Poland
Photo Story: Warsaw lights up for Christmas
Traditional Christmas illumination attracts pedestrians to stroll in the Royal Road in Warsaw, Poland. The decorative seasonal illumination is installed well ahead…
Polish TV celebrity announces bid for presidency
Szymon Hołownia, a TV presenter and a catholic journalist and author, on Sunday announced he would run as an independent candidate in…
Photo Story: Unveiling of the Christmas Tree in Olsztyn, Poland
Photos of the 'Christmas Tree' in the lobby of the library of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland. Every…
Three-story building collapses in Polish ski resort
A three-story building in the Polish ski resort of Szczyrk in southern Poland collapsed on Wednesday following a gas explosion, a local…
Warsaw wins 2020 Access City Award for making the city more accessible to citizens with disabilities
The 2020 Access City Award goes to the city of Warsaw, in Poland. By involving people with disabilities and accessibility needs in…
Poland to honour London bridge hero
Poland says it will award its highest medal for sacrifice and courage to a Polish national who played a key role in…
The ‘everyday’ hero who tackled London’s Bridge terror-related incident identified as Polish Chef Lukasz
Passers-by who tackled a man wielding a knife on London Bridge have been praised as "everyday heroes". Two people were killed when…
Photo story: A miniature Appaloosa horse in Lodz, Poland
A miniature Appaloosa horse 'Bombel' during the presentation at the stud farm in Lodz, Poland. Bombel ('Bubble') is the shortest male horse,…
Freddie Mercury gets first street in a European Capital
Warsaw is the first European Capital to have a street named after Freddie Mercury. The street, named Freddiego Mercury'ego once the appropriate…
Poland approves controversial judges to constitutional court
Poland’s parliament elected three ruling party nominees as judges to the constitutional court, including two widely denounced by opposition lawmakers, raising concerns…
EU court passes judicial independence decision back to Poland
The EU's top court questioned whether a new disciplinary body created by Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party would undermine judicial…
Photo Story: The World of Saskia Boddeke & Peter Greenaway exhibition in Torun, Poland
Photos of the artworks by Peter Greenaway and his wife Saskia Boddeke during the World of Saskia Boddeke & Peter Greenaway exhibition…