Europe Ukraine, Baltics, Poland leaders commemorate constitution anniversary The 1791 Constitution was intended to strengthen the rule of law and protect the country against aggression from neighbouring powers, including Russia. 03/05/2021
Belarus Dutch cyclist arrested after 'trying to enter Belarus illegally' A 48-year-old Dutch citizen was detained by authorities on Sunday after trying to cycle into Belarus from neighbouring Lithuania. 29/04/2021
Belarus How Belarusians have fled in growing numbers since disputed election Around 995 people sought shelter in EU countries between August and December 2020, compared with 545 over the same period in 2019. 21/04/2021
Poland Mystery animal sighting in Krakow ends up being a croissant Animal welfare officers said they were "almost swept off their feet by a laughing attack" when they realised the animal was in fact a flaky viennoiserie pastry. 16/04/2021
Poland Poland expels three Russian diplomats over 'hostile actions' The move comes after the White House announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats over a massive cyberattack and election interference. 15/04/2021
Poland COVID spike pushes Polish hospitals to the brink over Easter weekend Beds in some hospitals were almost all taken up by coronavirus patients over the Easter weekend in Poland, which has currently seen record case numbers. 05/04/2021
Poland Poland moves a step closer to quitting domestic violence treaty The Polish government claims the Istanbul Convention does not respect religion and promotes controversial ideologies about gender. 01/04/2021
brussels bureau MEPs vote to declare EU a 'freedom zone' for LGBT people It's a response to more than 100 municipalities in Poland declaring themselves zones free of LGBT people and ideology. 11/03/2021
Poland Police hunt sparked after grandfather picks up wrong boy from nursery The 80-year-old man only realised he had not collected his grandson when the police arrived at his house. 10/03/2021
no comment Swimsuit-clad Poles fundraise with chilly swim and beach piano tunes "We are making his (Mikolaj's) dream come true, we want him to grow up normally, with our support. On April 27, he will be operated on in the United States," pianist Tomasz Szwelnik said of the fundraising attempt. 28/02/2021
