World news about “Poland” published by euronews.
No let up as ‘record floods’ sweep Germany and Poland Flooding has continued to cause misery in Germany after a dam broke in the Fischbeck area in the north east on Monday. Over the weekend, around 23,000… 10/06/2013
Flooding sweeps north in Europe At least 12 people have been killed in severe flooding that has swamped a large part of central Europe. The high water is now shifting north from Prague to… 05/06/2013
Poland: Baby born 13 times over drink drive limit A new-born baby is in a critical condition in hospital in Poland after being born with 2.6 grams of alcohol in its blood – which is almost 13 times the adult… 16/05/2013
France and Poland mark 68th Victory in Europe The French President Francois Hollande was joined in Paris by his Polish counterpart, Bronislaw Komorowski, to mark the 68th Victory in Europe Day. They… 08/05/2013
Anniversary of Poland’s May 3 constitution Poland is celebrating the anniversary of its constitution – the first in Europe and the second in the world after the United States. The 222-year-old… 03/05/2013
Poland marks 70th anniversary of Jewish Warsaw Ghetto uprising against Nazis The Polish capital Warsaw has commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Jewish Ghetto uprising against the Nazi occupiers during World War II. European… 19/04/2013
Pope John Paul II statue unveiled A 14 metre high statue of Pope John Paul II has been unveiled on a hill above the Polish city of Czestochowa. The 7 tonne structure fibreglass creation has… 13/04/2013
Poland’s Green Nursery The Bytomka river running through the Polish town of Zabrze has become a classroom for children from a kindergarten in the town. Two of their teachers… 08/04/2013
Auschwitz: march of the living – nocomment The March of the Living, an annual silent tribute to victims of Holocaust, was held in Auschwitz on April 8. It is a three kilometre symbolic walk from the… 08/04/2013
Big April freeze in Poland Heavy snowfall has caused chaos in Poland. Up to 100,000 homes in central and western parts of the country had to go without electricity after a combination… 01/04/2013
Trapped Polish miners are rescued All nineteen miners trapped in a Polish mine have been rescued after colleagues tunnelled through collapsed rock to reach them. The miners had become… 20/03/2013
Eighteen miners trapped in Poland Eighteen miners are trapped underground in Poland after an earthquake caused a cave-in at a copper mine. The men are stuck 600 metres below the surface at… 20/03/2013
Catch me if you can! – nocomment A pig that escaped from a farmyard in Sokolka in north-eastern Poland was caught after a two-hour chase by police. The animal now has a huge internet… 19/02/2013
Holocaust survivors mark Auschwitz liberation – nocomment Survivors of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz gathered to commemorate the 68th anniversary of its liberation by Soviet troops in 1945. 28/01/2013
Jacobsen wins Zakopane large hill Norway’s Anders Jacobsen picked up his third world cup win of the winter on Saturday after leaping to the top of the large hill podium in Zakopane… 13/01/2013
Slovenia win maiden team event Slovenia won their first ever team ski jumping world cup event on Friday after leaping to the top of the podium in Zakopane, Poland. In the second of six… 11/01/2013
Bardal back to winning waysNorway’s Anders Bardal claimed his first individual victory of the season on Wednesday after the defending overall world cup champion won the large hill… 10/01/2013
Is Europe turning its back on its poor? As poverty continues to rise, the European Food Aid Programme for the Most Deprived is under threat. This could affect some 18 million people. Euronews… 04/01/2013
Cold weather in Poland – nocomment In Poland temperatures plunged to minus 10 degrees Celsius. Polish police said 49 people had died of cold exposures this month, with most of the victims… 23/12/2012
Polish WWII massacre film causes shockwaves Polish film Poklosie or Aftermath is a dramatisation of the massacre of more than 340 Polish Jews at Jedwabne in 1941. It has caused shockwaves and soul… 21/12/2012
Santas run in Poland – nocomment The tenth semi-Marathon run of Santa Clauses was held in Torun (north-western Poland). Over two and a half thousand Santas took part in the event. To… 04/12/2012
Kubica continues comeback Poland’s Robert Kubica, whose Formula One career was put on hold after a near-fatal rally accident in 2011, hopes to return to the track despite still nursing… 16/11/2012
Fracking in Europe Wojciech Swieton has travelled all over the world as a drilling engineer. He started his search for natural gas in his native Poland, then moved to… 02/11/2012
Bonus interview: Piotr Grzegorz Wozniak, junior minister for shale gas at the Environment Ministry of Poland Complete interview in English with junior minister for shale gas at the Environment Ministry of Poland, Piotr Grzegorz Wozniak. 02/11/2012
