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 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 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 Europe News Polish women protest over planned abortion law Polish women took to the streets on Monday in protest at a government bill that would lead to a total ban on abortion, even for rape victims. 03/10/2016
Now playing Next Poland Thousands protest proposed total abortion ban in Poland Thousands of people decked in black clothes have taken to the streets of Warsaw to protest against a total ban on abortion in Poland. 01/10/2016
Now playing Next Poland Abortion laws in Poland The Polish parliament has rejected draft legislation to allow abortion until the end of the 12th week of pregnancy by 240 votes to 173. 23/09/2016
Now playing Next Poland Poland will not agree to 'imposed immigration' - president's advisor Poland will not agree with “imposed immigration,” according to president’s senior advisor Krzysztof Szczerski. 08/08/2016
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Poland: pushing towards a total abortion ban? On the streets of Poland a battle for the future of abortion is being fought. Maria had to make this decision alone a few years ago. The young woman 13/05/2016
Now playing Next Poland Large anti-government protests in Poland over 'rule of law' Tens of thousands of Poles have marched through Warsaw, demanding that the right-wing government respect the constitution. Its controls on the media 12/03/2016
Now playing Next Poland Crowds show support for Lech Walesa in Gdansk hometown Crowds of people have gathered in Gdansk, the cradle of Poland’s 1980s solidarity movement, to show their support for Lech Walesa. The former 28/02/2016
Now playing Next Poland Lech Walesa was 'paid communist agent' - Poland's history institute Polish historical investigators say newly uncovered documents show Lech Walesa – the former President and hero of the Solidarity movement that 18/02/2016
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Determined youth of Poland use social media to battle right-wing shift Since the end of last year, Poland has been ruled by a populist right-wing government trying to get a hold of public media and the Constitutional Court. But student Artur Sierawski has something to sa 12/02/2016
Now playing Next Health Series Managing the health of an ageing population in Poland Poland is facing an uncertain future as its population ages and so putting pressure on workers, the economy and the healthcare system. Living through 10/02/2016
Now playing Next Poland Poland's controversial new government faces mounting anger Just three months on from elections, Poland finds itself in political turmoil. Demonstrations last Saturday were just the latest in a wave of action 27/01/2016
Now playing Next Poland Poles protest against government surveillance plans Thousands of demonstrators took the streets across Poland on Saturday to protest against a government plan to increase surveillance powers. Critics 23/01/2016
Now playing Next Europe News Polish PM to face MEPs Poland’s prime minister Beata Szydło is to face MEP’s later amid concerns over the state of the rule of law there. It looks set to be quite a 19/01/2016
Now playing Next Europe News Poland moves to soothe tensions with the EU The president of Poland has moved to boost his country’s battered reputation amid EU fears over the threat to the rule of law there. Officials are 18/01/2016
Now playing Next state of the union Europe Weekly: Poland under fire over media laws In this edition of Europe Weekly: Poland is under fire for new media laws that have been described as an attack on the freedom of the press; the 15/01/2016
Now playing Next Europe News EU to discuss Polish media laws Poland’s new conservative government faces further scrutiny on Wednesday as the European Commission debates new laws seen as reining in the country’s 13/01/2016