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Poland continues to report record rise in daily coronavirus cases

Poland reported a record 27,143 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, approaching a threshold at which the government has said it could be forced to impose a nationwide lockdown. On Wednesday,…

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Vatican investigating Polish archbishop over alleged cover-up of sexual abuses

The Vatican has ordered an investigation into the former archbishop of Gdansk on suspicion of negligence over sex abuse allegations, a month after the pope accepted the resignation of a…

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UPDATED: Poland to announce new curbs as it reports record rise in daily COVID cases

Poland will announce more restrictions on Wednesday to halt the spread of the coronavirus, the prime minister's chief of staff Michal Dworczyk said, as daily infections and deaths reached new…

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Government in Poland appeals for calm to discuss disputed abortion ruling

Poland needs a period of calm to discuss a ruling by the highest court that bans most abortions, a government spokesman said after the measure did not take effect on…

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Thousands in Warsaw join biggest protest so far against abortion ruling

Tens of thousands of Poles joined a march in Warsaw on Friday, the biggest in nine days of protests against a ruling by the country's top court last week that…

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Photo story: Spectacular light show Alice in Wonderland opens in Krakow

Scenes from the open-air light exhibition 'Alice in Wonderland - Garden of Lights' by the Museum of Municipal Engineering and CD Lighting at the Garden of Experiences in Krakow, Poland…

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UPDATED: Poland orders state firms to set up field hospitals

Poland's prime minister has ordered six big Polish state-run companies to create field hospitals to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, the prime minister's chancellery chief of staff, Michal Dworczyk, said…

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Poland’s total number of coronavirus cases exceeds 300,000

Poland's total number of confirmed coronavirus infections has tripled in less than a month, exceeding 300,000, the health ministry said on Thursday, as it announced a new daily record of…

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Police warn of tougher action as thousands join abortion protests in Poland

Thousands took to the streets across Poland on Wednesday night for the seventh day of protests against a court ruling that further limits the country’s highly restrictive abortion laws. Police…

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Poland, Russia and the Ukraine report record rise in daily coronavirus cases and deaths

Poland reported a record 18,820 new coronavirus infections and 236 deaths on Wednesday, the health ministry said, with the country facing hospitals overload while mass street protests against an abortion…

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Commission disburses €17 billion under SURE to Italy, Spain and Poland

The European Commission has disbursed a total of €17 billion to Italy, Spain and Poland in the first instalment of financial support to Member States under the SURE instrument. As…

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278 persons detained by Polish police in anti-coronavirus restrictions protests

Warsaw police detained 278 people on Saturday after thousands protested against new curbs aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, a police spokesman said. Police said demonstrators had attacked…

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Polish President Andrzej Duda tests positive for Covid-19

Polish President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus but is feeling good, presidential minister Blazej Spychalski announced on Saturday. "The president yesterday was tested for the presence of coronavirus.…

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Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal rules that abortion due to foetal defects is unconstitutional

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal ruled on Thursday that abortion due to foetal defects was unconstitutional, banning one of the few remaining legal grounds for pregnancy termination in the predominantly Catholic country.…

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UPDATED: Polish PM to recommend tightest coronavirus rules for all Poland

Poland’s prime minister on Wednesday said he will recommend imposing the highest level of highest level of coronavirus restrictions nationwide, after the country reported a new record of over 10,000…

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Poland’s total number of coronavirus cases exceeds 200,000

Poland's total number of confirmed coronavirus infections has doubled in less than three weeks and now exceeds 200,000, the health ministry said, as it announced a new daily record of…

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Polish wages rise faster than expected in September

Wages at companies in Poland rose faster than expected in September, official data showed on Monday, but with coronavirus cases increasing sharply in the country the figures may not point…

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Poland to open temporary hospital at Warsaw national stadium

Poland plans to open a temporary hospital at Warsaw’s landmark national stadium to ease the strain on the healthcare system from spiking coronavirus cases, the government said on Monday. Poland…

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Poland – Gym promotes itself as church offering religious meetings to curb restrictions

After gyms were required to close yesterday under new coronavirus restrictions, one sports club in Kraków has declared itself a shop allowing customers to “test” equipment for a fee and a…

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Photo Story: Floods in western Poland

Photos showing floods in western Poland after heavy rain fall over the past days. An aerial picture shows a flooded field in the village of Niegoszow, on the Bystrzyca River,…

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Poland faces new COVID curbs as cases surge

The Polish government urged its citizens to stay at home and ordered new national restrictions such as closing gyms, pools and aquaparks, after coronavirus cases rose by 24% to a…

