Now playing Next Poland In Poland's borderlands, ignorance and hate echo Europe's darkest era Elżbieta used to travel to Włodawa to go mushroom picking. Now she helps save the desperate as they try to reach Europe. 11/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment Tens of thousands of Polish EU supporters demonstrate in Warsaw Large protests were held across Poland on Sunday in a show of support for the European Union after the nation's constitutional court ruled this week that the Polish constitution overrides some EU laws. 11/10/2021
Now playing Next Poland Poland sees pro-EU rallies as battle lines drawn over court ruling "I am European. I am also a Pole, but mainly a European," Robert Galemba, a protester, said. 11/10/2021
Now playing Next Poland Poland: EU countries split after Polish court ruling on EU law France and Germany reiterated their support for the EU Commission but Hungary has welcomed the Polish ruling, calling on the bloc to respect national sovereignty. 09/10/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Will Poland's 'nuclear strike' on EU's legal order lead to 'Polexit'? The ruling that Polish law has supremacy over the EU's sent shockwaves across Europe. But what will it mean for EU-Poland relations? 08/10/2021
Now playing Next Europe News What powers does EU have to bring Poland into line over legal dispute? The extraordinary ruling from the Polish Constitutional Court poses an unprecedented challenge to the European Commission. 08/10/2021
Now playing Next Poland Belarus forces opened fire on Polish troops over border, says Warsaw Poland claims Belarusian security forces fired blank ammunition at the border on Thursday, maintaining the stress on Polish troops. 08/10/2021
Now playing Next Poland Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp Nine barracks were spray-painted with anti-Semitic phrases in both English and German, the memorial said. 06/10/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus will refuse to take back migrants until the EU lifts sanctions The vote on Monday formalises the move that was announced by Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko in June. 05/10/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Poland carried out migrant push-back at Belarus border, Amnesty says Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have declared states of emergency at their borders with Belarus over an influx of migrants. 30/09/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU suspends visas for Belarusian officials amid migrants row Brussels believes the Lukashenko regime is sending migrants towards the EU's eastern border in order to destabilise the bloc and sow chaos. 29/09/2021
Now playing Next Belgium Belgium to give funds to women unable to get an abortion in Poland Poland introduced a near-total ban on abortions earlier this year. 29/09/2021
Now playing Next world news Poland seeks to extend state of emergency on Belarus border `Poland's interior minister said on Monday it would seek to extend the state of emergency in force along the border with Belarus. But rights groups view the measure as unjustified, noting that it allows the authorities to act without any oversight in the border area. 27/09/2021
Now playing Next Poland More Polish regions revoke anti-LGBT status after EU funds withdrawn Authorities in Malopolskie said that EU financial resources were essential to the region. 27/09/2021
Now playing Next Poland Fifth migrant dies at Poland-Belarus border as UN calls for protection Thousands of migrants, mostly from the Middle East, have crossed or attempted to cross the EU border from Belarus in recent months. 24/09/2021
Now playing Next Poland EU 'closely' monitoring media in Poland after TVN24 licence extended Poland has extended a broadcasting license to Discovery's TVN24 but also adopted a resolution against foreign ownership in Polish media companies. 23/09/2021
Now playing Next Poland Polish region revokes anti-LGBT declaration over loss of EU funding The Polish region of Swietokrzyskie abandoned the idea of declaring itself an "LGBT-free zone" under pressure from Brussels. 23/09/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Will the German elections affect the EU's rule of law battle? Politicians in Central and Eastern Europe are apprehensive about the outcome of Germany's vote. 22/09/2021
Now playing Next Poland Poland's top court adjourns case again on whether EU law has primacy The case is seen as critical to the country's future relationship with the rest of the bloc with the legal battle between Brussels and Warsaw stoking fears of a "Polexit". 22/09/2021
Now playing Next Poland Poland sends more troops to Belarus border after migrant deaths Three migrants, including an Iraqi man, were found dead close to Poland's border with Belarus. 20/09/2021