Poland

Poland’s active cases keep rising

The Health Ministry announced 13,574 new confirmed COVID-19 infections in Poland, increasing the total number of cases recorded in the country to 1,794,914 including 267,061 still active. The number of…

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Six killed in Ukrainian bus accident in Poland

WARSAW (Reuters) - Six people died and more than 30 were injured in an accident involving a Ukrainian bus in southeastern Poland, local medical rescue services said. Earlier on Saturday…

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UPDATED: Poland’s new coronavirus cases accelerating

Poland's new daily coronavirus cases have jumped to 15,698 on Wednesday from 7,937 the day before, Deputy Health Minister Waldemar Kraska told public radio adding the third wave is accelerating.…

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EU top court says Polish judges have right to appeal nominations

WARSAW (Reuters) - Judges applying to join Poland's Supreme Court should have the right to challenge the opinions of a body reviewing candidates, the European Union's top court said, drawing…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace, Poland

The Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace in Kamieniec Zabkowicki village, south-western Poland. Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace is a monumental nineteenth-century Neo-Gothic palace. The builder and first owner of the Kamieniec Zabkowicki Palace (then…

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Poland raises upper age limit for AstraZeneca to 69

WARSAW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Poland will raise the upper age limit for people being given the AstraZeneca vaccine to 69, and will take COVID-19 patients from neighbouring Slovakia, a health ministry…

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

A frozen pond in Smolnik village, in the Bieszczady Mountains, southeastern Poland. Via EPA-EFE/DAREK DELMANOWICZ

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Poland to bring back curbs in northeastern region after cases spike

A northeastern region of Poland famed for its lakes, forests and sailing will see a raft of COVID-19 restrictions brought back from Saturday after it became a hotspot for infections,…

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Egg supply shrinking as bird flu reaches 2016 highs

Avian influenza in Europe is now approaching levels last seen in 2016 with egg supply shrinking in countries such as Poland, one of the hardest hit countries due to the loss of laying…

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EU may impose more sanctions on Belarus, says Polish foreign minister

The European Union may impose further sanctions on Belarus after Minsk jailed two journalists for filming protests, Poland's state news agency PAP quoted Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau as saying…

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Poland mulling negative coronavirus test result at border

Poland is expected to announce new rules this week demanding a negative coronavirus test result to enter the country, Poland’s Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Monday. A person with…

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Poland considering COVID-19 restrictions at Czech, Slovak borders

Poland’s Health Minister Adam Niedzielski has not ruled out imposing restrictions at the country’s borders with Slovakia and the Czech Republic due to their rising number of COVID-19 cases. “Borders…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Warsaw, Poland

View of the skyline of the Polish capital of Warsaw. Poland's largest city is located on the Vistula river roughly 370 km from both the Baltic Sea coast and the…

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Poland discovers South African COVID-19 variant as third wave looms

WARSAW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Poland has discovered the South African variant of the coronavirus on its territory, the health minister said on Friday, as he warned that the country…

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Poland entering third wave of COVID-19

Poland is seeing the beginning of a third wave of coronavirus infections, a health ministry spokesman said on Friday, as the country posted a large week-on-week increase in daily cases.…

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Photo Story: The Be Happy Museum in Warsaw

Photos from the Museum of Happiness and Illusion - Be Happy! Museum, located in the Reduta Shopping Center in Warsaw, Poland. On the area of 800 sqm, there are facilities…

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Coronavirus pandemic back on upward trend in Poland

The COVID-19 pandemic is on the rise again in Poland, the health minister said, a worrying turnaround after case numbers stabilised following a second wave of infections last autumn. Poland…

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Poland to amend media tax plan after outcry

Poland’s ruling nationalists said they would rewrite a proposal that would tax media advertising after criticism from media firms, the opposition and its own coalition partner. Last week, several private…

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Coronavirus on the rise again in Poland

The COVID-19 pandemic is on the rise again in Poland, the health minister said on Tuesday, a worrying turnaround after case numbers stabilised following a second wave of infections last autumn.…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Krakow, Poland

