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Belarus accuses Poland of causing long delays at EU border

Belarus on Monday accused Poland of causing long delays at its border with the European Union by slowing the movement of trucks, alleging that Warsaw was failing to implement bilateral…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Warsaw, Poland

A view of the Mound of the Warsaw Uprising in Warsaw, Poland. The Warsaw Uprising broke out on 01 August 1944 as the biggest resistance operation in Nazi-occupied Europe. Initially…

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Polish ammunition firm to boost output severalfold as part of EU-Ukraine plan

WARSAW, March 25 (Reuters) - Polish ammunition maker Dezamet, a unit of state arms producer Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), will substantially boost capacity to supply EU-funded ammunition to Ukraine, Poland's…

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Poland’s unemployment rate at 5.5% in February

March 23 (Reuters) - Poland's registered unemployment rate remained flat at 5.5% in February compared with 5.5% in January, statistics office data showed on Thursday, in line with analysts' expectations…

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UK’s Prince William thanks Poland for helping Ukraine

WARSAW, March 23 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William met the Polish president in Warsaw on Thursday, on the second day of a visit to the country to thank troops and…

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Hungary says will not arrest Putin as German foreign minister voices support for ICC

BUDAPEST, March 23 (Reuters) - Hungary would not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he entered the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday, adding that…

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UK’s Prince William visits troops in Poland on surprise trip

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William made an unannounced trip to Poland on Wednesday to thank British and Polish troops involved in providing support to Ukraine, before meeting refugees who…

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Polish wages rise 13.6% y/y in February, above forecast

March 20 (Reuters) - Polish corporate sector wages rose by an annual 13.6% in February to an average of 7,066 zlotys ($1,598.93) per month, above analysts' expectations of 12.0%, statistics…

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Poles feel the pinch as inflation hits peak

GDANSK, Poland, (Reuters) - Polish consumers say they are struggling to pay household bills and buy basic groceries as price rises have reached their steepest in more than a quarter…

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Slovakia joins Poland in sending MIG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

March 17 (Reuters) - Slovakia on Friday became the second of Ukraine's allies to provide MIG-29 fighter jets which Kyiv believes are crucial to repel Russia's year-long invasion. Slovakia joined…

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Poland to send Ukraine four MiG-29 jets in coming days

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will send Ukraine four MiG-29 fighter jets in coming days, the president said on Thursday, making it the first of Kyiv's allies to provide such aircraft.…

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Austria not rowing back support for EU’s car CO2 law, minister says

By Bart H. Meijer and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - Austria has already supported the European Union's agreement on a law to phase out new sales of CO2-emitting…

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Poland breaks up spy network, says defence minister

WARSAW, March 16 (Reuters) - Poland has broken up a espionage network operating in the country, the defence minister said on Thursday, after private broadcaster RMF FM reported that a…

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UPDATED: Police deploy to sensitive sites in Vienna, warning of Islamist attack

VIENNA, March 15 (Reuters) - Vienna police stepped up armed patrols at sensitive sites in the Austrian capital including churches on Wednesday after the country's domestic intelligence agency received information…

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Polish weekly withdrawn from some outlets amid John Paul II row

WARSAW (Reuters) - A satirical weekly featuring an image of late Pope John Paul II holding a baby doll on a cross was withdrawn from sale in post offices and…

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Slovenia’s PM urges Bosnia to embrace ‘historic’ moment for EU integration

Slovenia's Prime Minister Robert Golob on Monday urged Bosnia's leaders to embrace a "historic moment" created by the war in Ukraine and kick off reforms required by the European Union…

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New book on Pope John Paul II stirs up heated debate in Polish politics

By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska and Anna Wlodarczak-semczuk WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's parliament passed a resolution on Thursday defending the name of John Paul II after a new book said the late…

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IAEA board backs Grossi’s appointment to second four-year term

VIENNA, March 10 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board of governors on Friday backed the reappointment of Argentina's Rafael Grossi to a second four-year term as director general, diplomats at…

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Photo Story: Inauguration ceremony of Czech Republic’s elected president

