Now playing Next Climate Polish people take their government to court as climate impacts worsen Poland still produces 70 per cent of its electricity from coal, the most climate-damaging fossil fuel worldwide. 10/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Poland hits back as Belarus makes WW2 invasion date a public holiday Belarus declared a national holiday on September 17, the same day Soviet Forces invaded Poland in World War II in 1939. 09/06/2021
Now playing Next Germany Germany calls for abolition of EU member states foreign policy veto Germany's top diplomat, Heiko Maas, told reporters on Monday that the bloc "can no longer be held hostage by those who paralyse European foreign policy with their vetoes." 08/06/2021
Now playing Next Poland Polish PM vows support for Belarus' opposition after ally's remarks "We are with the Belarusians who are fighting for freedom, fighting for the rule of law, fighting for democracy," 07/06/2021
Now playing Next Poland Demonstrations held across Europe against Belarusian president Demonstrations have been held in several European cities against the government in Belarus after a plane carrying a dissident journalist was grounded in the country last weekend. 29/05/2021
Now playing Next Poland Polish workers fear job losses as EU rules to close coal mine After the Czech government won a case at the European Court of Justice to close a Polish lignite mine, people living nearby fear losing their jobs. 23/05/2021
Now playing Next Poland Firefighters battle flames at Poland's largest coal mine The fire broke out at midday at Poland's Belchatow mine, which has large reserves of lignite or brown coal 22/05/2021
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. EU must reject Poland & Romania's spending plan for COVID cash | View Poland, as it stands, is set to receive Є58.1 billion in COVID recovery money, and Romania Є29.2 billion. 21/05/2021
Now playing Next Poland Poland's main power plant crippled by outage The Belhatow power plant supplies energy to 11.5 million of Poland's households. 18/05/2021
Now playing Next Poland Diplomats from 40 countries call on Poland to protect LGBTQ rights The Polish government has come under international criticism in recent years for promoting "LGBT free zones" and fueling homophobic rhetoric. 17/05/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe 100 days since Poland banned abortion, Polish women are fighting back Polish women are fighting back against Poland's abortion ban. But they need the EU to help them, activists say 12/05/2021
Now playing Next world news VE Day commemorated across Europe France, Poland, the Czech Republic and other countries have marked the day, 76 years ago, which represent the victory of allied forces against the Nazis. 08/05/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Poland eyes €36bn of EU recovery cash despite last year's veto Warsaw is set to receive €12.1 billion in loans and €23.9 billion in grants as part of the EU's pandemic recovery fund. 06/05/2021
Now playing Next Poland Poland's disciplinary regime for judges 'contrary to EU law' "The mere possibility that disciplinary proceedings or measures could be taken against judges on account of the content of their judicial decisions undoubtedly creates a 'chilling effect' not only on those judges but also on other judges in the future." 06/05/2021
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. If the pandemic can't unite Europe's east and west, what can? | View "The EU divide between its post-Soviet members and western counterparts has long been its Achilles' heel," says GLOBSEC's chief economist Sona Muzikarova. "Even the pandemic has failed to forge more like-mindedness." 03/05/2021
Now playing Next world news 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
Now playing Next Poland World's first pregnant mummy discovered in Poland As well as being pregnant, researchers believe the young woman was rich. 01/05/2021
Now playing Next Poland Polish town scraps controversial move to declare itself 'LGBT-free' Since 2019, around 100 municipalities have declared themselves free of "LGBT ideology", following support from Poland's ruling conservative Law and Justice party. 30/04/2021
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Poland Poland's ex-PM criticised over photos after Smolensk plane crash The images of Ewa Kopacz appeared in a new film about the 2010 plane crash in Smolensk. 23/04/2021