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Nobel laureate refuses local honour over Poland's LGBT 'rift'

Nobel Prize-winning writer Olga Tokarczuk said that receiving it at the same time as Bishop Ignacy Dec, who has made hostile comments about the LGBT community, would highlight the "painful rift" in Poland over LGBT rights.

25/09/2020

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New Pope John Paul II sculpture unveiled in Warsaw

The sculpture, titled "Poisoned Source", shows the Polish pope holding a meteorite high over a pool of red water representing blood.

24/09/2020

World

Polish government vows to end deadlock in coalition power struggle

Dissent by the small United Poland party prompted its larger partner Law and Justice (PiS) to warn that the ruling coalition was crumbling.

23/09/2020

Travel News

The Polish Museum recreating historic beauty rituals

This museum in Poland has found a novel way to educate its audience: through make-up tutorial vlogs based on the beauty routines of 17th-century monarchs.

22/09/2020

Poland

Belongings of 'The Pianist' Wladyslaw Szpilman up for auction

A fountain pen, silver pocket watch and other prized possessions of the late Jewish-Polish composer Wladyslaw Szpilman go under the hammer in Warsaw next week.

19/09/2020

Poland

Poland coalition collapse: Anger over new law on halal and kosher meat

Poland's religious slaughter trade is worth billions of euros a year to Polish farmers. So why has its government moved to ban it?

18/09/2020

Living

Smog-eating paint purifies air on this giant mural in Poland

It uses sunlight to convert pollutants into less harmful compounds.

18/09/2020

Poland

Poland: PiS ponders ruling alone as United Right coalition 'collapses'

The 'United Right' political alliance has been in power since 2015. Negotiations are to come, but could bring 2023 elections forward.

18/09/2020

Poland

Airpnp: Polish activists cause a stink with toilet-sharing app stunt

An association in Poland has advertised a new app that purports to allow Warsaw residents to rent out their toilet for a fee — but there's a catch.

16/09/2020

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Extinction Rebellion activists block one of Warsaw's main streets

Approximately 300 Extinction Rebellion demonstrators block an avenue in the centre of the Polish capital before being evacuated by the police.

07/09/2020

Poland

Did Poland's WWII grievances delay German ambassador's approval?

Poland finally accepts the appointment of the German ambassador after an unusually long delay.

01/09/2020

Poland

Poland to give money to "LGBT free" towns denied EU funding

The government is to give €57,000 to Tuchow — three times that amount the so-called 'LGBT free' municipality had applied for under an EU scheme.

19/08/2020

Poland

Poland's Health Minister resigns amid medical procurement allegations

Dr. Lukasz Szumowski has faced allegations of profiting from the health crisis despite becoming a popular figure in the country's government.

18/08/2020

Poland

Dozens of celebrities voice support for Polish LGBT+ rights

An open letter signed by 75 celebrities and addressed to the EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen demands the bloc takes "immediate steps" to protect "core European values".

18/08/2020

Poland

Belarusians in Poland join protests against President Lukashenko

Thousands of Belarusians living in Poland joined the protests on Saturday, some of them waving banners with the slogan "Belarusian Life Matters."

15/08/2020

Poland

Protesters in Poland try to block the arrest of LGBT activist

Several cities in Poland have recently declared themselves "LGBT-free" despite backlash from the European Union.

07/08/2020

Poland

Polish MPs don rainbow colours in LGBT stunt at Duda's swearing-in

Duda, who was elected as Polish president for a second term last month, said during his campaign that the promotion of LGBT rights "was an ideology more harmful than communism".

06/08/2020

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Senior Polish MEP under investigation over travel expenses

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) confirmed to Euronews that they had sent an investigation report, containing judicial recommendations, to Poland in May 2019.

04/08/2020

Poland

Greenpeace activists climb onto roof of Poland's Environment Ministry

The NGO is demanding more action from the government to protect Poland's forests from logging schemes.

03/08/2020

Poland

Poland's presidential election is valid, rules country's top court

The decision follows a challenge to Andrzej Duda's re-election from the opposition Civic Platform party, alleging numerous irregularities.

03/08/2020

Poland

Euroviews. As it battles COVID-19, Europe is being stalked by a shadow pandemic: domestic violence ǀ View

Plans for Poland to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention have brought to light the spiralling pandemic no one is talking about - the surge in domestic violence and dilution of women's rights.

31/07/2020

Poland

Plane brilliant! Fly-in film screening held in Poland amid pandemic

"We were surprised that even people from Berlin came to see the movie by plane!" the club said.

29/07/2020

Poland

EU funding withheld from six Polish towns over 'LGBT-free' zones

Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, said: "EU values and fundamental rights must be respected by Member States and state authorities."

29/07/2020

Europe News

'Pathetic': Poland's plan to quit domestic violence treaty slammed

Human rights experts are calling on Warsaw to change course – and on the European Union to toughen up.

27/07/2020

Poland

Poland to leave international treaty combating violence against women

The Polish government says it will withdraw from the Istanbul Convention - a European treaty aimed at preventing violence against women

26/07/2020

Green News

Is selling tap water the solution to parched Poland’s drought problem?

In parched Poland, one city has turned to selling its tap water to try and tackle persistent water issues.

25/07/2020