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Poland law reforms 'break EU law' says European Court

Poland’s government pushed through reforms that rights groups said gave it more control over courts.

24/06/2019

Poland

Watch: Aspiring mechanic shifts into top gear with 3D-printed arm

The prosthetic arm is the result of a project between Wawro's classmates and the E-Nable foundation, a community of volunteers who use their 3D printers to create free arms and hands for those in need.

21/06/2019

Poland

French soldiers seen illegally diving in WWII wreckage, says Poland

The wreckage of the German "Wilhelm Gustloff" ship, sunk by a Soviet submarine in January 1945, has been a war grave since 1994. Under Polish law, diving is strictly prohibited within a 500-metre radius of the site.

18/06/2019

Poland

Euroviews. PiS hasn’t given up on its bid to control Polish judges ǀ View

Judge Czubieniak became a part of the news cycle when a new judicial discipline committee – created by the ruling party [in Poland] in 2018 – made her the 28th judge to face investigation and possible sanctions.

14/06/2019

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Euroviews. No, Mr Kaczyński, I will not be voting for PiS in the October elections. Here's why ǀ View

Responding to an open letter to the Polish people by the president of the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS), law academic Wojciech Sadurski makes clear why he will not be voting to transform Poland's democratic system into an autocracy.

11/06/2019

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Fire breaks out at high-rise building in Warsaw

A fire broke out on the upper floors of an under-construction building in the Polish capital Warsaw on Friday night.

08/06/2019

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Torrential rain causes flooding in western Poland

A number of drivers found themselves stranded as their cars stalled in floodwaters.

07/06/2019

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Meet the pianist from Poland who is still playing at 108

She broke her hands when she was 80 years old and she was told by doctors that she would never play the piano again.

06/06/2019

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Anarchist tried to spoil ballot but accidentally put cross in box

A voter in Poland who scrawled an anarchy symbol in an apparent bid to spoil his ballot paper may have inadvertently backed someone.

31/05/2019

Poland

Poland's moo-d lifted after free-roaming cows saved from execution

Free-roaming cows in Poland, whose intended slaughter had sparked a national outcry, have secured a last-minute reprieve.

30/05/2019

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Sex abuse scandal exposed in new film rocks Catholic Church in Poland

A new documentary exposing child sex abuse by members of the Roman Catholic Church is forcing the country's bishops to meet in Warsaw today. Released over the weekend, the film entitled 'Tell No One' reportedly shows how abusive priests ruined the lives of victims and faced no consequences.

22/05/2019

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'There shouldn't be any gays or deviations': Polish towns go LGBT free

The PiS party have also targeted WHO based sexual education guidelines.

21/05/2019

Poland

Euroviews. In the wake of its own child abuse scandal, Poland must break the Church’s grip ǀ View

The recent release of the independent movie ‘Tell No One,’ which uncovered cases of sexual abuse by priests, will in time fundamentally change Polish society for the better.

21/05/2019

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Israeli charged with assault for spitting on Polish ambassador

The Polish ambassador to Israel was spat at in his car outside the country's embassy Tel Aviv

16/05/2019

Poland

Polish support for EU booming despite clashes with Brussels

Fifteen years after Poland joined the European Union, 91% of Poles support the country's membership, according to a poll.

16/05/2019

World

Road Trip Day 44 Wroclaw: We meet Poland's only openly gay politician

Poland is generally perceived as one of Europe's more socially conservative countries, but European Parliamentary candidate and former city mayor Robert Biedroń, the country’s only openly gay politician, is hoping to change that.

16/05/2019

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Priest sex abuse film goes viral in Poland

Poland plans to jail paedophiles for longer after a documentary about abuse among priests was viewed 15 million times.

15/05/2019

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Critic of Poland's ruling party PiS slams "politically motivated" libel cases

A fierce critic of the Polish government, who is facing legal challenges from the country’s ruling party, has spoken out against what he believes are “politically motivated” efforts to silence him.

13/05/2019

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Polish far-right protests against restitution of Jewish property

Polish far-right supporters protested against a US law that calls for the restitution of Jewish property.

11/05/2019

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Polish activist detained over LGBTQ depiction of Virgin Mary

An activist in Poland has been detained after police discovered posters in her flat depicting the Virgin Mary with a rainbow-coloured halo

07/05/2019

Poland

EU's Tusk slams Polish leaders for 'disrespecting constitution'

European Council President Donald Tusk called on Poland's political leaders to respect the constitution on Friday, amid speculation that he may return to domestic politics when his term ends in November.

03/05/2019

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Poles stage banana protest over removal of 'indecent' artwork

Around 1,000 people, many eating bananas to make their point, protested in front of Warsaw's National Museum on Monday (April 29) over a decision last week to remove artworks deemed "indecent" by the museum's director.

02/05/2019

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Thousands take part in March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew led thousands in annual March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau to honour Holocaust victims

02/05/2019

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Thousands march in Auschwitz for Holocaust Remembrance Day

The annual March of the Living event commemorates the victims of the Holocaust at the former Nazi concentration camp in Poland.

02/05/2019

Poland

Poles stage banana protest at removal of artworks from National Museum

Protesters in Poland on Monday demonstrated with bananas outside the National Museum in Warsaw against the removal of artworks deemed "indecent" by the museum's director.

30/04/2019

Poland

How Gdansk is rising against the conservative establishment

Widow of Pawel Adamowicz, the liberal-minded Gdansk mayor murdered in January, spoke to Euronews about how she is now taking up the fight for more liberal policies for migrants, the LGBT community and others.

26/04/2019