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EU 'must act faster' to stop loss of judicial independence in Poland

It comes as the EU's top court ruled Warsaw's new regulations for appointing judges to the Supreme Court could violate the bloc's law.

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Swimsuit-clad Poles fundraise with chilly swim and beach piano tunes

"We are making his (Mikolaj's) dream come true, we want him to grow up normally, with our support. On April 27, he will be operated on in the United States," pianist Tomasz Szwelnik said of the fundraising attempt.

World News

France and Poland tighten local COVID restrictions amid rising cases

Twenty departments in France and one northern province in Poland have had stricter measures enforced From this weekend to stem the spread of COVID-19 following localised infection surges.

Poland

EU criticises Poland abortion ban as it reminds it to 'respect rights'

The EU's equality commissioner has urged member states to "respect fundamental rights" during a hearing about Poland's new abortion law.

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Czech Republic set to take Poland to court over coal mine expansion

It will be the first legal case in EU history where one member state sues another for environmental reasons, according to the European Environmental Bureau.

Moments

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.

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.

World News

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.

Russia

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.

Poland

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

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