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Poland to give households one-off payment to offset rising coal prices

Poland will offer households a one-off payment of 3,000 zlotys ($646) to help cover the rising cost of coal amid surging energy prices prompted mainly by the war in neighbouring…

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Photo Story: Storks nest in Czechow, western Poland

Storks in their nest overlooking the village of Czechow, western Poland. Photo: EPA-EFE/Lech Muszynski

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Poland to buy jets, tanks and howitzers from South Korea

WARSAW, July 22 (Reuters) - Poland will buy 48 FA-50 fighter jets, a first instalment of 180 K2 Black Panther tanks and howitzers from South Korea, Warsaw's defence minister was…

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Photo Story: Young Poitou donkey in Plock, Poland

A young poitou donkey named Malwinka in the enclosure of Zoo in Plock, Poland. The female of one of the world's rarest donkey was born on 04 July this year.…

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Polish central bank threatens legal action against Tusk over ‘threats’

Poland's central bank said it will ask prosecutors to investigate opposition leader Donald Tusk for threatening behaviour, after the former European Council president said its governor was reappointed illegally and…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Tarnobrzeg, Poland

A view of the beach and sunbathing tourists on a hot day at Lake Tarnobrzeg in Tarnobrzeg, Poland. PHOTO: EPA-EFE/Darek Delmanowicz POLAND OUT

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Photo story: Special train in Poland to commemorate national anthem

The train with the "Wybicki's Locomotive" enters the main railway station in Poznan, Poland, 11 July 2022. Jozef Wybicky was the author of "Mazurek Dabrowskiego", which was adopted as the…

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Poland’s unemployment seen at 4.9% in June

WARSAW, July 6 (Reuters) - Poland's unemployment rate fell to 4,9% in June according to preliminary data, Deputy Labour Minister Stanislaw Szwed was quoted as saying by state news agency PAP on…

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Israel, Poland to restore relations strained by Holocaust restitution row

JERUSALEM/WARSAW, July 4 (Reuters) - Israel and Poland have agreed to improve relations that had deteriorated after Warsaw introduced a law last year limiting the ability of Jews to recover World War…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Szczecin Lagoon, Poland

A view of the new artificial island W-28, which was created in the Szczecin Lagoon, Poland. The works are related to the modernization of the 'awinoujucie-Szczecin' fairway to a depth…

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Photo Story: ‘War Drawn with a Crayon’ exhibition in Szczecin, Poland

Drawings displayed during the opening of the exhibition titled 'War drawn with a crayon' at the Pomeranian Dukes' Castle in Szczecin, West Poland. The exhibition includes several dozen drawings made…

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Poland’s Kaczynski tells banks to give savers higher interest or expect more taxes

WARSAW, July 2 (Reuters) - Polish banks .BNKI will be taxed more if they don't offer clients higher interest on their deposits, the leader of Poland's ruling party said on Saturday, intensifying government pressure…

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Photo Story: Heavy rain hits West Poland

Motorists drive through a flooded street in Szczecin, West Poland. Heavy rainfall has passed over the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, causing poor road conditions. Via EPA-EFE/MARCIN BIELECKI

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Poland condemns Belarus for vandalism of Polish graves

WARSAW, (Reuters) - Poland accused the Belarusian authorities of creating an "atmosphere of acquiescence" to acts of vandalism against Polish graves and demanded authorities punish perpetrators, adding to tensions between…

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Polish PM says EU and Russia agree they need a plan for Kaliningrad

The European Union and Russia agree it is necessary to come up with a plan concerning the movement of goods between the Russian mainland and the Kaliningrad exclave, Poland's prime…

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Photo Story: Record breaking amber in Gdansk, Poland

The world's probably heaviest lump of amber on display during the official weighing before an attempt to enter it in the Guinness Book of Records at the Amber Museum in…

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Poland reaches deal with air traffic controllers, avoiding flight chaos

WARSAW, June 29 (Reuters) - Poland has reached an agreement with air traffic controllers in a dispute over pay and conditions, the head of the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) said…

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Caution urged in Poland as drowning toll spikes