Bonus interview: Jakub Gogolewski, coordinator for CEE Bankwatch Network Poland Complete interview in English with coordinator for CEE Bankwatch Network Poland, Jakub Gogolewski. 02/11/2012
Bonus interview: Pawel Poprawa, Energy Studies Institute Pawel Poprawa works for the Warsaw-based Energy Studies Institute and lobbies in favour of shale gas exploration in Poland 02/11/2012
Poznan’s Euro 2012 social legacy Poznan rises early. The city of just over half a million has with Warsaw the lowest unemployment rate in Poland and getting to work on time and in good humour… 22/10/2012
Has anyone seen my child? It is a drama that families hope they will never have to face: the disappearance of a child. Amid the panic and the stress it is crucial that a support system… 01/10/2012
A new SOS when youngsters vanishNumerous organisations across Europe are attempting to reduce the number of cases of missing children. Right On spoke to two NGOs who run the dedicated… 01/10/2012
Rediscovering a love of reading The Arab Thought Foundation estimates that most people in the Arab world spend less than six minutes a year reading a book. Some projects are fighting back… 07/09/2012
Deadly tornado hits Poland – nocomment One person died and five were wounded in heavy storms that swept through the north-western provinces of Poland on July 14. 16/07/2012
Poland: heavy storms cause serious floods – nocomment A sudden heavy storm in the Lower Silesia region of southwestern Poland left dozens of homes flooded, collapsed buildings and extensive damage to roads and… 07/07/2012
Man’s oldest fibre holds bandage breakthrough Traditional bandages for protecting and healing wounds may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a team of scientists in Wroclaw University, Poland. They… 04/07/2012
Euro 2012: Winner takes all It was a case of winner takes all for Spain at Euro 2012. The side positioned themselves as the dominant force in European if not world football with their… 03/07/2012
EURO 2012: Germany send Greece out of Europe There were no bailouts for Greece in Euro 2012 on Friday night after Germany beat the 2004 champions 4-2 in their quarter-final tie in Gdansk. Defender… 22/06/2012
Portugal 1 – 0 Czech Republic: How it happened Cristiano Ronaldo was in inspired form to help seal Portgual’s spot in the last four. Joao Moutinho was a constant threat from midfield and his delightful… 22/06/2012
Lodz: The Water Paradox The city of Łódź in the middle of Poland is something of a paradox. Unlike many other major cities, it did not spring up around a major river. And yet it… 22/06/2012
Portugal through to Euro 2012 semi finalsPortugal are through to the semi finals of Euro 2012 having knocked out the Czech Republic 1-nil. Skipper Cristiano Ronaldo rattled the woodwork twice –… 21/06/2012
Shock finale in Group A: How it happened The results from the last Group A matches created the first surprise exit of the competition. In the match between Poland and Czech Republic neither side… 17/06/2012
EURO 2012: Czechs beat Poland to reach quarter-finals The Czech Republic qualified for the quarter-finals of the European championships for the third time on Saturday night following a 1-0 win over co-hosts… 16/06/2012
Sweet side of Euro 2012 – nocomment It smells of oranges, raspberries, warm sugar and there is candy everywhere. But not only is this shop in Gdansk, Poland, a heaven for children, it caters for… 15/06/2012
Russia 1 – 1 Poland: How it happened It was a frustrating night for Russia but co-hosts Poland will be all smiles after grabbing their second point in two matches and holding the Group … 13/06/2012
Czech Republic v Greece: How it happened So the Czech Republic kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase with a 2-1 win over Greece. Let’s have an in-depth look at how this group … 12/06/2012
Euro 2012: Poland hold Russia Group A favourites Russia were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by co-hosts Poland at the Narodowy stadium in Warsaw on Tuesday. Andrey Arshavin’s team-mates… 12/06/2012
Euro 2012: Czech Republic down Greece The Czech Republic bounced back from their disappointing loss to Russia in their opening game with a convincing 2-1 win over Group A rivals Greece in Wroclaw… 12/06/2012
Anti-Euro 2012 protests – nocomment ‘Bread instead of games’ and ‘People over Profits’ banners were hoisted on the streets of Poznan, Poland. As Irish and Croatian fans were revving up for the… 11/06/2012
FEMEN activists strip in Euro 2012 protest – nocomment FEMEN activists staged a nude protest against the Euro 2012 championship in front of Warsaw’s National Stadium. The activists were angry about prostitution… 09/06/2012
Poland delights at Euro 2012 kick-off Polish fans are delighted at the flying start their country has given the Euro2012 tournament, despite the home team only managing a draw in its opening match… 09/06/2012
Poland v Greece: How it happened Euro 2012 got underway with a one all draw between the co-hosts Poland and Greece. Lets have an in depth look at how the tournament opener unfolded at the… 09/06/2012
