Poland

Poland

Polish farmers continue Ukraine border protest

Long-running demonstrations resume with Poland's truckers calling on Donald Tusk's government for aid.

04/01/2024

Art

Poland replaces Venice Biennale entry made under nationalist PiS party

Poland’s Culture Ministry is replacing the country’s submission to the contemporary art event, which was criticised for echoing the PiS' nationalist agenda.

04/01/2024

Poland

Russia seemingly denies its missile entered Polish airspace

Warsaw said on Friday 'everything indicates' a Russian missile briefly entered its airspace from the direction of Ukraine.

29/12/2023

Poland

Polish president tangles with new government in state media battle

Disagreements over funding are proving to be a headache for newly-elected Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

28/12/2023

Travel News

New high-speed train line to link major cities in Poland

The ambitious scheme will also see the construction of a ‘mega-airport’.

28/12/2023

Poland

New Polish government sacks governing bodies of public media

The changes will affect television, radio, and news agencies.

21/12/2023

Poland

Poland's new government moves to free state media

Poland’s new pro-European Union government has begun to wrestle control of the country’s state media and some other state agencies from the conservative party that consolidated its grip on them during their eight years in power.

20/12/2023

Poland

Polish populist nationalists occupy state television premises

The sit-in comes as Prime Minister Donald Tusk continues his mission to reform state television and radio in the country.

20/12/2023

Poland

Fourteen people in Poland convicted of spying for Moscow

Poland found 14 members of a dismantled spy network guilty of conspiring to benefit Moscow.

19/12/2023

Poland

Migrants trying to cross Belarus-Poland border risk life this winter

Médecins Sans Frontières, which has been treating migrants crossing into Poland since late 2022, said that many suffer hypothermia, dehydration, exhaustion and physical violence while making the perilous journey.

19/12/2023

Culture news

Poland’s new government must restore artist freedoms, NGO says

Poland’s nationalist government dismantled artistic freedoms over eight years but Donald Tusk’s coalition can and should undo the damage, according to the Artistic Freedom Initiative.

15/12/2023

Poland

Poland's new PM Donald Tusk sworn in, completing transition of power

President Andrzej Duda, an ally of the previous administration, swore in the government after delaying the power transition as long as he could.

13/12/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Far-right Polish MP expelled from parliament for extinguishing Hanukkah candles

All major political forces quickly denounced the incident carried out by Grzegorz Braun, and said there would be no tolerance for anti-semitic and xenophobic behaviour in the Sejm, the Polish parliament.

12/12/2023

Poland

Poland's parliament elects centrist party leader Donald Tusk as PM

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s government lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, ending the rule of his national conservative party after eight years in power.

11/12/2023

Europe

Brussels threatens Poland with lawsuit over blockade at Ukraine border

The European Commission has harshly denounced the blockade at the Ukrainian border instigated by Polish truckers and farmers, threatening legal action against the government in Warsaw.

29/11/2023

Poland

UN awards Polish couple for helping refugees get housing and training

Euronews spoke to Wladyslaw Grochowski, who has been recognised, along with his wife, by the UN for providing safe accommodation for refugees in Poland.

28/11/2023

Poland

Poland's president to swear in 14-day government

The tactical move will allow the Law and Justice party to hang on to power for a little longer and make more appointments to state bodies.

27/11/2023

Poland

Polish official says Swedish preschool teachers sexually abuse pupils

According to Barbara Nowak, a PiS-appointed education official, Swedish preschools have "masturbation rooms" where teachers show pupils how to masturbate. Sweden denied the claim, calling it "absurd and false."

22/11/2023

Poland

Poland in talks with Ukraine over trucker border crossing dispute

Polish truckers are in talks with Ukrainian officials over unregulated border crossings that they say have affected their business since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

15/11/2023

Travel News

Polish street cat beloved by tourists rehomed after too many treats

Gacek the cat first rose to fame in 2020 after being featured in a video that has since amassed over five million views.

15/11/2023

Healthcare

Poland’s pro-EU coalition introduces bill aimed at legalising abortion

One of the parties of the coalition now in control of Poland's parliament has tabled bills to begin legalising abortion up to the 12 weeks of pregnancy.

14/11/2023

Poland

Poland’s parliament meets for first time since October election

The Polish parliament is holding its first meeting since the country's October elections, as two opposing camps are claiming victory and aspiring to form the government.

13/11/2023

Poland

Poland marks 105 years since regaining independence after World War I

The Independence Day holiday celebrates the restoration of Poland’s national sovereignty in 1918, at the end of World War I and after 123 years of rule by Prussia, Austria and Russia.

12/11/2023

Focus

Poland's 'Silicon Forest' is shaking up the future of food and health

In partnership with Podlaskie Region

The Podlaskie region of northeastern Poland is best known for its natural beauty, dairy farming, and vast expanse of forest including Europe’s last ancient forest. It is also growing an innovative agriculture, food and health technology sector.

09/11/2023

Poland

Polish solider shoots Syrian refugee after 'tripping' - reports

Prosecutors have called the incident on the Belarus border an "unfortunate accident".

07/11/2023

Poland

Poland: Truckers protest against unfair competition from Ukraine

Polish truck drivers are protesting against what they see as unfair competition from their Ukrainian colleagues. The EU scrapped entry permits to help Ukraine, following the beginning of Russia's war.

07/11/2023