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Poland

Watch: Girls defying stereotypes in boy-sparse village in Poland

The trainee volunteer fire brigade in the village is comprised of only girls, with the youngest firefighter, Maja Golasz aged just two and a half.

14/08/2019

Poland

Watch: First Plock Pride parade takes place without major incidents

Poland's ruling PiS (Law and Justice) party have been using LGBT issues as leverage ahead of the upcoming general election in October.

12/08/2019

Poland

Gay pride parade held in Polish city of Plock

Large numbers of Polish police protected an LGBT parade in the city of Plock to prevent violence after a similar rally was attacked last month in Bialystok

11/08/2019

Poland

Poland's parliament speaker to quit over private flight scandal

Marek Kuchcinski from the ruling PiS party said he would resign after it was revealed that he used government aircraft for private trips by family members.

08/08/2019

Poland

Sprawling sunflower field in Polish city makes it top tourist spot

A sprawling sunflower field has made a Polish city look like a real-life Van Gogh painting.

06/08/2019

Sport

Belgian cyclist Lambrecht dies after crash in Tour of Poland

Belgian cyclist Lambrecht dies after crash in Tour of Poland

05/08/2019

Poland

Archbishop warns of 'rainbow plague' amid LGBT tensions in Poland

An archbishop in Poland has warned of a "rainbow plague" amid ongoing tensions in the country over gay rights.

02/08/2019

Poland

Watch: Poles commemorate Warsaw Uprising with minute's silence

Poland is marking the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II.

01/08/2019

Poland

Explainer: What was the Warsaw Uprising & how's it viewed 75 years on?

Poland is marking the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II.

01/08/2019

Poland

Euroviews. How a hashtag looks set to offer LGBTI people a #MeToo moment in Poland ǀ View

Two days ago, a young man called Tomasz tweeted a message suggesting that LGBTI people post photos of themselves “in school or work showing that we are the normal people whom you might meet anywhere: in the shop, on the street, the office”. He added the hashtag #jestemLGBT ("I am LGBT”).

31/07/2019

Living

Watch | Pop up sculpture exhibit pays tribute to endangered species

A series of temporary sand sculptures are aiming to highlight the short time left to save endangered animals.

25/07/2019

Poland

Which region in the EU is the biggest exporter of yachts?

Simply put, "the bigger the boats, automatically the more expensive it gets."

24/07/2019

Poland

Euroviews. Resisting the Polish government’s grip on the judiciary ǀ View

These disciplinary procedures are nothing to do with safeguarding judicial service standards but are an attempt to silence judges and ensure their submission to the Ministry of Justice.

22/07/2019

Poland

Polish police arrest 25 people after attacks on LGBT march

Police in Bialystok have arrested 25 men after videos on social media showed attacks on LGBT activists taking part in the city's first Pride parade

21/07/2019

Europe Decoded

Polish paper criticised over plans to print 'LGBT free zone' stickers

A newspaper in Poland has ignited a debate after announcing a plan to print "LGBT free-zone" stickers with its next issue.

19/07/2019

Europe News

Brussels unveils new measures to fight rule of law backsliding

Over the past two years, the EU has threatened legal steps against Romania and launched Article 7 procedures — dubbed the "nuclear option" — against Poland and Hungary over reforms to their judiciary systems.

18/07/2019

Poland

Watch: Octogenarian model defies conventions in the beauty industry

The 84-year-old former actress began her modelling career aged 80 when she became a muse for Polish design duo Bohoboco.

04/07/2019

Poland

Euroviews. How Poland’s 'golden age' of economic growth is going unreported ǀ View

Becoming the seventh largest economy in Europe after over 20 years of solid growth, Poland’s remarkable growth engine is not receiving the attention it deserves.

25/06/2019

Europe News

Poland law reforms 'break EU law' says European Court

Poland’s government pushed through reforms that rights groups said gave it more control over courts.

24/06/2019

Poland

Watch: Aspiring mechanic shifts into top gear with 3D-printed arm

The prosthetic arm is the result of a project between Wawro's classmates and the E-Nable foundation, a community of volunteers who use their 3D printers to create free arms and hands for those in need.

21/06/2019