Poland

Poland

‘This has to stop’: Polish MEP threatens legal action against vice pre

Roza Thun told Euronews the insult “crossed all boundaries,” as she joined calls from leading MEPs for Ryszard Czarnecki’s dismissal

12/01/2018

Poland

Poland says the EU is responsible for "social disillusionment"

Polish President Andrzej Duda told foreign ambassadors that EU institutions have been deaf to the needs of member states, pointing to Brexit and recent elections in some nations.

12/01/2018

Poland

Euroviews. View: Decisions about my body do not belong to politicians

Last night, Polish MPs voted to refer a Stop Abortion amendment to a parliamentary committee for consideration

11/01/2018

Poland

Leading MEPs call for vice president to be removed

The call came after Ryszard Czarnecki likened a fellow Polish MEP to a "szmalcownik"

11/01/2018

Poland

Radical cabinet reshuffle in Poland

Poland’s new prime minister has put his stamp on the government in a wide-ranging Cabinet reshuffle with many of the country’s most controversial ministers losing their jobs

09/01/2018

Poland

Poland's government prefers to embrace, rather than alienate, far righ

Law and Justice party argues winning voters away from extremist parties is preferable to allowing them to gain their own momentum, Reuters reports.

03/01/2018

Poland

Poland refuses Mid East migrants

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says his government won't accept migrants from North Africa or the Middle East - despite mandatory EU quotas.

02/01/2018

Poland

What is ‘Article 7’ and why was it triggered against Poland?

The European Commission has called for the so-called nuclear option to be adopted in a bid to defend judicial independence in Poland

20/12/2017

Poland

Poland spends billions on drugs - but are they the right ones? View

Poland has won acclaim for its system to decide which medicines should be funded by taxpayers but still faces challenges in striking the right balance between expertise and transparency on healthcare policies.

18/12/2017

Poland

Santa goes for a dip in Poland

A group dressed in Santa outfits takes an icy dip in the Baltic Sea off the beach at Swinoujscie, in north-estern Poland.

09/12/2017

Poland

Tom Hanks receives iconic "toddler" car from Polish fans

04/12/2017

Poland

Poland among Europe's worst for smog

Poland's cities make up 33 of the 50 most polluted cities in Europe, prompting some officials to hurry along anti-smog laws to help reduce pollution in the country.

30/11/2017

Poland

Poland facing huge fines over ancient forest logging

The Bialowieza forest includes one of the largest surviving parts of the primeval forest that covered the European plain 10,000 years ago.

21/11/2017

Poland

ECJ decision on Bialowieza logging 'welcomed'

ECJ ban on logging in Europe's oldest forest 'welcomed' by conservationists.

21/11/2017

Spotlight

Warsaw a winner when it comes to attracting big business

How is the Polish capital establishing itself as a hub in which to live and invest?

20/11/2017

Poland

Tusk says Polish government following "the Kremlin's plan"

Tusk tweets in Polish on personal account that PiS policies mean Europe cannot "sleep peacefully".

19/11/2017

Poland

Euroviews. View: Independence Day in Poland was no 'beautiful sight'

The Polish government has embarked on a dangerous route and the point of no return is quickly coming into sight, writes Amnesty International’s Barbora Černušáková

17/11/2017

Destinations

EXCITING HOTELS IN 2018

Where to book a room before everyone else does in 2018.

14/11/2017

Poland

60,000 nationalists march on Polish Independence Day

This year's Polish Independence Day celebrations have been marked by far-right cries for a "White Europe" and a "Pure Poland".

13/11/2017

Poland

Poles celebrate independence day

Warsaw sees 12 different marches as Independence Day brings rival claimants to Poland's political heritage onto the streets.

11/11/2017

Poland

Polish government campaign encourages citizens to 'breed like rabbits'

The ad features a talking rabbit who tells people to exercise, lead a healthy lifestyle and avoid stress to improve fertility

09/11/2017

Poland

Poland and abortion a year on from mass street protests

Euronews catches up with activists in Krakow to find out how the country views abortion a year on from its Black Protest.

17/10/2017

Poland

'Humans must learn digital abstinence, to protect ourselves'

People should start regulating their own minds before trying to impose restrictions on new technologies, it's been claimed.

10/10/2017

Poland

Are we moving closer to the dystopian society envisaged in Minority Report?

That is what a former cybersecurity advisor to Barack Obama has claimed.

09/10/2017

Poland

Beauty has no boundaries: First Miss Wheelchair World breaks down barriers for disabled women

The world's first Miss Wheelchair World was held in Poland.

08/10/2017

Poland

Hurricane wreaks havoc in Poland

At least two people died and many more were injured including eight firefighters as hurricane force winds and rain lashed Western Poland.

06/10/2017