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EU accuses Belarus of ‘gangster’ antics as migrants shiver at Polish border

Hundreds of migrants shivered in freezing temperatures and huddled round campfires on the Belarusian border with Poland on Tuesday in front of razor wire fences and lines of Polish border guards…

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VIDEO: Hundreds of migrants remain at Poland-Belarus border as temperatures drop

Hundreds of migrants camped out near the Belarus border with Poland on Tuesday in freezing overnight temperatures as the Polish Prime Minister visited the border and officials warned tension could…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Przemysl, Poland

An aerial photo made with a drone shows morning fog in Przemysl, south-east Poland. Photo: EPA-EFE/Darek Delmanowicz

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Two Polish judges’ right to fair hearing was breached – European court

WARSAW, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Two Polish judges' right to a fair hearing was violated after they had job applications blocked, Europe's top human rights court said on Monday in…

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Poland fears ‘major incident’ as migrants from Belarus head for border

Polish authorities accused Belarus of trying to spark a major confrontation on Monday as footage on social media showed hundreds of migrants walking towards the Polish border. In one video,…

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Photo Story: Snow White Garden of Lights exhibition in Krakow

A view of the exhibition 'Snow White - Garden of Lights' during opening ceremony at the Stanislaw Lem Garden of Experiences in Krakow, southern Poland. The exhibition will run until…

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‘The mother’s heart was beating too’ – Poles protest against strict abortion law

WARSAW (Reuters) - Thousands of people gathered in cities across Poland on Saturday to protest against strict abortion laws after a pregnant woman's death reignited public debate on the issue in one…

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Photo Story: Cemetery for animals in Lodz

Cemetery for animals in Lodz, Poland. About 3,500 animals, mainly dogs and cats, but also hamsters, rabbits and guinea pigs, were buried in the Lodz cemetery at Malownicza Street. Photo…

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Poland says Belarusian soldiers threatened to fire at its troops

Belarusian soldiers threatened to open fire on Polish troops just across the border, the Polish Defence Ministry said, while Belarus summoned Poland's charge d'affaires amid a row over migrants on…

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Poland says Belarus staged armed intrusion at border, summons envoy

WARSAW, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Poland accused Belarus of staging an armed cross-border intrusion and said on Wednesday it had summoned the Belarusian charge d'affaires to protest what it sees…

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Polish daily COVID case count tops 10,400, highest since April

WARSAW, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Poland reported more than 10,400 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a 24% rise week on week, government spokesman Piotr Muller said. The last time the number…

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Poland warns EU withholding funds could endanger climate goals

Poland's prime minister warned Brussels on Monday that withholding European Union funds from Warsaw could endanger the achievement of climate goals. The EU has signalled Poland had to roll back some of its judiciary reforms to unlock…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Bieszczady Mountains, Poland

A snowy road in a forest in Stuposiany village, in the Bieszczady Mountains, southeastern Poland. Photo: EPA-EFE/DAREK DELMANOWICZ

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Poland’s senate approves wall along Belarus border

Euronews - Poland's senate has approved a plan to build a €350 million wall along its border with Belarus to prevent migrants from illegally entering the country. The upper house…

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Poland summons Belgian ambassador in rule of law row

Poland has summoned Belgium's ambassador, a foreign ministry spokesman told state-run news agency PAP, after its Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, accused Warsaw of "playing with fire" in a worsening…

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Poland’s total number of COVID-19 cases passes 3 million

Poland's total number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic passed 3 million on Friday, health ministry data showed, with daily cases hitting their highest in the fourth…

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Photo Story: European Parliament Vice President Roberta Metsola in Warsaw

Polish Senate Speaker Tomasz Grodzki (R) welcomes European Parliament Vice President Roberta Metsola (L) before their meeting at the Polish parliament building in Warsaw, Poland, 28 October 2021. Via EPA-EFE/WOJCIECH…

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Most Poles says govt should give ground in EU rule-of-law row – survey

WARSAW (Reuters) - Almost three quarters of Poles think authorities should accept some or all EU demands to roll back judicial reforms it says violate the rule of law, a…

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Poland reports over 8,000 daily COVID-19 cases

WARSAW, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Poland reported 8,361 daily COVID-19 cases and 133 deaths on Wednesday, the health ministry said, with the number of new cases reaching the highest level…

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Poland plans to bolster military amid threats from Belarus, Russia

The Polish government revealed a homeland defense bill, which could see a massive boost to the country's military. Poland will use a mode of financing employed to fight the economic…

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Poland’s unemployment rate down at 5.6% in September

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Poland's registered unemployment rate fell to 5.6% in September compared with 5.8% in August, statistics office data showed on Monday, below analysts' expectations of 5.7%. The…

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Poland may tighten COVID-19 curbs if cases keep growing, says minister

Poland will need to consider tighter COVID-19 restrictions if average daily cases exceed 7,000, the health minister was quoted as saying on Monday, as the government warned that infections were…

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Donald Tusk elected leader of Poland’s main opposition party Civic Platform

POLITICO - Former Prime Minister Donald Tusk was elected leader of Poland’s main opposition force, Civic Platform, in party-wide elections this weekend, the party announced Sunday. https://twitter.com/Platforma_org/status/1452185547875749902 Tusk, who ran unopposed, captured…

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Poland comes under fire over challenge to primacy of EU law

Poland's prime minister came under repeated criticism during a tense debate in the European Parliament on Tuesday, with the EU's chief executive telling Warsaw that its challenge to the supremacy…

