no comment Europe's cold snap freezes Polish shoreline The shoreline in the coastal town of Międzyzdroje froze over, turning the normally sandy beach into an Arctic landscape of snow and ice. 15/02/2021
Poland Women's rights activist charged for role in Polish protests A leader of the Polish Women’s Strike, the movement that has led mass nationwide protests against a near total abortion ban in Poland, has been charged with criminal felonies. 11/02/2021
Europe Germany, Poland & Sweden expel Russian diplomats in tit-for-tat action Moscow expelled three European diplomats last week for attending demonstrations in support in Alexei Navalny. The EU member states say their diplomats were observing the events. 08/02/2021
Poland Protests against new abortion law continue across Poland Protests against Poland's new abortion law take place in cities across the country. 30/01/2021
Poland Fresh protests in Poland as near-total abortion ban comes into force The controversial ban on abortion in nearly all circumstances was delayed by the government due to widespread protests over the measure. 27/01/2021
Europe Heavy snowfall and extreme cold sweeps over Europe Temperatures plummeted to -28°C in some places. 18/01/2021
Unreported Europe Drugs, addicts and dealers: an underworld adapting to a pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has turned logistics and supply-chains upside down for both legal and illicit trade. In this episode of Unreported Europe, we look at how drug addicts are getting their fix and how dealers are bypassing pandemic restrictions. 15/01/2021
Poland Three on trial in Poland over LGBT sign on posters of revered icon The activists could face up to two years in prison if convicted on charges of offending religious sentiment and desecration of Poland's most revered icon, the Mother of God of Czestochowa. 14/01/2021
Poland Poland clamps down on New Year's celebrations with new COVID-19 rules New restrictions brought in by the Polish government are in place for three weeks, and they include a ban on moving around on New Year's Eve. 29/12/2020
no comment Thousands protest in Warsaw against abortion reform and PiS government Thousands demonstrated in Warsaw to protest against a Constitutional Court ruling imposing an almost total ban on abortion in Poland, and also to demand the resignation of the ruling PiS government. 13/12/2020
Poland Poland: Protesters march to PiS leader's home on 1981 anniversary As well as women protesting the country's high court ruling restricting abortion, farmers and entrepreneurs also vented their anger at the PiS government on Sunday's march. 13/12/2020
no comment Explosions hit three Polish supermarkets in the Netherlands Police are investigating the blasts and have not revealed a possible motive. 09/12/2020