The Kosciuszko Mound in Krakow, southern Poland. Kosciuszko Mound in Krakow, erected by Cracovians in commemoration of the Polish national leader Tadeusz Kosciuszko, is an artificial mound. A serpentine path…

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Poland’s COVID-restrictions eased

WARSAW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Dancing, drinking and fighting marked the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions in Poland over the weekend as tourists, many without masks, let off steam in…

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Winter freeze sends Polish power demand to record high

Polish electricity demand hit a fresh record of 27.6 gigawatts (GW) on Friday, but the grid operator PSE said the system could cope with the surge in usage caused by…

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Coronavirus strain found in Polish mink can pass to humans

A strain of the coronavirus discovered in mink on a farm in northern Poland can be transmitted to humans and vice versa, the agriculture ministry said on Saturday. COVID-19 was…

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Poland raises upper age limit for AstraZeneca vaccine to 65

Poland is raising the maximum age limit for people receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to 65, the minister in charge of the vaccination programme said on Friday. The country had…

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Photo Story: Heavy snowfall in Poland

A view of snow-covered trees at the Napiwodzko-Ramucka Forest, northern Poland. Most Polish regions are being affected by the heavy snowfalls and severe frost. Via EPA-EFE/TOMASZ WASZCZUK

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EU backs Poland’s plan to give Ukraine extra 1.2 million vaccine doses, says Kyiv

The European Commission will support Poland's intention to provide Ukraine with an additional batch of 1.2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, the Ukrainian government. Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said the…

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‘This was your favourite programme’: private Polish media go off air to protest tax

WARSAW, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Many private media outlets went off the air in Poland on Wednesday, running slogans like "This used to be your favourite programme", in protest against…

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EU expels three Russian diplomats, defends Borrell’s ill-starred Moscow trip

BRUSSELS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Germany, Poland and Sweden expelled three Russian diplomats in a coordinated retaliation on Monday for the expulsion of three European Union diplomats by Russia while…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Gdansk, Poland

A bird's-eye view of the cable-stayed bridge on the "Martwa Wisla" river in Gdansk, Poland during renovation works on the bridge by mountaineers. Their task is, among other things, to…

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Poland and Baltics want more sanctions on Russia, diplomats say

BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Six European Union states including Poland and the Baltics are pushing for new EU sanctions on Russian officials after the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei…

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As Poland’s Church embraces politics, Catholics depart

WARSAW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Katarzyna Lipka is no longer Catholic, and she says that is a political statement. Like most Poles, the 35-year-old has marked life's milestones in the…

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Over 1,000,000 vaccinated in Poland making country ahead of large EU Countries

POLANDIn - The Polish government has announced that the number of people to have received their first jab against the coronavirus has crossed 1 million Website gov.pl reports that more…

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Photo Story: Women’s Strike against the tightening of the abortion law in Warsaw

People take part in the 'Women's Strike' protest against the tightening of the abortion law in Warsaw, Poland, on 28 January 2021. Poland's Constitutional Tribunal on 27 January published its…

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Poland appeals to Britain to repatriate man in vegetative state

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland has asked British authorities to let a man in a vegetative state in a Plymouth hospital be transported back to the country despite a British court…

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Photo Story: The renovation of the Veit Stoss Altarpiece in Krakow

The Veit Stoss Altarpiece is renovated at the St. Mary's Basilica in Krakow, southern Poland. The altarpiece is considered the largest Gothic altarpiece in the world and a national treasure…

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Poland says it could take legal action over Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine delay

Poland could take legal action against Pfizer next month if the U.S. drugmaker does not deliver all scheduled doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, a government spokesman said on Friday. Pfizer,…

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Photo Story: Heavy snowfall in Warsaw

Photos from the Polish capital after heavy snowfall on the streets of Warsaw, Poland, 20 January 2021. A bus drives during heavy snowfall that is causing serious difficulties in road…

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Photo story: Bus distributes food to poor and homeless in Sosnowiec, Poland

Volunteers serve warm food to poor and homeless people in a city bus in Sosnowiec, southern Poland. Volunteers drive to the meeting and sleeping places of homeless people to give…