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Russia is making EU climate goals look ‘ridiculous’, says Poland’s Kaczynski

Russian actions concerning gas supply have made advocates of the European Union's plan to tackle climate change look "ridiculous", the leader of Poland's ruling party said in an interview published…

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Poland almost doubles troop numbers on Belarus border

Almost 6,000 Polish soldiers are now guarding the country's border with Belarus in stepped up security measures in the face of a surge in migration, the defence minister said. The…

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Poland: MEPs call for the primacy of EU law to be upheld

In a heated plenary debate with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Slovenian Foreign Affairs Minister Anže Logar, most MEPs condemned the contentious ruling…

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UPDATED: War of words in Strasbourg as Polish PM rejects Council, Commission accusations

Updated 1015 - Polish PM accuses EU of overstepping competences Poland rejects European Union centralism, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday and accused the bloc of overstepping its competences,…

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Aftermath of Polish Constitutional judgement on EU law expected to dominate EP Plenary Session

The recent controversial judgement by Poland's Constitutional Court, which ruled that parts of EU law were incompatible with the country’s constitution, is expected to dominate proceedings today in Strasbourg as…

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Polish PM vows loyalty to EU, warns of ‘dangerous’ centralisation

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is a loyal member of the European Union but opposes excessive centralisation of power, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Monday in a letter to other…

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Poland passes legislation allowing migrant pushbacks at border

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's parliament passed legislation on Thursday that human rights advocates say aims to legalise pushbacks of migrants across its borders in breach of the country's commitments under…

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Poland plans to spend over $400 million on wall on Belarus border

Poland plans to spend over 1.6 billion zlotys ($404 million) on building a wall on its border with Belarus, according to a draft bill lawmakers discussed on Wednesday, in a…

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Poland’s Kaczynski to quit government post, focus on party leadership

The leader of Poland's nationalist ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, will resign from his government post at the beginning of 2022, state-run news agency PAP reported on…

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Polish prime minister accuses opposition of lying about ‘Polexit’

Poland's government does not want Poland to leave the European Union, the prime minister said on Tuesday, accusing opposition politicians of spreading what he said were lies. "Our dear opposition…

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EU ‘will start collapsing’ unless it takes on Polish challenge – official

The European Union "will start collapsing" unless it challenges a ruling by Poland's top court that national legislation trumps European laws, a senior official with the bloc said on Monday. Poland's constitutional tribunal…

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“Brexit can happen here”, Poles demonstrate in support of EU membership

WARSAW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Poles demonstrated on Sunday in support of European Union membership after a court ruling that parts of EU law are incompatible with the…

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Hungary’s Orban backs Polish court ruling challenging EU law

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary has called on European Union institutions "to respect member states' sovereignty" after it backed a Polish court ruling that some EU law is incompatible with the…

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Poland will continue to respect EU law, foreign ministry says

WARSAW, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Poland will continue to respect European Union law, its foreign ministry said on Saturday, after the country's Constitutional Tribunal ruled that parts of EU law…

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Polish Constitutional Tribunal: some articles of EU treaties unconstitutional

WARSAW, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Poland's Constitutional Tribunal ruled on Thursday that some articles of the European Union treaties are unconstitutional in the country, challenging a key tenet of European…

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Poland’s daily COVID-19 cases up by 70% past in week

Poland's daily COVID-19 cases have risen by around 70% in the past week to over 2,000, a government official said on Wednesday, warning the country that a fourth wave of…

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Poland seeks to bolster border with new tech amid migrant influx

Poland plans to strengthen its border with a system of motion sensors and cameras, modelling it on the Greek border with Turkey, its interior minister said in comments published on…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Krakow, Poland

Saint Mary's Basilica in Krakow, southern Poland. Saint Mary's Basilica is a Brick Gothic church adjacent to the Main Square in Krakow. Built in the 14th century. Photo: EPA-EFE/Lukasz Gagulski

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Polish court to debate primacy of EU law for the third time

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal will make its third attempt on Thursday to rule on whether the country's constitution or European law takes precedence, a verdict critics say Warsaw may be using…

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Amnesty International says Poland illegally pushed migrants back into Belarus

Poland carried out an unlawful pushback of a group of migrants camped out on its border with Belarus in late August, an analysis of satellite imagery and other photos and…

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Poland’s new COVID cases to surpass 1000 for the first time since May

The number of new daily coronavirus cases in Poland surpassed 1,000 for the first time since late May on Wednesday, the health minister told Radio Plus, as a fourth wave…

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Polish president seeks extension of state of emergency on Belarus border

Poland's President Andrzej Duda said he would request the extension of a state of emergency along Poland's border with Belarus for a further 60 days due to a surge in…

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Poland says it found evidence of extremism on migrants’ phones

Poland's interior minister said on Monday material related to Islamic extremism had been found in the phones of migrants crossing its border with Belarus and he called for a 60-day extension to…

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Poland c.bank says it plans to expand gold reserves

Poland's central bank has more than 230 tonnes of gold and plans to expand its reserves, the head of Poland's Central Bank said on Monday. As of August, Poland's central…

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Polish retail chain introduces “quiet hours” for people with autism

Notes from Poland - One of Poland’s largest retail chains has become the latest to introduce special quiet hours – with muted music and announcements – to make shopping easier…

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Polish bishop accused of shielding abusive priests dies

WARSAW (Reuters) - Former Polish bishop Edward Janiak, who resigned last year after being accused of shielding priests known to have sexually abused children, has died, the Episcopate said on…

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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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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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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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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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