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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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Fiat Chrysler to invest 755 mln zlotys in Poland, says Deputy PM

WARSAW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler will invest 755 million zlotys (166.59 million euros) in its plant in Tychy in Poland, Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Gowin said…

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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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Robert Lewandowski wins FIFA’s ‘The Best’ award

Robert Lewandowski has been crowned the winner of The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2020 award. The Bayern Munich striker was rewarded for his remarkable achievements between 20 July 2019 and 7 October…

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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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Poland sees no easing of COVID-19 restrictions yet

Poland cannot loosen COVID-19 restrictions yet and people should stay at home over Christmas and New Year to stop the spread of the coronavirus, senior government ministers said. The country…

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Climbers bring joy to sick children in Zabrze, Poland

Climbers dressed in an animal costume during the climbers of the Mountaineering Club visit a sick children at the Department of Paediatrics of the Clinical Hospital in Zabrze, southern Poland,…

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Poland plans 3.4 million monthly vaccinations

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland should be able to administer 3.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine a month, the prime minister's top aide said on Saturday, as the country's health service…

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Photo Story: A Christmas tree made from floppy disks in Olsztyn, Poland

A modern Christmas tree is made of floppy disks by employees of the University Library in Olsztyn, northern Poland. This year, the artistic Christmas tree is made of 1,200 computer…

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Poland averts government crisis

The arch-conservative United Poland party decided on Saturday to remain in government despite its opposition to a European Union budget deal, the party's leader said, meaning the ruling coalition will…

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EU Leaders agree on unblocking 1.8 trillion financial package

BRUSSELS, Dec 10 (Reuters) - European Union leaders unblocked on Thursday a 1.8 trillion euro financial package to help the economy recover from the pandemic-induced recession after reaching a compromise…

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Extra summit may be needed to unblock EU budget – Polish PM

WARSAW/BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Union may need to hold an extra summit to secure agreement on its planned economic recovery fund and budget, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said…

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Poland has bought over 60 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, PM says

WARSAW, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Poland has bought over 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from six producers, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as the country gears up for…

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Poland’s PKN Orlen to buy media company Polska Press

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish refiner PKN Orlen is buying media company Polska Press, its chief executive said on Monday, shifting control of numerous regional newspapers to a state-owned company from…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Nowa Ruda, Poland

A ride on a special museum train 'Antracyt' crossing the viaduct in Nowa Ruda, Poland. The train goes from Jaworzyna Slaska to Klodzko. Via EPA-EFE/MACIEJ KULCZYNSKI

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EU to bypass Poland, Hungary if they don’t OK budget by Tuesday -senior diplomat

BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The European Union needs a signal from Poland and Hungary on Monday or Tuesday that they will drop their veto of the EU budget and…

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Only PM should present Poland’s EU stance, says president’s top aide

WARSAW (Reuters) - Nobody other than the prime minister should communicate Poland's position on its European Union budget veto, the president's chief of staff said in an interview published on…

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Hungary, Poland risk exclusion from EU recovery fund – French minister

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union will leave Poland and Hungary out of its economic recovery plan if the two countries continue to resist efforts to link the disbursement of…

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EU considering ways how to bypass budget impasse caused by Poland and Hungary

The EU is considering ways of pushing ahead with the creation of the EU’s Covid-19 recovery fund without the participation of Hungary and Poland, a senior European Commission official has…

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Photo Story: Lone Sailor statue dressed in Santa Claus costume in Szczecin, Poland

The Lone Sailor statue dressed in a Santa Claus costume in Szczecin, Poland. Via EPA-EFE/Marcin Bielecki

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Poland, Hungary have to behave responsibly on EU recovery fund, Spain’s Foreign minister says

Poland and Hungary should behave responsibly and reach an agreement on EU recovery fund, Spain's foreign minister, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, said on Thursday. "Spain wants Poland, Hungary to behave responsibly…

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Doctors in Poland fear high rate of positive COVID tests show pandemic worse than it appears

Waldemar Witecki from the southwestern Polish town of Zagan was a healthy 64-year-old with no pre-existing conditions when he first developed a fever and chills around mid-October. He was diagnosed…

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Poland surpasses 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases

The number of coronavirus cases recorded in Poland passed 1 million on Wednesday and a second wave of the pandemic is proving more serious than the first. The daily number…

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Photo Story: Polish military prepares for deployment in Lebanon with UNIFIL

Polish soldiers during the Polish-Hungarian military exercises at the training ground in Drawsko Pomorskie, north-western Poland. The manoeuvres took place in preparation of a participation in the 3rd shift of…

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Hungary, Poland double down to try to eject rule-of-law condition from EU budget

Hungary and Poland said on Thursday the EU could not attach rule-of-law conditions to funds unless the bloc changed its founding treaty, digging in their heels after vetoing the EU…

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Poland launches new COVID-19 economic aid worth about $10 bln

Poland is introducing a programme to help its economy withstand the hit from the novel coronavirus pandemic worth about $9-10 billion, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday, as it…

