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Poland

Poland to seek extradition of US suspected WWII criminal

Polish authorities say they will seek the arrest and extradition of a US citizen suspected of committing crimes against humanity during the Second World War.

14/03/2017

Poland

Watch: Train ploughs into car at level crossing in Poland

This is the moment a train ploughs into a car in Poland.

28/02/2017

Poland

Police in Poland smash massive weapons ring

Police in Poland have seized a massive weapons haul after a two-year investigation. 340 firearms were recovered after the two-year investigation, along with tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition.

17/02/2017

Europe News

Leaders of Germany, Poland hold talks on EU's future

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo held talks on Tuesday with a view to deepening ties between both countries.

07/02/2017

Poland

On World Holocaust Day, leaders warn against the rise of bigotry and intolerance

'Memory and Truth are our responsibility, they are our weapons against evil,' said Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo as she paid homage to the victims of the Holocaust.

27/01/2017

Poland

Students in Poland hold anti-govenment protest

Hundreds of students in Warsaw and other Polish cities have taken part in marches against the country’s populist government.

25/01/2017

Poland

Coal-rich Poland 'killing its wind power sector'

Coal-dependent Poland is killing off its stalling wind power sector, it’s been claimed, despite it being the most power-polluting country in the EU.

20/01/2017

Poland

Poland welcomes 4,000 US troops as part of NATO deployment

It is seen as a show of force to Russia, which has slammed the move as a threat to its national security.

14/01/2017

Sport

Stoch carries winning form to Wisla

Double Olympic champion Kamil Stoch continued his fine form of late by winning a world cup ski jumping event on home snow in Wisla, Poland.

14/01/2017

Poland

Polish opposition ends parliamentary occupation

Poland's centrist opposition parties get government climbdown on media restrictions and end parliamentary blockade, but fail to get new budget vote.

12/01/2017

Poland

Russia calls NATO deployment in Poland threat to national security

NATO is deploying armour and troops in Poland for its biggest military exercises in years, but Moscow has called the move an agressive step threatening Russian national security.

12/01/2017

Poland

US tanks and troops arrive in Poland

Hundreds of military vehicles and more than 3000 US troops have begun arriving in Poland.

12/01/2017

Poland

Will postponing parliament end Poland's political standoff?

Poland's governing party is ready to postpone the start of a new parliamentary session if the opposition ends its nearly month-long occupation of the plenary hall.

11/01/2017

Poland

Poland: anti-foreigner protests turn violent after fatal stabbing

Riot police have clashed with protesters in Poland amid anti-foreigner sentiment in a northeastern town, after a young local man was stabbed to death on New Year’s Eve following a row at a kebab…

02/01/2017

Poland

Polish Truck driver killed in Berlin Christmas market attack laid to rest

Poland's president attends funeral of lorry driver Lukasz Urban, killed in the Berlin Christmas market attack.

30/12/2016

Poland

Three new cases of bird flu in Poland

Three new cases of bird flu have been reported at poultry farms in western and southern Poland.

28/12/2016

Poland

Poland's opposition blockades parliament as Brussels voices concern over rule of law

Opposition MPs in Poland have vowed to continue their blockade of parliament in a bid to force a re-run of a disputed budget vote.

21/12/2016

Poland

Protests in Poland continue over 'anti-democracy' moves

Demonstrations spilled into a fourth day on Monday over measures seen as attempts to cement the government's grip on power.

19/12/2016

Poland

More anti-government protests in Poland over press freedom

Thousands turn out for a third day of anti-government protests over plans to restrict journalist access to MPs.

19/12/2016

Poland

Poland: third day of 'press freedom protests' sees President Duda offer to mediate

A third day of protests has taken place against plans by Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party (PIS) to restrict journalists’ access to parliamentary sessions.

18/12/2016

Poland

Poland protests: crowds and opposition renew calls for press freedom in parliament

In what has become the biggest political stand-off in Poland in years, opposition MPs have occupied parliament for a second day.

18/12/2016

Poland

EU Council President Donald Tusk wades in to Polish 'press freedom' row

EU Council President Donald Tusk weighs in on the contentious subject of press freedom in Poland, as protests take place in the capital.

17/12/2016

Poland

Protest broken up outside Poland's parliament

Police have forcibly broken up a demonstration that had blocked the exits from the Polish parliament. Warsaw police spokesperson Mariusz Mrozek denied the use of tear gas.

17/12/2016

Focus

Warsaw: a magnet for business, start-ups and entrepreneurs

The rising number of successful businesses in Poland is leading to a thriving investment climate, that attracts more and more international and local startups and…

15/12/2016

Poland

Thousands flood streets as Poland marks 35th anniversary of martial law

Thousands of Poles flooded the streets as the country remembered the 35th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by its former communist regime.

13/12/2016

Poland

'Toni Erdmann' sweeps board at European Film Awards

A German-Austrian comedy drama has swept the board at this year’s European Film Awards.

11/12/2016