English

More about this topic

Sport

Fencing: Wagner and Gherman strike European gold

Benedikt Wagner celebrated his first individual continental title after winning the men’s sabre at the European Championships in Torun, Poland The 26-year-old German, who won team gold at the 2014 wor

Sport

Arianna Errigo strikes gold in Poland

Arianna Errigo produced a stunning display to strike gold at the European Fencing Championships in Poland on Tuesday.

Poland

Poland's controversial reforms threaten human rights: Council of Europe

Warsaw calls the findings biased.

Poland

Thousands rally in Polish capital against conservative government

Large opposition rallies have been held in the Polish capital Warsaw.

ADVERTISEMENT

Poland

Poland announces increase in military manpower

The Poles are beefing up their armed forces with the Defence Minister announcing he wants to form a 35,000 strong paramilitary force, and a regular army of 150,000…

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Poland warned over court reforms

The Brief from Brussels is the daily round-up of all the top stories from across Europe.

Europe News

EU warns Poland on rule of law

The EU has stepped up the pressure on Poland over its controversial judicial and media reforms.

Poland

Poland: New bid to restart Polanski extradition case to US

Poland’s conservative ruling authorities want to reopen the extradition case against filmmaker Roman Polanski, who is wanted in the US over a decades-old child sex…

World News

Lightning strikes kill one and leave several hurt in Europe

A birthday party in a park in Paris ended in a major operation for emergency services on Saturday after a lightning strike left 11 people injured, eight of them…

Poland

Polish police uncovered illegal cigarette factory

Polish police say they have uncovered an illegal cigarette factory in the Warsaw area. Over seven million cigarettes and three tons of tobacco were

Poland

Russia condemns US missile-defence systems in Europe

Poland has broken ground at a site designed to hold interceptors for a US missile-defence system in the north of the country, drawing criticism from

My Europe Series

To ban or not to ban abortion?

In this episode of Insiders we go to Poland where pro-life and pro-choice activists have taken their battle to the street. We then travel to Malta

My Europe Series

Poland: pushing towards a total abortion ban?

On the streets of Poland a battle for the future of abortion is being fought. Maria had to make this decision alone a few years ago. The young woman

Poland

Watch: train driver races to warn passengers ahead of crash

A truck had broken down on a crossing and there was no time for an emergency stop.

Poland

Pro and anti-government protests in Poland over EU and democracy

Poland’s opposition claims almost a quarter of a million people protested in Warsaw on Saturday against what they see as the government’s alienation

Poland

'Night Wolves' bikers refused entry into Poland

Bikers from Russia’s ultra-nationalist ‘Night Wolves’ Club were refused entry into Poland on Sunday. Poland’s foreign ministry said the Pro-Kremlin

World News

Poland: six years since Smolensk crash

Inquiry has been reopened into the disaster that killed President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and 94 others

Netherlands

Last Dutch holocaust survivor Jules Schelvis dies aged 95

The last holocaust survivor in the Netherlands has died. Jules Schelvis, who had been imprisoned in six different death camps throughout the war

Poland

Polish pro-choice protesters rally against abortion ban

Thousands of pro-choice supporters in Poland have held a rally outside parliament. It came as the leader of the country’s ruling party backed a call

Poland

Large anti-government protests in Poland over 'rule of law'

Tens of thousands of Poles have marched through Warsaw, demanding that the right-wing government respect the constitution. Its controls on the media

Discover the latest news and updates from Poland, covering politics, economy, culture, and more. Stay informed on key developments in this central European nation.