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Four people found dead on Polish border with Belarus

Polish officials said the bodies of three men, believed to be Iraqi nationals, were found on the Polish side of the Poland-Belarus border while Belarusian authorities announced an Iraqi woman was…

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Poland’s Kaczynski says primacy of EU law undermines sovereignty

WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Union's insistence on the primacy of EU law over national legislation undermines Poland's sovereignty, ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said in a letter quoted by…

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Pope inspired me over family values, says Hungary’s Orban

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that his recent meeting with Pope Francis encouraged him to keep defending the traditional family though the pair avoided airing their…

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UPDATED: Austria hears first lawsuit over Covid-19 outbreak at Ischgl ski resort

A Vienna court on Friday heard the first of more than a dozen lawsuits being brought against Austria over an outbreak of the coronavirus at the ski resort of Ischgl…

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Access to single market key to Hungary’s EU membership -PM

BUDAPEST, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Hungary must remain a member of the European Union to ensure continued access to its single market, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, adding…

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Pope Francis wraps up trip to Hungary and Slovakia

Pope Francis wrapped up on Wednesday his trip to Hungary and Slovakia, during which he urged the predominantly Catholic countries not to close up and to avoid using religion for…

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Czech president Zeman taken to hospital, waves to camera

Czech President Milos Zeman was taken to hospital on Tuesday, waving to a camera as he arrived, local media reported. They gave no reason, and the president's spokesman was not immediately available to comment. The…

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Limit Mass homilies to ten minutes, urges Pope Francis

Addressing the bishops and clergy of Slovakia in the Cathedral of St Martin, in Bratislava, Pope Francis urged priests not to exceed ten minutes during their Sunday homilies. He also…

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Slovenia tightens access to indoor spaces due to COVID-19

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Slovenia will, from this week, require that all people who enter indoor spaces, with few exceptions, be vaccinated against COVID-19 or show negative tests unless they have…

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Cold War cardinal and blind nun beatified in Poland

WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish cardinal persecuted by communist authorities during the Cold War and a nun dedicated to helping the blind took a step towards sainthood on Sunday when…

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Polish medics march to demand better pay and health system reforms

WARSAW (Reuters) - Thousands of Poland's healthcare workers marched through the streets of Warsaw on Saturday, demanding better pay and conditions as the country braces for a fourth wave of…

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‘Ms Nord Stream 2?’: Germany’s Merkel makes difficult last visit to Poland

WARSAW (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Poland on Saturday, part of a goodbye tour of Europe for the continent's longest serving leader, risks being overshadowed by tensions…

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Hungary condemns EU move to fine Poland over judicial reform

Hungary labelled EU authorities as arrogant after they moved to impose financial penalties against Poland in a dispute over judicial reforms. The European Commission said on Tuesday it had asked…

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Poland to introduce minimum tax rate for large corporations

Poland's finance ministry plans to introduce a minimum tax rate for large corporations to compensate for lower healthcare contributions from the self-employed within its flagship "Polish Deal" economic programme, it…

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Czech Republic records highest daily Covid caseload since May

The Czech Republic on Wednesday recorded 588 new cases of coronavirus, the highest daily tally since 25 May, as government officials predict a continued rise in infections. Reuters report that…

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Czechs make first EU donation towards Lithuania-Belarus barrier

The Czech Republic has become the first EU member state to contribute funds for Lithuania to build a barrier along its border with Belarus amid a surge in migration and…

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EU seeks penalties on Poland in dispute over judicial reform

The European Commission said on Tuesday it had asked the EU's top court to impose financial penalties on Poland over the activities of a judges' disciplinary chamber, stepping up a long-running dispute with Warsaw over the…

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Romanian coalition partner quits government, paves way for no-confidence vote

The junior USR-Plus partner in Romania's centrist coalition government will remove its ministers from the cabinet on Tuesday, paving the way for a parliamentary vote of no-confidence against Liberal Prime Minister Florin…

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Poland condemns jailing of Belarus protest leaders

Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz on Monday condemned prison sentences imposed on Belarusian opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Maxim Znak. Kolesnikova and Znak were sentenced to 11 years and 10…

