Poland

Poland

Polish miners stage strike over fears of pit closures

Polish coal miners have gone on strike over fears the owners of the EU’s largest mining company are running out of cash. Kompania Weglowa has 40,000

05/10/2015

Poland

Poland: thousands turn out for anti-immigration protests

The political far-right has organised a number of anti-immigration protests across Poland. They say thousands of people took part in the rallies in

27/09/2015

Poland

Polish politicians unveil economic plans ahead of parliamentary elections

Poland’s ruling Civic Platform (PO) party and opposition Law and Justice (PiS) have announced their economic plans, as they try and woo voters ahead

13/09/2015

Poland

Poland says it is considering taking in more migrants than expected

Poland has announced it is considering taking in more than the 2,000 migrants it earlier declared. Following a meeting on immigration, Prime Minister

09/09/2015

Economy

Watch the Euronews panel at the 25th Economic Forum in Krynica, Poland

08/09/2015

Poland

Poland holds referendum over voting system, party funding

Poland votes this Sunday (Sept. 6) on whether to introduce British-style single-seat constituencies in elections for the lower house of parliament

06/09/2015

Poland

Treasure hunters go searching for Nazi guns and gold

A southern Polish city is looking to profit from a missing Nazi train rumoured to be loaded with guns and jewels. Treasure hunters have been beating

01/09/2015

Poland

Poland 'has located' buried Nazi treasure train

Could Ksiaz Castle and its surroundings in Poland soon reveal the mysterious secret of a long-lost train full of Nazi treasure? The Polish government

28/08/2015

Poland

Polish court to rule in Roman Polanski child sex extradition case

A court in Poland is due to rule on filmmaker Roman Polanski’s extradition to the US over a child sex crime conviction. In May, the court said it

27/08/2015

Poland

Poland to pay millions in compensation to drought affected farms

Poland will pay more than 500 million zloty (118 million euros) in compensation to farmers who lost crops due to drought. Authorities estimate that

25/08/2015

Poland

Poland: Has Nazi gold 'treasure train' mystery finally been solved?

A castle, a tunnel and a lost train full of Nazi treasure. It is not a Hollywood film script but a real life mystery dating back decades. Two people

21/08/2015

Poland

Poland's president criticises NATO for treating country like 'buffer zone'

Poland’s president has lashed out at NATO, saying his country is being treated like a “buffer zone” between Russia and Germany. Andrzej Duda is

13/08/2015

Poland

New Polish president sworn in and promises he'll make good his election word

Poland’s incoming President looks set to confirm a split at the top of the country if his swearing-in speech is an indicator. In it Andrzej Duda

06/08/2015

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Putting dogs in the care of animal cruelty criminals: a bad idea?

04/08/2015

Poland

Nearly 1.5 million counterfeit cigarettes seized in Poland

Several arrests have been made and nearly 1.5 million cigarettes seized after police and customs officers raided an illegal cigarette factory in

04/08/2015

Poland

Ukrainians killed in coach crash in Poland

Polish police say a coach travelling from Ukraine to Warsaw has crashed, killing five and leaving 25 others injured. Poland - Travel Alert - 5 killed

23/07/2015

Poland

Lufthansa flight has near-miss with drone near Warsaw

21/07/2015

Poland

'Exorcist' priest wows Warsaw with 'Jesus at the Stadium' show

Self-proclaimed exorcist and faith healer Father John Bashobora wowed Warsaw with his ‘Jesus at the Stadium event’ on Saturday. Tens of thousands of

19/07/2015

Poland

Poland to hold general election on October 25

The outgoing Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski says the general election will take place on October 25. It comes two months after he lost an

18/07/2015

Poland

Poland: 'Strongman' drugs scare puts 150 people in hospital

More than 150 people have been taken to hospital in southern Poland with the symptoms of drug poisoning after taking a substance called ‘Strongman’

12/07/2015

Poland

Poland 'more anti-Brussels' despite getting largest share of EU cash

08/07/2015

Poland

British teenage boys accused of Auschwitz theft

Two teenage British boys are in detention in Poland after they were accused of stealing artefacts from the Auschwitz death camp. Pupils of the Perse

23/06/2015

Poland

NATO's latest military exercises sends clear message to Russia

Amid a growing unease in eastern Europe over Russia’s hostile actions in eastern Ukraine, NATO began joint military exercises in the region on

18/06/2015

Poland

Poland's PM appoints political novices to cabinet

Following last week’s purge of several top members of her government, Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz has appointed relative political newcomers to

16/06/2015

Poland

Polish ministers forced to resign over secret recordings scandal

Poland’s prime minister has forced several government ministers embarrassed by secret recordings to quit their posts four months ahead of a general

10/06/2015

Poland

Poland's newest political party poised to make election impact

The first congress by Poland’s newest political party has been held in Warsaw. Economist Ryszard Petru is one of the founding members of the newly

01/06/2015