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Euroviews. The day justice was finally served in Poland for vindicated anti-fascist campaigners ǀ View

A judge has ruled in the favour of the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly after a group of women protesting fascism at an Independence Day march in Poland were beaten - and themselves charged instead of their attackers.

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The Brief: von der Leyen wants to move into Berlaymont

Ursula von der Leyen suggests a residence next to her office during her term as Commission president.

France

Sons of Polish navigator united with family who hid their father

Sons of Polish navigator united with family who hid their father in Nazi-occupied France

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Poland election: Ruling PiS win narrow majority - final results

Final results from Poland's parliamentary election on Sunday showed the ultra-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) had won a narrow majority in parliament.

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Poland election: What's the ruling party's record like on the economy?

While Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) has been criticised by Brussels over rule of law reforms, it's harder to find fault with its handling of the economy.

World

Will smaller parties be the kingmakers after Poland's election?

The ruling Law and Justice Party may continue to govern alone after this weekend's election in Poland, but smaller parties are making gains.

Poland

Will the Greens gets their first MPs elected in coal-hungry Poland?

Climate change protests are becoming more frequent in Poland as public concern grows, but despite several attempts, the party has never had a politician elected to Parliament.

Poland

Explainer: All you need to know about Poland's pivotal election

Poland's nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party is set to win Sunday's election, but will it be able to form a majority in parliament?

Poland

Poland taken to ECJ over alleged political control of judiciary

Poland's justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, says it was an attempt to interfere in the country's parliamentary elections this weekend.

Spotlight

Coal mines turned into culture mines is new business in Poland

In partnership with Polish National Foundation

The city of Katowice transitions to the future whilst remembering the past in this edition of Spotlight

Poland

Poland to join U.S. visa waiver program after decades-long campaign

Poland's long-awaited entry into the United States visa waiver scheme was hailed by the Polish embassy as "the news we’ve all been waiting for."

Poland

Earthquake injures 17 inside Polish coal mine

Earthquake injures 17 inside Polish coal mine

World

Raw Politics in full: Climate Disconnect

Tesa Arcilla is joined by politicians and journalists to discuss the major political issues that are defining and dividing Europe today.

World

Polish government criticised for opening first new coal mine in 25 years

Environmentalists argue the policy flies in the face of European Union targets for all member states to be carbon neutral by 2050.

Spain

Euroviews. Instead of ignoring abuses of its member states, the EU must defend its citizens’ rights ǀ View

What is certainly questionable is whether there has really been a paradigm shift in countries that wish to take part in the European project; a change which has meant going from being old nation states to becoming new member states.

United Kingdom

UK-based Poles told to 'seriously consider returning home' post-Brexit

Poland's ambassador to the UK has urged his compatriots to "seriously consider returning" to their home country after Brexit.

Poland

Poland's foreign ministry condemns attack on Israeli students

Poland's foreign ministry condemned an attack on Israeli students at a Warsaw nightclub on Saturday.

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Polish speed climber beats lift in neon night race

Poland's 2016 world speed climbing champion Marcin Dzienski took just 12.12 seconds to beat a lift up 23 metres in Warsaw. In this stunt he raced an illuminated elevator on the outside of the Westin Hotel in Warsaw, beating it to the top in a tightly fought contest.

Europe News

'Either we have the rule of law or we have the rule by law'

Frans Timmermans gave an emotional history lesson about why rule of law matters.

Poland

Watch again: Leaders mark 80th anniversary of Nazi invasion of Poland

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier asked Poland for its forgiveness for Nazi "tyranny".

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