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Slovakia’s bishops relax vaccine rules around Papal visit

Slovakia has widened registration for public events planned during a visit by Pope Francis that begins on Sunday to allow some people not vaccinated against COVID-19 also to attend. Pope…

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Austria and Serbia vow to stop Afghan refugees entering Europe

The leaders of Austria and Serbia have met to discuss stopping Afghan refugees from entering Europe. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that Afghanistan's neighbours should accept the refugees instead. He…

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Romania PM urges partners to stay united in coalition crisis talks

Romania's Prime Minister Florin Citu was due to hold crisis talks with his coalition partners on Friday, urging them to stay united to rebuild the economy after the coronavirus pandemic…

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Poland declares state of emergency on Belarus border amid migrant surge

Poland declared a state of emergency in two regions bordering Belarus following a surge of illegal migration that Warsaw has blamed on its neighbour. Poland and the European Union have…

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Austrian unemployment eases in August, labour minister says

Austrian unemployment eased in August compared with a year earlier amid a "positive and unexpectedly fast" improvement in the job market, Labour Minister Martin Kocher said. At the end of…

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Poland says it is taking steps to counter any threat from military drills in Belarus

Poland is taking all steps necessary to counter any threats that could take place during military exercises in Belarus organised by the Russian army that will start on Sept. 10,…

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Romania coalition at risk after junior party pulls support for PM

Romania's centrist ruling coalition faced possible collapse on Thursday as a junior party withdrew support for the prime minister in a row over the sacking of its justice minister, threatening…

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Poland requests state of emergency on Belarus border amid migrant surge

The Polish government asked the president on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency in two regions on its border with Belarus after the Polish Border Guard said hundreds of illegal crossings…

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Romanian unemployment rate edges up to 5.1% in July

Romania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 5.1% in July from 5.0% the previous month, the National Statistics Board said on Wednesday. Unemployed workers totalled 420,234 in the European…

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Photo Story: 82nd anniversary of outbreak of World War II commemorated in Poland

A ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of the outbreak of World War II at the Monument to the Defenders of Westerplatte in Westerplatte, Gdansk, Poland, 01 September 2021. World War…

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Key Polish ruling on primacy of EU law delayed

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal again postponed on Tuesday a planned ruling on whether the country's constitution or European Union treaties take precedence, a verdict that could call into question the bloc's legal order.…

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Polish students to return back to schools normally, no masks in class

The Polish Government has announced that the new scholastic year will begin "normally" with regular class attendance, with President Andrzej Duda saying that there are no plans to introduce lockdowns.…

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Polish court to rule on primacy of EU law amid deepening row with Brussels

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal is set to rule on Tuesday on whether the country's constitution or European Union treaties take precedence, a judgement that could further strain Warsaw's already troubled relationship…

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Photo Story: International Air Show and Military Display in Hungary

Jets of the Turkish Stars group of the Turkish Air Force fly in formation during the International Air Show and Military Display at the air base of the Hungarian air…

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Austria’s Chancellor Kurz wins re-election as head of conservatives

Vienna (dpa) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was re-elected on Saturday as head of the conservative Austrian People's Party (OeVP) for his tough stance on immigration. Kurz was the sole and uncontested candidate…

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Poland builds a fence to stop migrants

Polish soldiers started building a fence on the border with Belarus on Thursday, as the European Union's largest eastern member takes steps to curb illegal border crossings despite criticism that…

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UN refugee agency presses Poland to help migrants on Belarus border

WARSAW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR and rights groups urged Poland on Tuesday to offer medical and legal support and shelter to migrants camping on the…

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Hungary, Russia plan to sign vaccine production deal, new gas supply contract -minister

Hungary is in advance talks with Russia on a licence-based production of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in Hungary that could start from the end of 2022, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday.…

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Photo Story: Midnight Hawks in action at the Lotos Gdynia Aerobaltic 2021 in Poland

The Finnish Air Force 'Midnight Hawks' aerobatic team perform during the Air show 'Lotos Gdynia Aerobaltic 2021' in Kosakowo, north Poland. This was the 5th edition of the largest civil…

