awards. 11/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland European Film Awards to honour best in cinema The final countdown is on to Saturday’s European Film Awards, hosted this time in the Polish city of Wroclaw, the European Capital of Culture. 10/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland Film director Roman Polanski 'cannot be extradited to US' Filmmaker Roman Polanski cannot be extradited to the US over a 1977 child sex conviction, Poland’s supreme court has ruled. 06/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland Polish parliament adopts controversial assembly bill The polish parliament has approved a controversial bill favouring protests organised by the authorities and the church. 02/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland Lamp post protects pedestrian from being hit by speeding car A pedestrian in the Polish city of Kalisz narrowly avoided serious injury on Tuesday (November 29) when two cars collided, sending one flying onto the pavement. 02/12/2016
Now playing Next Poland Eight dead in earthquake at Polish copper mine The death toll has risen to eight after an earth tremor caused rockfalls deep underground at a copper mine in southwest Poland. 30/11/2016
Now playing Next Poland Poland considers cutting benefits for former security service officers If agreed, the proposal means the maximum pensions and disability benefits for around 32,000 former officials would be no larger than the average state payout. 24/11/2016
Now playing Next Poland Polish women get self-defence classes from army Polish women are getting free self-defence training from the army. 19/11/2016
Now playing Next Poland Poland's former president reburied amid new inquiry into fatal 2010 plane crash Poland’s former President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria have been reburied following detailed autopsies as part of a new investigation into their fatal plane… 18/11/2016
Now playing Next Poland Poland exhumes late president Kaczynski's remains The bodies of late Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria have been exhumed as part of a new investigation into the Smolensk plane crash. 15/11/2016
Now playing Next Poland Rival marches bring Warsaw to a halt Two rival protest marches have brought tens of thousands of people onto the snowy streets of the Polish capital as the country marks Independence Day. 11/11/2016
Now playing Next Poland Women in Poland hold more protests against tighter abortion laws Polish women dressed in black took to the streets on Sunday in another round of protests against the government’s attempts to tighten abortion laws. 24/10/2016
Now playing Next target Poland celebrates innovation In Kraków and Poland’s Malopolska region, a unique idea can go a long way thanks to creative minds and local government and business support. 12/10/2016
Now playing Next Poland Poland's teachers protest over education changes Thousands of teachers in Poland held protests in 17 cities across the country on Monday over government plans to overhaul the public school system. 10/10/2016
Now playing Next Cinema Remembering Andrzej Wajda: the voice of Poland Andrzej Wajda, the acclaimed Polish director whose films reflected his country’s turbulent history, has died at the age of 90. 10/10/2016
Now playing Next Poland Iconic film director Andrzej Wajda dies The Polish director's films are seen as reflecting Poland's turbulent history, manoeuvring between a repressive communist government and an audience yearning for freedom. 10/10/2016
Now playing Next Poland Polish parliament rejects proposal for near-total ban on abortion Mass street protests have forced a government rethink. An estimated 100,000 women dressed in black and took to the streets throughout Poland on Monday. 06/10/2016