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How Poland’s historic coal mine region is turning towards jewellery

Upper Silesia, a region in southern Poland with long historic ties to the coal industry, is marked by the blood, sweat, and tears of miners. Now, designers are taking this “black gold” and transforming it into pieces of jewellery infused with the local ethos.

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80 years since liberation of Auschwitz remembered

The 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation has been marked by a ceremony at the former Nazi death camp.

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How the Christmas Charity Orchestra changed the Polish medical system

Since its creation, the foundation has raised almost 474 million euro for medical aid.

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A third coal miner dies in Poland after a methane explosion

The victims were among 16 miners injured at the Knurow-Szczyglowice coal mine on Wednesday, when methane gas ignited about 850 metres below ground level.

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Brussels, my love? The EU mood on Trump: Keep calm and carry on

This week, two very different speeches from two very different Donalds suggest the EU should fasten its seatbelt for a turbulent few years.

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Work under way to mark 80 years since liberation of Auschwitz

More than 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz and historians say that most of them, about one million, were Jewish but the victims also included Poles, Roma and Soviet prisoners of war.

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Poland purchases a rare Chopin manuscript from private owners

Poland says it acquired a rare manuscript of a ballad by Frédéric Chopin from private owners after confidential and lengthy negotiations.

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At the Poland-Belarus border, security and migration merge into one

Poland has reframed the debate on migration through the lenses of national security, forcing the EU to change its tune.

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Donald Tusk’s priorities for EU attacked by both left and right

MEPs from the left side of the European Parliament dislike the Polish prime minister’s attitude on migrations and the Green Deal, while Patriots and Conservatives say they don’t trust him.

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Tusk calls for an 'armed' Europe and rails against the Green Deal

In a speech before the European Parliament, Donald Tusk called for a major boost in Europe's defence spending and a "critical review" of the Green Deal.

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Poland focuses on border security at start of EU presidency

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that protecting borders is a 'sacred duty', but humanitarian organisations have expressed concerns.

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The Witcher and PC survival: The success of Polish gaming companies

The coronavirus pandemic, although an economic disaster for most businesses, became a source of success for many Polish gaming companies. But how did they do it?

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UK and Poland to sign new security and defence treaty

British prime minister Keir Starmer visited Poland on Friday to discuss border issues and military support for Warsaw.

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Poland keeps interest rate steady as inflation lingers above target

Poland’s central bank has revealed its reluctance to cut interest rates before the end of this year, as a number of economic factors risk pushing inflation up once more.

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Open'er wins big at the European Festival Awards

As Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) gets started, the best of the continent's music festivals in 2024 are celebrated at the European Festival Awards.

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Poland supports close cooperation between NATO and the EU

Poland is committed to driving a strong defence agenda and weaning Europe fully off Russian fossil fuels, the country’s Minister for European Affairs Adam Szłapka has told Euronews.

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Zelenskyy visits Poland after deal struck on WWII exhumations

Relations between the neighbours have been strained for decades by the World War II-era Volyn or Volhynia killings that took place between 1943 and 1945.

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Campaigning for Polish presidential elections begins

Poland's presidential election will take place on 18 May. The election campaign has just started officially.

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New ECR chief Morawiecki seeks stronger ties with European People's Party

'If there is an option to build a coalition with EPP and with the Patriots of Europe we can do so,' former Polish Prime Minister told journalists.

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Defence ministers from largest EU countries hold talks on Ukraine aid

The meeting of the defence ministers from the EU's largest countries together with the deputy defence minister of Great Britain comes as Poland begins its rotating presidency of the EU and as Europe braces for the unpredictability of a new Donald Trump presidency.