A total of 115 people have drowned in Poland since the beginning of April, authorities have said, urging people to be cautious when swimming and enjoying other water sports. On Friday alone,…

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Polish ruling party leader Kaczynski leaves government

Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party leader and deputy prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski has resigned from his position in government, PAP news agency reported. "I'm not in the government…

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Support for refugees rises amid Ukraine war exodus -UNHCR

WARSAW, (Reuters) - An outpouring of public support across Europe for millions of people fleeing war in Ukraine may point to a shift in attitudes towards refugees as the number of those…

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Poland’s LPP to open first stores in Italy and Greece in December

GDANSK, June 15 (Reuters) - Poland's biggest clothing retailer LPP will open its first brick and mortar stores in Italy and Greece in December, Chief Financial Officer Przemyslaw Lutkiewicz confirmed during a…

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Poland to offer capacity on gas links with Denmark, Slovakia, Lithuania

Poland's state owned gas pipeline operator Gaz-System will next month auction capacity to ship the fuel via new interconnections with Denmark, Slovakia and Lithuania. Auctions to book annual capacity on…

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Poles anxious amid growing inflation

Over 40 percent of Poles declare they are to purchase cheaper food products amid anxiety caused by growing inflation and the war in Ukraine, according to a new report by…

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Russia says will respond to NATO build up in Poland – Ifax

June 11 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Saturday that Moscow's response to a build up of NATO forces in Poland will be proportionate, Interfax news agency reported citing a Russian…

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Polish president says calls with Putin like speaking to Hitler

BERLIN, June 9 (Reuters) - Polish President Andrzej Duda slammed the leaders of France and Germany over their phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it was like having…

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Polish banks team up to create protection scheme

June 8 (Reuters) - The biggest commercial banks in Poland have teamed up to create a protection scheme to help ensure their liquidity and solvency, the banks said on Tuesday. Alior Bank ALRR.WA,…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Majaland Warsaw, POLAND

An aerial view of 'Majaland Warsaw' by the Plopsa Group, the second largest theme park in Poland in Goraszcze near Warsaw, Poland .. The year-round facility offers entertainment for families…

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EU approves Polish recovery plan, but no payouts before judiciary fixed

The European Commission on Wednesday approved billions of euros in COVID-19 economic recovery funds for Poland, but the money will not flow until Warsaw makes reforms to the judiciary, the…

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Polish manufacturing sector shrinks on Ukraine war hit -PMI

WARSAW, June 1 (Reuters) - Poland's manufacturing sector contracted for the first time in almost two years in May, a survey showed on Wednesday, as supply-side delays, high inflation and market instability…

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US troops to be stationed permanently in Poland

The United States is preparing to deploy a permanent military force in Poland in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to media reports in the Polish media. News of the…

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Polish Parliament approves judicial reforms to unblock EU funds

Poland's Parliament on Thursday voted in favour of a bill that will replace a contested disciplinary chamber for judges with a new body, clearing the way for the country to…

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Poland terminates Yamal gas pipeline agreement with Russia

WARSAW, May 23 (Reuters) - Poland decided to terminate an intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the Yamal gas pipeline, Polish Climate Minister Anna Moskwa said on Twitter on Monday. "Russia's aggression against…

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Polish lawmakers reach compromise on court reform with eye on EU funds

WARSAW, May 20 (Reuters) - Lawmakers from Poland's ruling coalition agreed to judicial reforms the government says will unblock billions of euros in European Union funding, helping an economy grappling…

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Photo Story: Moon sets behind the Tatra Mountains in Poland

The moon sets behind the Tatra Mountains, in southern Poland. Via EPA-EFE/Grzegorz Momot

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U.S. Treasury’s Yellen to push Poland on global minimum tax implementation

WARSAW, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will thank Poland for hosting millions of Ukrainian war refugees on Monday, but she has another goal for meetings in Warsaw: persuading…

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Poland’s PM says Vladimir Putin ‘more dangerous than Hitler or Stalin’