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Photo Story: Frozen Vistula river in Warsaw, cold snap drives power demand to record high

A view of frozen Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland. Temperatures in Warsaw were reported at minus 13 degree Celsius. Polish electricity demand hit a record of more than 27 gigawatts…

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In 2020 more Polish died than in any year since WWII

Notes from Poland - Almost half a million people died in Poland in 2020 – the highest figure in any year since the end of the Second World War, and…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Krakow, Poland

The Wawel Royal Castle is a castle residency located in central Krakow and the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the world. Built at the behest of King Casimir III…

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Photo Story: Welcoming the New Year in Zakopane, Poland

The word 'hope' on one of the hotels in Zakopane, Poland. Due to the restrictions related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, authorities had issued a ban on moving and…

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Photo Story: Carnival costumes donation to Gdansk museum

A presentation of carnival costumes with Venetian masks and Baltic amber, which were officially donated to the Gdansk Museum, in Gdansk, Poland. The costumes were designed by Polish designers Jola…

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Polish government considering imposing restrictions for unvaccinated

Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski in an interview with "Wprost" magazine said that the government is considering the restriction of access to various public services for unvaccinated people, for example…

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Photo Story: Construction site of the Maritime Science Centre in Szczecin, Poland, gathers pace

An aerial picture shows the construction site of the Maritime Science Centre in Szczecin, north-western Poland. The gross of the Marine Maritime Science Centre covered area is 4 560 m2,…

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Photo Story: The traditional Nativity scene in the Church of St. Bernardine of Siena in Krakow

A huge nativity scenery is set up in the Church of St. Bernardine of Siena, in Krakow, southern Poland. The Bernardine nativity scene is traditionally accessible from the first day…

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Polish unemployment to be stable or rise slightly in 2021, says minister

Poland's unemployment rate will probably remain stable in 2021, but could rise slightly, the labour minister said on Thursday. "If we are talking about 2021... we should keep the unemployment…

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Poland starts vaccination campaign against COVID-19

Nurse Alicja Jakubowska (L) receives a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland, 27 December…

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EU clears 650 million euros to support Polish airline LOT

BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (Reuters) - EU regulators approved on Tuesday two state aid measures worth a total of 650 million euros ($795.6 million) for Poland's national carrier LOT to help…

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Photo Story: Christmas nativity scene created by retired Polish train drivers

Details of the Christmas nativity scene created by retired train drivers Miroslaw Kurdasinski and Wlodzimierz Poplawski on display in the Bernardine Fathers Church in Piotrkow Trybunalski, central Poland during the…

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Photo Story: Christmas illuminations in Warsaw

A collection of photos of the Christmas illumination in the Polish capital Warsaw. Christmas illumination in front of the town hall in the Bielany district, Warsaw. EPA-EFE/Albert Zawada View of…

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Photo story: Christmas market in Wieliczka, Poland

Children watch a Nativity scene at a traditional Christmas market in front of the entrance to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, in Wieliczka, Poland. A general view of a traditional Christmas…

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Photo Story: Christmas tram on the streets of Szczecin, Poland

The Christmas tram left for the last time this year on the streets of Szczecin, Poland. A ride on a historic wagon decorated with a red Santa Claus hat and…

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Photo Story: The Christmas market in Warsaw

People visit a traditional Christmas market in the Old Town of Warsaw, Poland. This year, due to the threat of a coronavirus epidemic, the event takes place in a sanitary…

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Poland to enter national quarantine starting Dec. 28 to fight COVID-19

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will enter a national quarantine from Dec. 28-Jan. 17 that will include the closure of hotels, ski slopes and shopping malls, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said…

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Photo Story: 50th anniversary of the tragic anti-communist protests in Poland

Former Polish President and leader of the Independent Polish Trade Union Solidarity, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Walesa (L) attends the ceremony of lighting candles and laying wreaths at the…

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Photo Story: The lights of Gdansk

A collection of photos of the Christmas lights that this year are illuminating the Old Town in Gdansk, northern Poland, for the Christmas season. Via EPA-EFE/Adam Warzawa

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