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Migrants are still trying to cross Poland- Belarusian border

Migrants are still attempting to cross into Poland through its border with Belarus, despite the construction of a border wall.

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WATCH: Poland constructs a fence on its Russian border

Poland starts the construction of a temporary fence along its 210KM long land border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. Polish Defence Minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, announced the decision amid concerns in Warsaw that Russia plans to orchestrate an influx of migrants.

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Lack of coal causes winter anxiety for Poles who depend on it

Poland lacks coal. The steady decline of its own production, the embargo on Russian imports, and soaring inflation have cornered the millions of Poles who are still heavily dependent on it.

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Poles light up cemeteries for All Saint’s Day

Thousands of Poles visited cemeteries to remember their deceased relatives and friends on All Saints' Day, a national holiday in Poland.

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Poland begins building new wall along border with Russia’s Kaliningrad

Warsaw said the move comes after Moscow recently launched flights from the Middle East and North Africa to Kaliningrad.

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Poland rids itself of four communist-era monuments

Four concrete monuments have been dismantled in Poland in a renewed drive to remove symbols of Moscow’s post-World War II domination

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Poland removes four Soviet-era monuments amid Ukraine war

Warsaw says the move emphasises its disapproval of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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The mythical creatures of Europe: Baba Yaga

For our countdown to Halloween, we explore the mythical creatures of Europe. Today: Slavic myth, the Baba Yaga

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Free iodine tablets at the ready in Poland amid Ukraine nuclear fears

Attacks around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant -- occupied by Russian forces -- have raised fears of a disaster.

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Leak detected in Russia pipeline that supplies Europe with oil

Polish operator PERN said the leak was detected in a section of the pipe around 70 kilometres from the central Polish city of Plock.

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Far-right Spanish party Vox hosts rally with international leaders

Former US President Donald Trump threw his weight behind Spain’s far-right party Vox, in a video shown at a rally in Madrid that also featured messages by the leading stars of Europe's populist right

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Poland formally demands €1.3 trillion from Germany in WWII reparations

An official note will be handed to Germany's foreign minister in Warsaw on Tuesday.

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Mass fish die-off in Germany-Poland river is blamed on golden algae

The thousands of fish deaths in August sparked a political row between Poland and Germany,

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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters declared 'persona non grata' in Poland

Pink Floyd mastermind Roger Waters was declared unwelcome in the Polish city of Kraków on Wednesday over his views on the Ukraine war. He is not the only musician to get banned from cities...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Auschwitz

Film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the site of the German Nazi death camp of Auschwitz on Wednesday.

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Fire at state-owned Orlen oil plant in Poland kills two people

Orlen said the blaze broke out in one of the furnaces before firefighters extinguished it.

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Pink Floyd founder cancels Poland concerts after Ukraine war remarks

Roger Waters has reportedly cancelled concerts in Poland next year amid outrage over his stance on Russia's war against Ukraine and calls for him to be declared persona non grata in the eastern European country.

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5 EU countries call for sanctions on Gazprombank and Russian diamonds

In a joint paper, Poland, Ireland and the three Baltic countries propose a ban on Kaspersky software and the sale of real estate.

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European spyware investigators criticise Israel and Poland

Sophie in ’t Veld, the raporteur of the inquiry, said the committee has learned that the NSO group has sold spyware to 14 EU governments.

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Has sustainable travel made Gdynia the 'happiest city' in Poland?

A poll suggests that Gdynia is the 'happiest city' in Poland. This may be linked to its ambitious project for greener public mobility planning.

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