Poland

Poland

Ashes of 8,000 WWII victims found in mass grave in northern Poland

The human ashes were unearthed near the former Nazi concentration camp of Soldau.

14/07/2022

Poland

Investigation launched after explosive device placed in central Warsaw

Police say they have arrested a 31-year-old man, who reportedly took the powerful explosives out of a backpack.

12/07/2022

Poland

Poland completes 186-kilometre border wall with Belarus

The EU has accused Belarus of waging "hybrid warfare" by pushing migrants towards the bloc's borders in an attempt to destabilise it.

30/06/2022

Poland

Polish court orders four towns to scrap 'LGBT-free' declarations

Gay rights activists have hailed the ruling as a "great victory for democracy".

28/06/2022

Poland

In the midst of war, Kyiv's Pride parade held in Warsaw

About 300 participants travelled from Ukraine to the Polish capital, which is now home to a quarter-million Ukrainians who fled the war.

26/06/2022

Poland

Poland's most powerful politician steps down to focus on election

Poland is due to hold its next general election by autumn 2023.

21/06/2022

Poland

Poles 'risk being spied on and controlled' over 'pregnancy register'

"Nobody knows who will have the access to this very intimate, confidential data,' Polish gynaecologist Agnieszka Kurczuk told Euronews.

17/06/2022

Poland

How foreigners fleeing Ukraine have been left in a bureaucratic limbo

Europe has opened its door to Ukrainians fleeing the war. But what if you don't have a Ukrainian passport?

14/06/2022

Europe Decoded

Climate activists hope stronger EU laws will protect forests

Logging and toxic border policies are putting pressure on Europe’s forests.

10/06/2022

My Europe Series

Why is Poland's housing market under unprecedented pressure?

The influx of refugees wanting temporary accommodation and a rise in interest rates have sparked fears of housing shortages.

07/06/2022

Poland

'Tool of repression': Anger over Poland's new 'pregnancy register'

Activists say that allowing doctors to record information on pregnancies will detect possible illegal abortions.

06/06/2022

Europe News

Poles told to gather firewood amid soaring energy prices

The government said it was taking steps to make it easier for people to collect firewood in an effort to ease the pressure created by sky-rocketing energy bills and shortages of coal.

03/06/2022

Poland

Anti-war protesters hit Russia's ambassador to Poland with red paint

Sergey Andreev had planned to pay tribute to Soviet soldiers at a Warsaw cemetery as Russia marks Victory Day.

09/05/2022

World

'This Russia is imperial', warns Poland's PM

President Vladimir Putin is a "war criminal" who is committing "genocide" in Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has told Euronews in an exclusive interview.

06/05/2022

Poland

Ukrainians flock home despite war raging in their home country

Thousands of Ukrainians are flocking home, and many of them are women and children trying to reunite with their families.

03/05/2022

Travel News

Why could Poland 'drastically reduce' flights to Warsaw in May?

Air traffic controllers in Poland are threatening to quit their jobs over poor working hours and pay.

27/04/2022

Poland

Ten people dead in Poland's second mining disaster in a week

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said promised to investigate safety standards at the mines in question.

25/04/2022

Poland

At least five killed after 'probable methane explosion' at Polish mine

The blasts have left more than 20 others injured, while seven people remain missing.

20/04/2022

Poland

Warsaw seizes Russia-built compound to give to Ukraine

"It is extremely symbolic that we are closing this long process now, in the age of Russian aggression," Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski tweeted.

11/04/2022

Poland

Polish commission again accuses Russia over 2010 Smolensk plane crash

The country's President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others died in the crash.

11/04/2022

Poland

Poland's Kaczynski slams Hungarian ally Orban in surprise move

Kaczynski said Orban’s attitude toward the war in Ukraine was “very sad” and a “disappointment".

08/04/2022

Poland

Polish activist on trial for providing abortion pills in Europe first

Amnesty International has called for the charges against Justyna Wydrzyńska to be dropped.

08/04/2022

Poland

'Would you negotiate with Hitler?' Poland's PM asks Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron has spoken to Vladimir Putin at least 16 times since the start of the year.

05/04/2022

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Przemysl continues to receive thousands of people fleeing from Ukraine

The small railway station of Przemysl, on the border of Poland with Ukraine, has become one of the main entry points into Poland for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war and the place where thousands of refugees wait every day for their onward journey to other cities.

31/03/2022

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Football: Poland fans react to World Cup qualification

Poland fans rejoice as they leave the Silesian Stadium after watching their side grab a World Cup final spot thanks to a 2-0 win over Sweden.

30/03/2022

My Europe Series

Going home to war: Why are more Ukrainian refugees now turning back?

More than 3.9 million Ukrainians have fled since Russia's invasion. But at the Poland-Ukraine border town of Przemyśl, more are now heading back than leaving.

30/03/2022