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EU warns Poland on rule of law

The EU has stepped up the pressure on Poland over its controversial judicial and media reforms.

01/06/2016

Poland

Poland: New bid to restart Polanski extradition case to US

Poland’s conservative ruling authorities want to reopen the extradition case against filmmaker Roman Polanski, who is wanted in the US over a decades-old child sex…

31/05/2016

Poland

Polish police uncovered illegal cigarette factory

Polish police say they have uncovered an illegal cigarette factory in the Warsaw area. Over seven million cigarettes and three tons of tobacco were

16/05/2016

Poland

Russia condemns US missile-defence systems in Europe

Poland has broken ground at a site designed to hold interceptors for a US missile-defence system in the north of the country, drawing criticism from

13/05/2016

My Europe Series

Poland: pushing towards a total abortion ban?

On the streets of Poland a battle for the future of abortion is being fought. Maria had to make this decision alone a few years ago. The young woman

13/05/2016

Poland

Watch: train driver races to warn passengers ahead of crash

A truck had broken down on a crossing and there was no time for an emergency stop.

12/05/2016

Poland

Pro and anti-government protests in Poland over EU and democracy

Poland’s opposition claims almost a quarter of a million people protested in Warsaw on Saturday against what they see as the government’s alienation

07/05/2016

Poland

'Night Wolves' bikers refused entry into Poland

Bikers from Russia’s ultra-nationalist ‘Night Wolves’ Club were refused entry into Poland on Sunday. Poland’s foreign ministry said the Pro-Kremlin

02/05/2016

Poland

Polish pro-choice protesters rally against abortion ban

Thousands of pro-choice supporters in Poland have held a rally outside parliament. It came as the leader of the country’s ruling party backed a call

04/04/2016

Poland

Large anti-government protests in Poland over 'rule of law'

Tens of thousands of Poles have marched through Warsaw, demanding that the right-wing government respect the constitution. Its controls on the media

12/03/2016

Europe News

European rights body accuses Polish government of undermining democracy

A European rights body has accused Poland’s conservative government of undermining democracy. Legal experts at the Council of Europe, a non-EU body

11/03/2016

Poland

Changes to Poland's highest court ruled 'unconstitutional'

Polish judges have ruled against the country’s government and declared that changes to the functioning and make-up of Poland’s Constitutional court

10/03/2016

Poland

Crowds show support for Lech Walesa in Gdansk hometown

Crowds of people have gathered in Gdansk, the cradle of Poland’s 1980s solidarity movement, to show their support for Lech Walesa. The former

28/02/2016

Poland

Polish authorities claim papers prove Walesa's Communist ties

Poland’s state archives have released 700 pages of documents it says prove former President Lech Walesa was a paid informant of the communist-era

22/02/2016

Poland

Lech Walesa was 'paid communist agent' - Poland's history institute

Polish historical investigators say newly uncovered documents show Lech Walesa – the former President and hero of the Solidarity movement that

18/02/2016

My Europe Series

Determined youth of Poland use social media to battle right-wing shift

Since the end of last year, Poland has been ruled by a populist right-wing government trying to get a hold of public media and the Constitutional Court. But student Artur Sierawski has something to sa

12/02/2016

Health Series

Managing the health of an ageing population in Poland

Poland is facing an uncertain future as its population ages and so putting pressure on workers, the economy and the healthcare system. Living through

10/02/2016

Poland

Poland opens fresh probe into plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski in Russia

Poland’s new government has relaunched an inquiry into the death of President Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash in Russia in 2010. It is a move likely

05/02/2016

Sport

European Handball Championships: Germany to face Spain in final

Kai Hafner scored six seconds from the end of extra time to put Germany through to the final of the European Handball Championships at the expense of

29/01/2016

Poland

Poland's controversial new government faces mounting anger

Just three months on from elections, Poland finds itself in political turmoil. Demonstrations last Saturday were just the latest in a wave of action

27/01/2016

Poland

The Strongwoman: Dorota Jadczak's courage to be herself

This video is brought to you by 99.media, a not-for-profit digital platform that adapts and shows documentaries in six languages. To watch the

26/01/2016

Poland

Anti-migrant protesters rally in Poland

Protesters in Poland took to the streets on Sunday to say ‘No’ to accepting migrants. Some at the rally at Gora Kalwaria, some 30 kilometres south

24/01/2016

Poland

Poles protest against government surveillance plans

Thousands of demonstrators took the streets across Poland on Saturday to protest against a government plan to increase surveillance powers. Critics

23/01/2016

Europe News

Polish PM rebuffs EU criticism of media laws

Poland’s prime minister has rebuffed EU criticism of her government’s media and judicial reforms. Beata Szyldo told MEPs that changes to the

19/01/2016

Poland

Poland: Activists call for Bialowieza Forest to be protected

Several hundred green activists have staged a protest in Warsaw against the felling of thousands of diseased trees one of Europe’s oldest woodlands

18/01/2016

Poland

Serbia PM calls snap elections

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksander Vucic has called a snap election in a move to consolidate his leadership. No date had been set but March looks

18/01/2016