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Why are people building thousands of snowmen by a lake in Poland?

Dozens of residents have flocked to this Polish village to build snowmen in an effort to raise money for an ill child.

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One thousand snowmen built in Poland to raise money for toddler

Several dozen people gathered beside a frozen lake in eastern Poland this weekend to build a thousand snowmen to raise money for a sick toddler.

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COVID-19 variants spark fears of a surge in central Europe

New restrictions were announced by Prague on Friday while the number of COVID-19 patients in Slovakia has reached a new record high.

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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.

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My Europe Series

The unheard pain of abortion in Poland

A recent ruling by Poland's Constitutional Tribunal has made its already tough abortion law even stricter. On Unreported Europe we take a look at the implications of this law on those most affected by it.

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.

Hungary

Brussels condemns Hungary's decision to suspended Klubrádió's licence

Klubrádió will go off the airwaves on Sunday at midnight after a court upheld a decision by media authorities not to extend its broadcasting licence.

Poland

News blackout amid Polish protest over 'blow to free media' tax

Independent media in Poland suspended their news coverage for 24 hours on Wednesday over a planned new advertising tax, which they say will undermine press freedoms.

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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.

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Russia expels European diplomats over attending pro-Navalny protests

Russia expels diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden amid claims they took part in pro-Navalny protests.

Poland

Protests against new abortion law continue across Poland

Protests against Poland's new abortion law take place in cities across the country.

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.

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Polish MP suspended by ruling party after taking COVID-19 vaccine

Zbigniew Girzyński admitted he had been vaccinated in his role as a university lecturer but said he "did not ask anyone for any priority in the queue".

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Heavy snowfall and extreme cold sweeps over Europe

Temperatures plummeted to -28°C in some places.

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What impact will a Biden presidency have on coal-dependent Poland?

Some believe President-elect Joe Biden will be more critical of Poland than Donald Trump

My Europe Series

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.

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.

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Polish officials call for trial over killing of Gdansk mayor

Paweł Adamowicz was stabbed to death by an assailant on stage at a fundraising event on 13 January 2019. Two years on, the suspect has still not stood trial over his killing.

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Poland charges two suspects for preparing "terror attack" on mosque

The suspects had planned to use "explosives" and "poisonous substances" in the attack on Poland's Islamic community.

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Krakow funds LGBT shelter despite Polish government hostility

Krakow has become the first city in Poland to finance an LGBT support shelter.

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