Czech Republic's President elect Petr Pavel arrives at the Prague Castle for his inauguration ceremony in Prague, Czech Republic, 09 March 2023. New president replaces outgoing president Milos Zeman after…

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Hungary vows to fight in EU court to defend anti-LGBT law

BUDAPEST, March 9 (Reuters) - Hungary's Justice Minister said late on Wednesday that Budapest would fight in the Court of Justice of the EU to defend an education law that…

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Suspected trafficker held in Austria after Italy shipwreck disaster

ROME (Reuters) - A fourth suspected human trafficker has been arrested in connection with a shipwreck off southern Italy last month in which at least 72 people died, an Italian…

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Hungarian ruling party lawmakers give no date for Nordic NATO ratifications

Hungarian ruling party lawmakers visiting Finland and Sweden could not confirm a date for the Hungarian parliament's pending ratification of the two Nordic countries' NATO admission, the leader of the…

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Poland’s 2022 budget deficit much lower than forecast -PM

WARSAW, March 6 (Reuters) - Poland's budget deficit for 2022 was much lower than expected at 12.4 billion zlotys ($2.80 billion), the prime minister said on Monday, as emerging Europe's…

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Polish politicians give each other a mouthful over edible insects

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish voters were given food for thought over the weekend, as politicians from the two main parties traded accusations that the other side planned to push meat-loving…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Krakow, Poland

An aerial view of the Main Square of the Old Town in Krakow, southern Poland. The Main Square of Krakow, is the principal urban space located at the center of…

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Hungary to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, March 3 (Reuters) - Hungary is to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem next month in an act of support by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to his…

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Poland reports outbreaks of African swine fever in wild boar, WOAH says

PARIS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Poland has reported outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in five wild boar in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)…

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A year into Ukraine war, older refugees running out of hope

Some 76,000 Ukrainians over 60 registered in Poland Say they yearn for home, uncertain of ever returning Learning new language, trying to find work and company GLOGOCZOW, Poland, (Reuters) -…

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Russia halts pipeline oil supplies to Poland, PKN Orlen says

WARSAW, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Russia has halted supplies of oil to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline, the chief executive of Polish refiner PKN Orlen PKN.WA said on Saturday, adding that the company would…

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UPDATED: Poland has already delivered 4 Leopards to Ukraine, says Polish PM

WARSAW, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Poland has delivered its first Leopard tanks to Ukraine, the country's president and its defence minister told a meeting of the National Security Council on…

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Hungary PM says more talks needed on Finland, Sweden NATO bids

Hungary lawmakers to start NATO expansion debate next Weds Final vote on ratification due on week of March 6 -agenda Orban says Turkey's concerns over Sweden must he heard Lawmakers…

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Sanctions on nuclear energy would harm Hungary’s interests, minister says

By Jason Hovet and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Sanctions against Russia over nuclear energy would harm Hungary's interests and should not be brought forward by the European…

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Biden to meet eastern NATO allies in wake of Putin’s nuclear warning

By Nandita Bose and Alan Charlish WARSAW, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet leaders of NATO's eastern flank on Wednesday to show support for their security…

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Hungary flags further possible delay in access to EU funds -report

Hungary's European Union funds negotiator on Monday flagged a further possible delay in access to billions of euros of recovery money, saying ironing out remaining issues with Brussels over democratic reforms could…

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Polish wages rise 13.5% y/y in January, above forecast

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Polish corporate sector wages rose by an annual 13.5% in January to an average of 6,884 zlotys ($1,548.78) per month, above analysts' expectations of 12.6%, statistics…

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Biden to discuss more troops in upcoming visit to Poland

(Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that he and U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss possibly increasing U.S. troop presence in Poland and making it more permanent during…

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Shock in Romania as doctors took medical devices from corpses and fit them to patients

The doctors are being investigated in Romania after they operated on several heart patients and allegedly fitted stents taken from deceased people. Searches are being carried out in the counties…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Wawel Royal Castle, Krakow, Poland

An aerial view of the Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, southern Poland. The Wawel Royal Castle is a castle residency located in central Kraków and the first UNESCO World Heritage…

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Hungary must bolster judiciary ‘very soon’ to recover billions from EU – top official