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Austria’s Kurz says he opposes taking in any more Afghans

Austria's conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz opposes taking in any more people fleeing Afghanistan now that the Taliban have seized power, he said in remarks published on Sunday. Austria took in…

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Photo: The Bella Skyway Festival in Torun, Poland

Mapping projections show during the first day of the 12th edition of the Bella Skyway Festival of Light in the centre of Torun, Poland. Light projections presented in the historic…

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EU Commission says will analyse Poland’s reply to judges’ disciplinary chamber

Poland has responded to the European Commission regarding its disciplinary chamber for judges and the EU executive will now analyse the reply, a Commission spokesperson said on Tuesday. The Polish response…

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Poland to send 650,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Ukraine

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will send 650,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine on Tuesday, the minister in charge of the Polish vaccination drive told state news agency…

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CDU says Germany can’t repeat 2015 migrant influx over Afghanistan, Austria calls for ‘deportation centres’

Germany cannot fix the situation in Afghanistan through a repeat of the open-door migrant policy it pursued in 2015, the general secretary of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party said on Monday.…

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Eight people killed, dozens injured in Hungary bus crash

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Eight people were killed and dozens injured when a passenger bus crashed on the M7 motorway en route to Budapest in the early hours of Sunday, police said…

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Romanian PM Citu says will nominate Liberal as finance minister

BUCHAREST, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Saturday he will nominate Liberal lawmaker and economist Dan Vilceanu as finance minister. Citu, who sacked former minister…

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Israel recalls Ambassador to Poland

Jerusalem Post - Israel recalled its envoy from Poland to protest a new law that limits the ability of Jews to recover property seized by Nazis during the Holocaust and…

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Poland’s president signs bill to limit WW2 property restitution claims

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's president has decided to sign a bill that would set limits on the ability of Jews to recover property seized by Nazi German occupiers and retained…

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Austria and Czech Republic keep hard line on deporting Afghans

Austria stuck on Saturday to its hard line on sending home Afghans whose requests for asylum fail even as Taliban insurgent advances prompted other European Union countries to reconsider similar…

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Polish govt counting on majority for media reform, says spokesman after mass protests

The Polish government thinks it will have a majority to pass an amendment to the Broadcasting Act on Wednesday, a spokesman said, in a vote critics say is aimed at silencing Discovery-owned…

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EU Commission says to analyse Poland’s dissolution of disciplinary chamber

The European Commission will analyse Poland's decision to scrap a disciplinary system for judges which critics say is a tool to pressure judges, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The Polish announcement came last…

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Poland reports record number of migrants at Belarusian border

A record number of migrants have crossed the Polish border with Belarus since Friday, the Border Guard said on Monday, amid accusations Minsk is using illegal crossings to pressure European…

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Photo Story: World Equestrian Archery Day celebrations in Hungary

Archers shoot together to create a rain of arrows during a festival called Rain of Arrows celebrating the World Equestrian Archery Day on Saturday in Kassai Valley, in Kaposmero, Hungary.…

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Poland to dissolve judges’ Disciplinary Chamber to meet EU demands

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will do away with a disciplinary system for judges which the EU's top court has ruled violates EU law, the head of the ruling PiS party…

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Poland, Lithuania call for EU help with migration surge at Belarusian border

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland and Lithuania on Friday called on European institutions to help them deal with a surge in illegal migration from Belarus over their borders, as tensions between…

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Polish minister criticises Supreme Court head in row over judiciary

WARSAW, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A government minister accused the head of Poland's Supreme Court on Friday of bowing to the demands of "colonial" European Union officials in a row over the independence of the judiciary that could see Warsaw face financial…

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Poland should not stay in EU at all costs, says minister

Poland should not remain a member of the European Union at all costs, the justice minister said in an interview published on Friday, as he railed against what he called…

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Poland says Belarus lets migrants cross border in ‘hybrid war’ with EU

Poland accused Belarus of sending a growing number of migrants over the border in retaliation for Warsaw's decision this week to give refuge to Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, a Belarusian athlete who…

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