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Thousands flood streets as Poland marks 35th anniversary of martial law

Thousands of Poles flooded the streets as the country remembered the 35th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by its former communist regime.

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'Toni Erdmann' sweeps board at European Film Awards

A German-Austrian comedy drama has swept the board at this year’s European Film Awards.

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European Film Awards to honour best in cinema

The final countdown is on to Saturday’s European Film Awards, hosted this time in the Polish city of Wroclaw, the European Capital of Culture.

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Film director Roman Polanski 'cannot be extradited to US'

Filmmaker Roman Polanski cannot be extradited to the US over a 1977 child sex conviction, Poland’s supreme court has ruled.

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Polish parliament adopts controversial assembly bill

The polish parliament has approved a controversial bill favouring protests organised by the authorities and the church.

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Lamp post protects pedestrian from being hit by speeding car

A pedestrian in the Polish city of Kalisz narrowly avoided serious injury on Tuesday (November 29) when two cars collided, sending one flying onto the pavement.

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Eight dead in earthquake at Polish copper mine

The death toll has risen to eight after an earth tremor caused rockfalls deep underground at a copper mine in southwest Poland.

Real Economy

Smart Specialisation toward economic growth

This edition of Real Economy comes from Bologna in Italy and Poland and focuses on the regions Smart Specialisation plans.

United Kingdom

Theresa May and Beata Szydlo meet at 10 Downing Street as Britain seeks to strengthen ties with Poland before Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May met her Polish counterpart Beata Szydlo at 10 Downing Street for a summit designed to strengthen the relationship between the two…

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Poland considers cutting benefits for former security service officers

If agreed, the proposal means the maximum pensions and disability benefits for around 32,000 former officials would be no larger than the average state payout.

World News

Bulgarian ex-minister accused of illegal MiG jet repair plan

Bulgaria’s outgoing defence minister has been charged with failing to honour an agreement with Russia to repair its Soviet-era fighter jets.

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Polish women get self-defence classes from army

Polish women are getting free self-defence training from the army.

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Poland's former president reburied amid new inquiry into fatal 2010 plane crash

Poland’s former President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria have been reburied following detailed autopsies as part of a new investigation into their fatal plane…

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Poland exhumes late president Kaczynski's remains

The bodies of late Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria have been exhumed as part of a new investigation into the Smolensk plane crash.

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Rival marches bring Warsaw to a halt

Two rival protest marches have brought tens of thousands of people onto the snowy streets of the Polish capital as the country marks Independence Day.

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Women in Poland hold more protests against tighter abortion laws

Polish women dressed in black took to the streets on Sunday in another round of protests against the government’s attempts to tighten abortion laws.

Sport

Anouck Jaubert shines in China

France’s Anouck Jaubert proved too strong for her opponents in Wujiang as she became the first Athlete to secure four Climbing Speed World Cups in a season.

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Poland celebrates innovation

In Kraków and Poland’s Malopolska region, a unique idea can go a long way thanks to creative minds and local government and business support.

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Poland's teachers protest over education changes

Thousands of teachers in Poland held protests in 17 cities across the country on Monday over government plans to overhaul the public school system.

Cinema

Remembering Andrzej Wajda: the voice of Poland

Andrzej Wajda, the acclaimed Polish director whose films reflected his country’s turbulent history, has died at the age of 90.