EURO 2012: Zero tolerance on racism The Polish and Ukrainian governments have worked hard to try to dispel any fears of racism in the build up to the tournament. But following the first racist… 08/06/2012
Euro 2012 vs euro crisis As Euro 2012 got underway in the midst of an economic crisis the famous sporting cry of “show me the money” from the film Jerry Maguire is as relevant as the… 08/06/2012
Euro 2012: Ready for kick-off With the tournament curtain-raiser just a few hours away and the weight of the nation on their shoulders, co-hosts Poland will be desperate to start their… 08/06/2012
I-talk takes the road to Euro 2012 As usual, presented by and with your questions asked by euronews’ Alex Taylor: “It’s been tested extensively by scientists over the last 2 years but when it… 08/06/2012
EURO 2012: Russia v Czech Republic Russia will try to bring an exciting, attacking style of play to their group A opener against the Czech Republic later on Friday. A playing flair that saw… 08/06/2012
EURO 2012: Poland v Greece Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland will look to get their campaign off to a winning start on home soil as they take on surprise 2004 champions Greece at the National… 08/06/2012
EURO 2012: Ready for the show After Five years of preparations it’s showtime in Poland and Ukraine where on Friday the 14th edition of the European Championships begin. Proceedings will… 08/06/2012
Euro 2012 – Frankie Says: It’s Germany!Following my extraordinary clairvoyance in forseeing an exceptional result in the Eurovision Song Contest for Norway, (last place), euronews has asked me to… 07/06/2012
Polish zoo asks ‘psychic elephant’ to pick Euro winners – nocomment At Krakow Zoo, Citta the Elephant has been asked to pick the winners for the EURO 2012 soccer matches. On Thursday, she backed Poland to triumph over Greece… 07/06/2012
Euro 2012: First teams arrive in Poland and Ukraine With only four days to go before the main event, 1992 European Champions Denmark arrived in Poland on Monday to prepare for their Euro 2012 group matches… 05/06/2012
Euro 2012: Final Preparations Euro 2004 finalists Portugal trained in Lisbon for the last time on Monday before heading off to Poland and Ukraine for this summer’s European Championships… 04/06/2012
Euro 2012 Preview: England After a disappointing World Cup in South Africa two years ago and armed with a manager in Roy Hodgson who has been in charge just two weeks, England’s chances… 30/05/2012
Euro 2012: Poland Co-hosts Poland will rely heavily on their trio of Borussia Dortmund players as they seek to make it out of group A. The lowest-ranked nation in the… 24/05/2012
Euro 2012: Denmark Few teams would swap places with Denmark who have to take on the Netherlands, Germany and Portugal at Euro 2012. But having been crowned surprise European… 24/05/2012
Interview with Michael Bublé In this interview extras Michael Bublé tells Euronews about the inspiration behind some of his hits, and of his dream of becoming a father. 16/05/2012
Under the skin of Michael Bublé He is the king of swing, pop, jazz, and the charts: with over 30 million records sold, Michael Bublé is enjoying a triumphant world tour. During the… 16/05/2012
Ukraine ups security ahead of Euro 2012 With less than a month to go before the main event, Ukrainian authorities announced on Tuesday that over 10 000 police men would be called upon to increase… 16/05/2012
Euro 2012: Loew unveils provisional squad Germany coach Joachim Low has nominated a 27-man provisional squad to compete for his final selection for Euro 2012. Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has… 08/05/2012
Poland parties ahead Euro 2012 Co-hosts Poland got into the Euro 2012 groove with a massive party to announce their 26-man provisional squad for the upcoming tournament. The group will… 03/05/2012
New life for old metal mines The European Union imports huge amounts of metal. Yet buried deep in Europe’s bowels is a treasure trove of copper, zinc and other precious… 02/05/2012
Euro2012 ticket design unveiled Against the backdrop of the National Stadium in Warsaw the Euro2012 ticket design was officially unveiled on Monday. Most of the tickets for the tournament… 23/04/2012
Poland’s Smolensk tragedy still smoulders Two years ago, on 10 April 2010, the plane carrying Poland’s President Lech Kaczyński crashed while attempting to land at Russia’s Smolensk airport. None of… 10/04/2012
Poland stage Euro2012 security tests Poland’s security forces continued their preparations to ensure a safe Euro 2012 this summer. With armed attackers holding soccer fans hostage on a hijacked… 31/03/2012
Poland’s Nobel Prize poet Wislawa Szymborska dies The woman once described as the “Mozart of poetry”, Poland’s 1996 Nobel Prize winner, Wislawa Szymborska has died at her home in Krakow. She was 88. Despite… 02/02/2012
Danuta Hübner on I Talk Alex Taylor, euronews: One of Europe’s problems is that it’s simply too big. People find it hard to identify with huge multi-national institutions, and in… 12/01/2012