Vladimir Putin is more dangerous than Adolf Hitler or Joseph Stalin, the Polish prime minister has warned, while calling for the destruction of the Russian president’s “monstrous ideology”. Poland’s leader…

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WATCH: Russian ambassador doused in red by anti-war protesters in Poland

The Russian ambassador to Poland was doused in a red substance on Monday by people protesting against the war in Ukraine as he went to lay flowers at the Soviet Military Cemetery in Warsaw to…

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Kremlin says Poland might be a source of threat

May 6 (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that there was hostile rhetoric coming out of Poland, and that Warsaw could be "a source of threat". Poland has led…

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International donor conference in Poland raises $6.5 billion for Ukraine

A high-profile international fundraiser for war-torn Ukraine is being held in Warsaw on Thursday. The event, called the High-Level International Donors’ Conference for Ukraine, will take place at the National Stadium…

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3.16 million refugees from Ukraine entered Poland so far

Poland has taken in more than 3.16 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Thursday. "Since February 24, a total of 3,163,000 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine," it said in a tweet. On Wednesday, around 25,000…

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Most Poles support providing Ukraine with heavy weapons: poll

The majority of respondents in Poland - 64.5 percent, answered positively to the question of whether NATO countries should transfer heavy offensive weapons to Ukraine, an SW Research poll for…

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Poland ready to help Germany import non-Russian oil

WARSAW, April 27 (Reuters) - Poland is ready to help Germany import non-Russian oil, its climate minister Anna Moskwa said on Wednesday, as its Western neighbour aims to find alternative to Russian…

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Ukrainians return home from Poland for special Easter

Maria Verbyana, 19, moved to Warsaw to escape Lviv, Ukraine, a month ago amid the threat of Russian bombings. But, as Orthodox Easter approaches on Sunday, she could not imagine…

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At least one miner dead, six trapped after tremor in Polish coal mine

WARSAW, April 24 (Reuters) - One miner was confirmed dead after a tremor at the Borynia-Zofiowka coal mine in Poland, and rescuers are still trying to reach six more underground, mine owner…

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Almost three million refugees have fled Ukraine for Poland

More than 2.9 million refugees have fled Ukraine to Poland since the war began on 24 February, the Polish Border Guard has said. More people entered Ukraine from Poland (23,800)…

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No deal yet in Polish air traffic row that could leave planes grounded

Poland failed to reach agreement with air traffic controllers on Friday in a dispute over pay and conditions, a trade union spokeswoman said, moving airlines closer to what European authorities…

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Warsaw mayor asks for more support, coordination on Ukraine refugees

The international community and Poland's government need to coordinate better and provide more support directly to local governments and charities helping Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Warsaw's mayor said. "We need…

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Photo Story: Slavic Festival at Krakus mound in Krakow

People dressed in Slavic costumes and members of the public take part in the Rekawka Slavic Festival at Krakus mound in Krakow, Poland. After a two-year break caused by the…

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Photo Story: A particular house in Makowiska, Poland

Polish artist Maciej Chesiak (R) and his wife Jenifer Penroz (L) pose in front of a house in the shape of a teapot in Makowiska village, north-central Poland, 20 April…

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Four dead after probable methane explosion in Polish coal mine

WARSAW, April 20 (Reuters) - Four people died and seven were missing in a coal mine in southern Poland, a senior government official said, after what the mine's owner described as a…

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Poland declines to take or pay for more COVID-19 vaccines for now despite contract

Poland will not take or pay for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine under the European Union's supply contract, its health minister said on Tuesday, setting the stage for a legal battle with manufacturers.…

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Photo Story: Easter market in Opole, Poland

Colourful easter eggs on display at the 45th Easter Market, traditionally held on Palm Sunday at the Opole Village Museum in Opole - Bierkowice, Poland. Via EPA-EFE/KRZSZTOF SWIDERSKI

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Poland has so far welcomed 2.76 million refugees from Ukraine

Poland has taken in nearly 2.76 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported on Friday. "Since February 24, a total of 2,757,000 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine," it said in a tweet. On Thursday, 26,800 refugees from…

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