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Poland

Women 'scared to be pregnant' a year on from near-total abortion ban

Poland will on 27 January mark the first anniversary of the introduction of a near-total ban on abortion.

27/01/2022

Poland

Polish activists condemn abortion law after second pregant woman dies

Women's rights activists say a near-total ban on abortions has led to the deaths of at least two women in a year.

26/01/2022

Poland

Poland starts construction of €350 million border fence with Belarus

The construction of the 186-km fence is expected to be completed in June.

26/01/2022

Poland

Two more Poles identified as victims of hacking with spyware

An agrarian political leader at odds with Poland's right-wing government and the co-author of a book about the head of Poland's secret services were allegedly hacked.

26/01/2022

Poland

Polish LOT plane carrying MEPs makes emergency landing in Germany

The LOT flight to Brussels carrying four MEPs was forced to make an emergency landing in Düsseldorf on Monday.

24/01/2022

Poland

Tourist arrested for giving Nazi salute outside gates of Auschwitz

The 29-year-old woman was fined after telling prosecutors that her gesture was a "stupid joke".

24/01/2022

Poland

Brave swimmers take part in Poland’s first underground relay

Hundreds of swimmers braved the elements to swim through an underground corridor at the Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Gory, on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

22/01/2022

Poland

Poland's ex-president and Solidarity leader Walesa contracts COVID

The 78-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate said on Facebook that he tested positive for COVID-19 despite being triple-vaccinated.

21/01/2022

Poland

Polish town tests anti-smog sound 'cannon' to tackle pollution

Poland is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, breaching EU norms by hundreds of percentage points at the worst times of year.

21/01/2022

Poland

Polish court slams government for restricting media at Belarus border

Poland declared a state of emergency near the Belarusian border as thousands of migrants attempted to enter the EU last year.

20/01/2022

Europe News

EU sends formal request to Poland for payment of daily €1 million fine

The European Commission has sent a formal request to Poland for payment of a daily €1 million fine.

20/01/2022

Poland

Group arrested over multi-million-euro migrant trafficking in Poland

Polish border guards have detained several people accused of trafficking migrants from the Polish-Belarusian border towards western Europe.

16/01/2022

Poland

Doctors resign from Poland's COVID council over government 'inaction'

13 of the 17 members of the Prime Minister's dedicated council have stepped down.

14/01/2022

Poland

MPs back controlling schools to stop 'threats to children's morals'

Critics say the law could reduce teaching on LGBT+ and reproductive rights.

14/01/2022

Health news

Polish scientists find gene that doubles risk of serious COVID

Researchers believe the study could help persuade people who are hesitant about getting a COVID vaccine to get their jabs.

14/01/2022

Poland

Court rejects appeal against acquittal of trio for LGBT halo posters

They were initially charged over posters that depicted the Virgin Mary with an LGBT halo.

12/01/2022

Poland

Poland latest European country to surpass 100,000 COVID-related deaths

The country, which has over 18,000 hospitalised COVID-19 patients, is expecting to see a new wave of Omicron infections in the upcoming days.

11/01/2022

Poland

Soaring energy prices hit Polish public institutions

Last month, the prices of electricity and natural gas on the Warsaw Commodity Exchange reached the highest levels in its 20-year history, forcing authorities to lower VAT to zero on food starting 1 February.

11/01/2022

Poland

Writer acquitted of calling Poland's president a 'moron'

A Warsaw court dismissed the case amid concerns that a conviction could reduce free speech rights in the EU country.

11/01/2022

Poland

Polish official fired for branding country's Holocaust law as 'stupid'

Jaroslaw Nowak had slammed a 2018 law in Poland banning claims that the country also bore responsibility for the Holocaust.

10/01/2022

Poland

Poland's Kaczynski admits country bought Pegasus spyware

The ruling party leader has denied that the government used the powerful software to hack its opponents.

07/01/2022

Poland

Poland recalls ambassador to Czech Republic over Turów mine comments

The ambassador said Poland had shown a "lack of empathy, a lack of understanding and a lack of will to open a dialogue" on the matter.

07/01/2022

Poland

Far-right party banned from Facebook over alleged COVID disinformation

"I believe that this decision sets a dangerous precedent," said Poland's secretary of state for cybersecurity.

06/01/2022

Europe Decoded

'Polish Watergate': Warsaw accused of using Pegasus to spy on rivals

Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza published a report on Wednesday claiming that the PiS-led government has purchased and used the powerful spying software since 2017.

05/01/2022

Poland

Europe's gas crisis prompt Polish coal miners to protest over pay

They say they've worked overtime to mitigate Europe gas supply problems.

05/01/2022

Poland

Polish murderer on the run arrested for not wearing facemask

The man had been on the run from the authorities for 20 years when he was picked up by police near Warsaw.

04/01/2022