New generation sees Poland’s silent movies In Poland work has begun on digitalising some of the classic films of the silent movie era and making them available on the internet. 10/01/2012
Meet Poland’s 73-year-old DJDJ Wika Szmyt, 73, spends her retirement behind a DJ console, playing disco, rumba or samba beats for a mostly elderly audience. She says she feels she is… 05/01/2012
Assessing Poland’s EU presidential performance Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk summed up his country’s six month EU presidency by claiming Europe stood at a crucial crossroads. Addressing MEPs in… 20/12/2011
Danish EU presidency: ‘We see the role of Denmark as a bridge over troubled waters’ Denmark officially takes over the EU’s rotating presidency from Poland on January 1st. It is the seventh time it has been in charge since joining the EU in… 20/12/2011
Britain under fire over veto and EU-Russia summit In this week’s Europe Weekly, we take a look at criticism levelled at Britain over its refusal to a sign a new EU fiscal accord. We also look at Russian… 16/12/2011
Poland’s race against time for Euro 2012 Warsaw’s national stadium is on the brink of completion after an eye watering investment of half of billion euros. In just six months time, the venue will… 12/12/2011
euronews’ journalists on Euro 2012“There may very well be a Ukraine Vs Poland final. We can dream, can’t we?” Siemienski Thomas – Head of the Polish team, euronews. “Euro 2012 is a real… 07/12/2011
EURO2012 draw The who’s who of European football gathered in Kiev Friday night for the Euro2012 draw. To no great surprise there will be a host of mouthwatering ties on… 02/12/2011
Fairytale The Flying Machine celebrates Chopin Modern fairytale The Flying Machine is a 3D adventure film combining live action and stop motion animation. 16/11/2011
Dramatic emergency landing in Poland – nocomment For more than one hour a Boeing 767 belonging to Polish Airlines LOT was flying over Warsaw, as its fuel supply diminished, because of a problem getting its… 02/11/2011
Poland preps please Platini UEFA chief Michel Platini was full of praise for Poland’s readiness for Euro 2012 during a review of the national Stadium in Warsaw. After initial concerns… 13/10/2011
The pro-choice point of view in Poland Wanda Nowicka of Poland’s federation for Women and Family Planning describes what she sees as some of the failures of the legislation and warns of the… 07/10/2011
Abortion in Poland, the debate continues Increasing numbers of Polish women are crossing European borders in search of abortions. Poland has some of the toughest abortion laws in Europe, and… 05/10/2011
The cartoons of the future on show in Poland Which animated film will you be watching tomorrow? The answer could be found at the annual Cartoon Forum which this year was held in the Polish city of… 28/09/2011
Euro co-hosts compare notes As Euro2012 creeps ever closer co-hosts Poland and Ukraine continue their race against the clock to be ready in time for UEFA’s flagship event. On Monday… 12/09/2011
Battle of Warsaw reenactment – nocomment Hundreds of volunteers took part in a reenactment of the Battle of Warsaw. 15/08/2011
Gdansk Arena ready and waiting Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland officially opened the PGE Arena in Gdansk on Saturday easing some fears that the country won’t be ready in time for next year’s… 06/08/2011
Bad weather in Poland – nocomment Powerful storms devastated many villages in central Poland. 16/07/2011
Zoom on Poland at Karlovy Vary Festival Seven Polish films are among the movies showing at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, central and eastern Europe’s most important such event. 06/07/2011
Poland’s EU presidency outlook “A Europe of solidarity and growth, a Europe open and secure.” This is how Poland presents its outlook for holding the European Union presidency: in high and… 06/07/2011
Europe weekly round-up Once again the week has been dominated by Greece, its debts and violent clashes on the streets. The austerity measures were approved by the country’s… 02/07/2011
EU Presidency – Poland’s dilemma Poland is promising an injection of optimism into its forthcoming presidency of the EU but that could easier said than done. Internal politics could… 30/06/2011
Poland’s environmental stance attacked Poland’s position on the environment is drawing criticism from othe EU members. José Bové is a French Green MEP and Chairman of the European Parliament’s… 30/06/2011
Zero tolerance for hooligans at Euro 2012 The countdown is running: one year left until the kick-off for the European football championship, EURO 2012. But there is a hooligan war ongoing in host… 24/06/2011
Plane crash in Poland – nocomment A small plane lost control and plunged into a river as it performed stunts at an air show in Plock, in central Poland. Rescue workers pulled the pilot from… 20/06/2011
Leopolis Grand Prix Festival revives tradition – nocomment Ukrainian and Polish retro car enthusiasts seek to revive the tradition of car races with the “Leopolis Grand Prix Festival” in Lviv, Ukraine. The festival… 14/06/2011
