Now playing Next Culture news Conductor who inspired 'Tár' in new role at Polish Orchestra Marin Alsop, the MacArthur award winning composer — whose career’s similarities to the protagonist of 'Tár' put her in headlines last year — has been announced as the next director of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. 06/06/2023
Now playing Next Poland Thousands of Poles march in Warsaw to denounce government policies Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Warsaw on Sunday, to voice their anger at the nationalist government, who they say have eroded democratic norms and created fears that the nation veering down the path of autocracy. 04/06/2023
Now playing Next Poland What is Poland's 'Russian influence law' really about? The US and EU have harshly criticised the new legislation, which the Polish opposition say amounts to a campaign of public humiliation. 04/06/2023
Now playing Next Poland Polish government criticised for using Auschwitz in political video Poland's ruling Law and Justice party has compared the upcoming opposition protests to the Auschwitz concentration camp. 31/05/2023
Now playing Next Destinations This eastern European mountain town offers adventure on a budget Escape to the Tatra Mountains this summer for scenic hikes and highland bites. 31/05/2023
Now playing Next Poland Unexploded WWII bomb forces the evacuation of Wrocław Construction work in Wrocław's central Staszica Square uncovered a massive bomb which had sat undisturbed since World War II. Authorities have ordered an evacuation until sappers secure the area. 26/05/2023
Now playing Next Poland Influx in migrants at Poland-Belarus border raises concerns in Germany A recent increase in the number of migrants from Africa and the Middle East attempting to enter Poland has sparked concerns in neighbouring Germany – causing some to call for a reintroduction of controls along the countries' shared border. 25/05/2023
Now playing Next Poland From July, tolls on national motorways in Poland will be abolished Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced the government has adopted a draft law introducing free travel on Polish motorways. 18/05/2023
Now playing Next Poland Polish citizens struggle to buy or rent with rising cost of living A two-person flat to rent in Warsaw costs around 3,300zł (or €735.31) today. Currently, the minimum wage is 3,490zł gross (€777.68). 17/05/2023
Now playing Next Poland First HIMARS rocket launchers arrive in Poland from the US Poland takes first delivery of US-made HIMARS rocket launchers amid concerns over war in Ukraine with a further 500 due later this year. 16/05/2023
Now playing Next Poland Polish academics face funding cuts for criticising Holocaust narrative Polish academics have come under fire and faced threats of funding cuts for criticising the role of ethnic Poles in helping Jews escape Nazi persecution. 11/05/2023
Now playing Next Poland Inside the Ukrainian businesses refugees have opened in Poland The number of Ukrainian companies in the Polish market has increased to 25,000, an increase caused by the influx of refugees from Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022. 05/05/2023
Now playing Next Poland Poland strengthens its border fence with Russia to keep migrants out Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said the razor wire fence along the border with the Russian exclave Kaliningrad would be reinforced again. 30/04/2023
Now playing Next Poland Moscow reacts angrily after Poland shuts down Russian school in Warsaw Poland says there is a big disparity in the number of diplomatic buildings each has in the other's country. 29/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Here's where you can see the last-known piano of Frédéric Chopin The newly designed exhibition features an impressive array of priceless artifacts, including Chopin's final piano, a 19th-century Pleyel dating back to 1848, and an extensive collection of authentic manuscripts. 28/04/2023
Now playing Next Poland Polish opposition leader Tusk probed as election campaign heats up Prosecutors have launched a probe into alleged abuses of power by leading opposition figure Donald Tusk. The former European Council president is considered to be the main competitor to the ruling Law and Justice party. 27/04/2023
Now playing Next Poland Euroviews. This is what Poland needs to do to become the EU's top climate leader If Poland wants to prepare for the negative impacts of climate change and retain its economic competitiveness, it needs to start by adopting its own climate law., Zuzanna Rudzińska-Bluszcz and Marcin Stoczkiewicz write. 20/04/2023
Now playing Next Poland Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemorated on 80th anniversary At a poignant and solemn ceremony, the German, Polish and Israeli presidents came together in the Polish capital to commemorate 80 years since the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. 19/04/2023
Now playing Next Poland Warsaw and Kyiv agree deal to allow grain to transit Poland Ukraine's grain exports to transit Poland in sealed containers after a deal was struck to prevent cheap cereals undermining Polish farm-gate prices. 19/04/2023
Now playing Next Poland Euroviews. Eight decades since the Warsaw Uprising, let's celebrate the heroines Regardless of gender, faith, or creed, freedom can only come with equality. When we fight together, we are stronger than even the most nefarious of history’s evils, Revital Yakin Krakovsky writes. 18/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Warsaw museum displays rare artefacts from World War II Jewish ghetto An exhibition at the Kordegarda gallery, presenting artefacts found during excavations in the Warsaw ghetto, comes just in time for the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. 18/04/2023
Now playing Next no comment Bachelors bang their drums: an unusual Easter tradition in Poland The town of Iwaniska celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ with drums. A few minutes before midnight, during the vigil at the tomb of Jesus, the drum is brought into the local church and at midnight the drumming begins. 09/04/2023
Now playing Next Poland Poland pledges more MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine Poland pledges additional MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first official visit to its key ally. 05/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 'Drive Your Plow': A must-see stage adaptation of Tokarczuk's novel We went to see the stage adaptation of Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk's eco-thriller 'Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead'. 28/03/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Polish activist found guilty of aiding abortion says support growing Justyna Wydrzyńska, an abortion activist and doula, was found guilty by a Polish court of providing a woman in need with help during the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking concern among human and women's rights organisations. 27/03/2023
Now playing Next Destinations This Polish city has just been ranked the cheapest place to be vegan Krakow is one of the oldest cities in Poland and is full of architectural gems. 24/03/2023