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Figurine discovered in Poland confirmed to be 6,000 years old
A simple figurine, only 12 centimetres high, has made its mark in the history of Pomerania. Made of limestone, without eyes, nose or mouth, hollowed out by the waters of the Parsęta River, it is considered the 'discovery of the century' and expected to shed new light on Poland's archaeology.
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Chopin, Sand, Scheffer and Delacroix: music, art and friends in Paris
Ary Scheffer’s Paris studio was a vibrant meeting place for painters, writers, and musicians - Chopin among them. A true centre of Romantic life in 19th-century Paris, its spirit has been revived at the Frederic Chopin Museum in Warsaw in a new exhibition.
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Poland adds minefields to border barriers with Russia
Authorities in Warsaw say they have added minefields to the "East Shield" project, the name given to the protective barrier at the border with Russia and Belarus. Construction began in November last year and now occurs year-round, seven days a week.
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Coal-hooked Poland constructs first ever offshore wind farm
Poland, long known as one of Europe’s most coal-dependent countries, is embarking on a new journey towards clean energy. Euronews takes a boat trip through the Baltic Sea to visit the first ever offshore wind farm on Polish territory.
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Polish presidentials: Commisson will look at errors in vote counting
Ultimately, the validity of the presidential election will be decided by the Supreme Court on the basis of the report presented by the commission and after considering the protests. A petition is circulating online demanding a recount of the votes from the second round.
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Karol Nawrocki’s win pitches Poland into EU ideas battleground
Conservative Karol Nawrocki's knife-edge victory by 50.89% of the votes in Poland’s nail-biting weekend presidential runoff election, against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, set the stage for a revivified right wing and for an uncomfortable cohabitation with Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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Polish presidential candidates hold their final campaign rallies
Polls will open on Sunday in a presidential election that will have major consequences for the future of the Polish government. Warsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and national conservative historian Karol Nawrocki are running neck and neck, according to opinion polls.
