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Poland seems to have passed COVID-19 infections peak

Poland seems to have passed a peak in the number of coronavirus infections, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Friday, adding that the country is still testing its health system…

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Polish doctors exhausted by non-stop COVID third wave

Some Polish doctors and nurses are just taking naps between shifts as they fight a third wave of the coronavirus, the health minister said on Friday, amid reports of medical…

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Poland extends COVID-19 restrictions until April 18

Poland will extend COVID-19 restrictions until April 18, its health minister said on Wednesday, as the country struggles to cope with a third wave of infections that authorities fear could…

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Photo Story: Snowfall in Poland

A view of snow-covered cars in Olsztyn, northeastern Poland. The Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) is forecasting continuing cold temperatures and snowfall in the next days. A…

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Photo Story: Easter Monday in Poland

A girl and a boy throw water at each other on Wet Monday in a private garden in Szczecin, northwestern Poland, 05 April 2021. Wet Monday is a Catholic celebration…

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Photo Story: Easter decoration in Czeladz, Poland

Easter decorations on display on the market square in Czeladz, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. Via EPA-EFE/ANDRZEJ GRYGIEL

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Polish hospitals struggle with surge of virus patients

Polish hospitals struggled over the Easter weekend with a massive number of people infected with COVID-19 following a huge surge in infections across Central and Eastern Europe in recent weeks.…

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Poland’s Hurkacz savours breakthrough victory at Miami Open

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz was vaulted into the top 20 for the first time in his career on Sunday after clinching his maiden Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open, a…

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Photo Story: Painted eggs decorate the center of Siemiatycze, Poland

Painted polystyrene eggs decorate the center of Siemiatycze, eastern Poland. Easter eggs are common during the season of Eastertide. The oldest tradition create an easter egg is to use dyed…

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Church complains after UK police shut down London Polish Church Good Friday service

A Roman Catholic church in London said on Saturday it would complain to the police after officers shut down a Good Friday service on the grounds it broke COVID-19 lockdown…

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Maguire rescues England with late winner against Poland

Harry Maguire smashed home a late winner as England laboured to a 2-1 victory over Poland in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday after an error by John Stones nearly cost the hosts all three…

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Poland reports record coronavirus-related deaths so far in 2021

Poland reported its highest number of deaths related to COVID-19 so far this year on Wednesday, as concern mounts that the health system is cracking under the strain of the…

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EU Commission sues Poland for undermining independence of judges

The European Commission on Wednesday took the Polish government to the EU's top court for undermining the independence of judges and preventing them from applying EU law in Poland and…

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Exhibits from the Vatican Museums at the Royal Castle in Warsaw

Various exhibits are on display at a presentation in the Royal Library of the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, that exhibits art pieces lent by the Vatican Museums. The exhibition,…

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Poland and Bologna keeper Skorupski tests positive for COVID-19

Poland have withdrawn Lukasz Skorupski from their squad ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and England after the goalkeeper tested positive for COVID-19, the country's football association said.…

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Aviva sells Polish business to Allianz for $2.9 billion

Aviva has sold its Polish operations to Germany’s Allianz for 2.5 billion euros ($2.94 billion) in cash, completing a programme to sell European and Asian assets begun last year, the…

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Poland reports new daily record of 35,143 coronavirus cases

Poland reported a record number of coronavirus infections for the third consecutive day on Friday, with 35,143 new cases, health ministry data showed as the country's healthcare system is testing…

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European Parliament votes to sue European Commission unless it acts fast on rule of law in Poland, Hungary

The European Parliament voted on Thursday to sue the European Commission unless the EU executive quickly applies new legislation that makes access to billions of EU funds conditional on respecting…

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Photo Story: The Easter market in Poznan, Poland

People visit at the traditional Easter market in Poznan, west-central Poland, amid the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. This year's Easter falls on 04…

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Poland ‘lacking beds everywhere’ as new COVID-19 cases peak

Poland's government said on Wednesday it was considering sending COVID-19 patients from regions where hospitals are under severe strain to areas where more hospital beds are available after new cases hit a record daily high of almost…

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Poland reports almost 30,000 new daily coronavirus cases, a record

Poland reported a record 29,978 new daily coronavirus cases on Wednesday as the government prepares to toughen restrictions amid a worsening third wave of the pandemic. The government ordered theatres,…

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UPDATED: Poland to announce new coronavirus restrictions by Thursday

Poland will announce new COVID-19 restrictions for the next two weeks by Thursday at the latest, Morawiecki said, as the country braces for what could be a second Easter spent…

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Stellantis plant in Tychy, Poland celebrates 2.5 million Fiat 500s produced

2.5 million 500 models have now been produced at the Stellantis plant in Tychy, Poland. The record-breaking model, ordered by a customer from France, is a 500 Hybrid equipped with…

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Polish government asked Germany to let two football players forgo quarantine

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister has called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to ask that two national team players be exempt from quarantine rules when re-entering Germany after a soccer World Cup…

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Poland’s total number of COVID-19 cases surpasses 2 million

WARSAW, March 19 (Reuters) - Poland's total number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 2 million on Friday, according to health ministry data, as the country grapples with a third wave of the…

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UPDATED: Poland’s total number of COVID-19 cases surpasses 2 million

Poland's total number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 2 million on Friday, according to health ministry data, as the country grapples with a third wave of the pandemic. The country of…

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Poland announces nationwide restrictions amid record coronavirus cases surge

WARSAW, March 17 (Reuters) - Poland announced on Wednesday it was introducing nationwide restrictions as the daily tally of new coronavirus cases reached the highest level this year. Poland has been implementing regional…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Wujskie, Poland

Winter in the village of Wujskie, in the Bieszczady Mountains, in south-eastern Poland. Via EPA-EFE/Darek Delmanowicz

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Poland reports highest daily coronavirus cases since November

Poland reported 21,049 daily coronavirus cases on Saturday, health ministry data showed, the highest figure since November 2020. The health ministry said there were a further 343 coronavirus-related deaths. In…

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Polish Journalist working for German Press Agency dpa arrested in Myanmar

Yangon (dpa) - A Polish journalist working for the German Press Agency dpa in Myanmar has been arrested by security forces. Robert Bociaga was detained by soldiers in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan…

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EU singles out Poland, Hungary, Slovenia over sliding media freedom

The EU executive and most lawmakers on Wednesday accused Poland, Hungary and Slovenia of undermining media freedoms and launching personal attacks on journalists amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Hungary, where nationalist…

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Poland reports 17,260 new daily coronavirus cases, highest since November

Poland reported 17,260 new daily coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the highest number since November, data by health ministry showed, as the country grapples with its third wave of the coronavirus…

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Poland set to hit 20,000 coronavirus cases a day

Poland could this week see up to 20,000 new coronavirus cases a day, the health ministry said on Monday, as it grapples with its third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.…

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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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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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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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EIB Group in Poland in 2020: strong support for COVID-19 response and for green recovery

In a year heavily marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EIB Group confirmed its strong support to the Polish economy, providing €5.2 billion of overall financing to the country’s public and private sectors.…

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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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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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Coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe surpass 10 million

The number of COVID-19 cases in eastern Europe surpassed 10 million on Friday, according to Reuters tally, as countries across the region aim to increase vaccine procurements from multiple suppliers…

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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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EU frets over Hungarian radio closure, levy on Polish media

The European Commission expressed concern over media freedom in Hungary and Poland, both under investigation for flouting the rule of law, as Budapest shut an opposition radio station and Warsaw…

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