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Hungary must bolster the independence of its judiciary "very soon" to stand a realistic chance of getting any of the 15.4 billion euros envisaged…

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Romania detected a suspicious weather balloon in its airspace

BUCHAREST, (Reuters) - The Romanian Air Force's surveillance system detected an aerial object that looked like a weather balloon flying in the country's airspace, the defence ministry revealed. Two MiG…

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Dutch F-35s intercept three Russian military aircraft near Poland – Netherlands’ defence ministry

Two Dutch F-35 fighters intercepted a formation of three Russian military aircraft near Poland and escorted them out, the Netherlands' defence ministry said in a statement late on Monday. "The then unknown…

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Tremor shakes Romania, Eastern Europe

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Târgu Jiu in Romania, was reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). Early reports suggest that the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth…

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Polish president seeks review of judicial reform bill needed for EU funds

WARSAW, (Reuters) - Polish President Andrzej Duda said he doubted the constitutionality of judicial reform legislationthe country needed to pass to access European Union funds and had decided to refer…

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Poland ready to give medical treatment former Georgian president Saakashvili

WARSAW (Reuters) - Warsaw has proposed to the Georgian government that former president Mikheil Saakashvili be treated in Poland, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said, aiming to solve a dispute over…

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Slovakia can start talks on sending MIG-29 jets to Ukraine -PM

(Reuters) - Slovakia can start the process of talks on delivering MIG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine now once Kyiv has officially asked for the planes, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said.…

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UPDATED: Belarus says Poland closing border crossing point is ‘catastrophic’ decision

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Belarus on Friday slammed a decision by Poland to close a border checkpoint between the two countries as "catastrophic", saying it could lead to a "collapse"…

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Hungary and Croatia seek to expand Adriatic oil pipeline

BUDAPEST, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hungary plans to cooperate with Croatia to increase the capacity of the Adriatic pipeline that brings non-Russian crude to Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief…

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Czech unemployment rate rises to 3.9% in January; vacancies below jobless

PRAGUE, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Czech unemployment rate rose to 3.9% of the workforce in January, the highest since May 2021 but below a Reuters poll forecast of 4.0%,…

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U.S. approves up to $10 bln sale of HIMARS rocket launchers, ammunition to Poland

By Mike Stone and Rhea Binoy (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of long-range missiles, rockets and launchers to Poland in a deal valued at…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Transylvania, Romania

A picture taken with a drone shows a blanket of snow covers an amphitheatre-like open air community structure in AitonTransylvania, Romania. Photo: EPA-EFE/GABOR KISS

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U.S. President Biden to visit Poland

WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Poland, the Polish president's foreign policy adviser announced. "We already know for sure that President Joe Biden will respond positively to…

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Poland ‘open to sending fighter jets to Ukraine’

Poland’s prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has said he is open to supplying Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets if the decision were taken together with Nato allies. In an interview with…

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Sex, lies and video cams: Andrew Tate turned women into slaves, prosecutors say

By Luiza Ilie, Octav Ganea and Andrew R.C. Marshall BUCHAREST, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The woman from Moldova thought it was love. Internet celebrity Andrew Tate had offered her a…

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Austria expels four Russian envoys for breaching international agreements

VIENNA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Austria is expelling four Russian diplomats for behaving in a manner inconsistent with international agreements, a reason often invoked in spying cases, the Austrian Foreign…

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New Czech leader says Ukraine deserves to join NATO

Czech president-elect Petr Pavel has told the BBC Ukraine should be allowed to join Nato "as soon as the war is over". Mr Pavel, a retired Nato general, said Ukraine…

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Pro-Western, retired general Pavel sweeps Czech presidential vote

Pavel wins in runaway vote over ex-PM Babis Pavel gives clear support backing Ukraine, West Pledges to end divisions brought by Babis, incumbent Zeman Voter turnout record high in presidential…

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Ukraine to summon Hungarian envoy over ‘unacceptable’ remarks by Orban

The Ukrainian foreign ministry will summon Hungary's ambassador to complain about "completely unacceptable" remarks Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made about Ukraine, Kyiv said on Friday. The announcement marks a new…

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