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Photo Story: NATO military exercises TUMAK-20 in Poland

Soldiers of the 16th Pomeranian Mechanized Division with NATO allies during TUMAK-20 exercise in Orzysz training ground, Orzysz, north Poland. This is the first exercise in the region since 1992…

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Photo Story: Christmas illumination in the Royal Treaty Street in Warsaw

Photos of the Christmas lights on the Royal Treaty Street in Warsaw, Poland. This year's installation will be more modest than in previous years. Assembly works are in progress of…

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Poland, Hungary should go to EU court on rule of law, not block budget, Commission says

Poland and Hungary should ask the European Union's top court to assess the link between access to EU money and observing the rule of law, instead of blocking the EU's…

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Polish malls to reopen, but PM warns against Christmas travel

Shopping centres will reopen in Poland in a week's time, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Saturday, in a boost to retailers in the run-up to Christmas, but he added…

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Hungary and Poland should accept rule-of-law EU budget conditions – Romania’s President

Hungary and Poland should accept rule-of-law conditions attached to EU funds to expedite a deal on the bloc's long-term budget and coronavirus recovery fund, Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban told…

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Poland finds COVID-19 cases among mink farm workers

Poland has found 18 cases of coronavirus among mink farm workers as it continues tests among the animals, but does not believe the workers were infected by the animals, sanitary…

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Photo Story: Rzeszow in Poland gears up for Christmas

Workers install Christmas decorations at the Market Square in Rzeszow, south-eastern Poland. Via EPA-EFE/Darek Delmanowicz

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Poland reports new daily high of 637 coronavirus-related deaths

Poland reported a new daily high of coronavirus-related deaths for the second day in a row on Thursday as fatalities mounted despite stabilising numbers of new infections. After a surge…

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Hungary reiterates it cannot back EU budget in its present form

Hungary cannot accept the European Union's budget and post-COVID recovery package in its present form as it amounts to "blackmail", Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff reiterated on Thursday.…

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France says countries could move ahead on EU budget without Poland, Hungary

European leaders could push ahead with a post-coronavirus recovery fund and European Union budget without Hungary and Poland as a last resort should they continue to block the adoption of…

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Photo Story: Motivating sculpture in Poznan

A man takes a picture of the sculpture 'Together in a pandemic!' erected in front of the building of the Zamek Culture Center in Poznan, Poland. The sculpture designed by…

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Germany says Polish and Hungarian citizens will pay price for EU blockade

European Union members who reject the rule of law mechanism must be aware that their citizens will have to pay a price for this stance, German Europe Minister Michael Roth…

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Polish cardinal accused of sexual abuse dies aged 97

A Polish cardinal who was accused of sexually abusing a minor has died at the age of 97, Poland's Roman Catholic Church said on Monday. Cardinal Henryk Gulbinowicz, the former…

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Hungary, Poland block 2021-2027 EU budget, recovery package

Hungary and Poland blocked on Monday the adoption of the 2021-2027 budget and recovery fund by European Union governments because the budget law included a clause which makes access to money conditional on…

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Photo Story: Flower vending machine in Warsaw

A flower vending machine in Warsaw, Poland. A local flowers shop installed a flower vending machine which offers different types of fresh bouquets that can be bought 24 hours a…

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Poland should veto EU budget, Justice Minister says

Poland should veto the European Union budget over an EU attempt to tie rule of law to EU funding, Poland's Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro said on Monday. "Now is the…

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Photo Story: The swim of the ‘Walruses’ in Warsaw

Ice swimmers known as 'Walruses' swim in the Vistula River in Warsaw, Poland, 15 November 2020. Temperatures in Warsaw were reported at 11 degrees Celsius. Ice swimmers known as 'Walruses'…

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Poland threatens to veto EU 2021-2027 budget over rule of law condition

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has sent a letter to European Union institutions threatening to veto its 2021-2027 budget if access to EU funds is made conditional on governments respecting…

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More than 300 arrested after far-right clashes in Warsaw

Police detained more than 300 people after clashes with far-right supporters marching through Warsaw in defiance of pandemic restrictions, the force said on Thursday. Officers in riot gear used pepper…

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EU top court advocate general rejects automatic ban on extradition to Poland

The threat to the independence of Poland's courts is worsening but it does not justify an automatic rejection of all extradition requests from Polish courts, the European top court's advocate…

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Poland looks into coronavirus risks at mink farms

Poland will conduct coronavirus tests among its farmed minks and check whether farm workers and their families have been infected with COVID-19, following the findings of a mutated virus among…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Tyrawa Woloska, Poland

Dense mist gathering on a foggy morning over the village of Tyrawa Woloska in the Lesser Beskid mountains, southeastern Poland. Via EPA-EFE/Darek Delmanowicz

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Photo Story – Fishing in Poland

Workers use a net to catch fish at 'Polesie' fish farm in Sosnowica, Lubelskie Voivodeship, Poland, 07 November 2020. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), aquaculture in…

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