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EU court adviser says Poland, Hungary turnover taxes are legal

The top European Union court should back Polish and Hungarian taxes on turnover despite a European Commission objection that they give an unfair advantage to smaller businesses, a senior adviser…

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Polish officials warn of rising infection, new curbs

Poland must expect a significant rise in coronavirus infections and new measures are likely to be introduced to stop the spread of the virus, government officials said on Thursday. The…

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Poland reports record daily spike in coronavirus cases and deaths

Poland reported a record 6,526 new coronavirus infections and 116 related deaths on Wednesday, according to health ministry data published on Twitter, as doctors warn of the healthcare system becoming…

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Photo Story: First snow in Zakopane, Poland

People move on a snow covered street after the first autumn snowfall in Zakopane, Poland. In the capital of the Tatra Mountains there are already several centimeters of snow and…

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Poland will veto EU budget and recovery plan if Brussels will impose rule-of-law conditions

Poland will veto the EU's €1.8 trillion budget and coronavirus recovery plan if Brussels imposes rule of law conditions, Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, said in…

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WWII British ‘Tallboy’ bomb dropped on Poland detonates during defusing

The largest unexploded World War Two bomb ever found in Poland has detonated during the defusing process, a Polish Navy spokesman said. BBC reports that the chance the bomb -…

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Poland’s Iga Swiatek wins French Open

Poland's Iga Swiatek wins French Open, beating American Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1 Swiatek, 19, is the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam title. Ranked 54th in the world,…

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Poland faces new restrictions as daily coronavirus cases hit fifth consecutive high

Poland could announce tougher restrictions on Saturday to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic after it reported record infections for the fifth consecutive day with 5,300 new cases, according…

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19-year old Iga Swiatek’s run to French Open final not by chance

Iga Swiatek’s incredible run to the French Open final has taken the tennis world by storm but her teachers and coaches say they are hardly surprised at her success. The…

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Warsaw to face new curbs as Poland’s virus cases increase by over 40%

Poland's daily coronavirus cases surged over 40% on Thursday compared to the previous day, as infection rates hit a new record just as the capital Warsaw was set to be…

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Covid-19 cases in the Ukraine, Russia, Czech Republic and Poland continue increasing

The Ukraine, Russia, Czech Republic, and Poland on Wednesday all registered a record increase in coronavirus cases. Ukraine registered a record 4,753 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the…

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Photo Story: Boars on a beach

Wild boars walk at a beach during the coronavirus pandemic in Miedzyzdroje, northwestern Poland. The Polish Government Legislation Centre announced that a total of 17 counties in Poland are designated…

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Poland’s total number of coronavirus cases exceeds 100,000

Poland's total number of coronavirus cases passed the 100,000 mark on Sunday, according to the health ministry's Twitter account, as infection rates surge in the country which has reported daily…

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UPDATED: Poland reports over 2,000 daily coronavirus cases for first time

Poland's daily coronavirus cases topped 2,000 for the first time on Friday, the latest record in a surge in infections that has raised the possibility that tougher restrictions will be…

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UK removes Turkey and Poland from safe travel list

Travellers arriving in England from Turkey and Poland will have to self-isolate for 14 days from early on Saturday, Britain's transport minister Grant Shapps said on Thursday. The Caribbean islands…

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Poland, Russia, and Slovakia report record number of new daily coronavirus infections

Poland, Russia, and Slovakia on Thursday all reported a record number of new daily coronavirus infections Poland reported a record number of new daily coronavirus infections on Thursday, with the…

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New faces, new jobs in Poland’s government

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced a reshuffle of his nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government on Wednesday, streamlining jobs and appointing an arch conservative to the influential education ministry.…

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Poland and Hungary to create institute for assessing rule of law in EU countries

Hungary and Poland will set up a joint institute to assess the state of rule of law across European Union member states so that they are "not taken for fools" over allegations of rule of law breaches, Hungary's foreign minister…

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Poland expects EU to approve more public aid for coal mines

Poland expects the European Commission to approve a plan to gradually close mines owned by its biggest coal producer PGG and provide more public aid for the industry, although experts…

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Poland to close coal mines by 2049 in deal with unions

Poland's government struck a deal with trade unions on Friday to gradually close its coal mines by 2049, the two sides said, confirming a Reuters report. Poland generates most of…

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Polish president insists migrants should stay close to their countries

Migrants fleeing conflict should stay as close as possible to their home countries, Poland’s president said, criticising proposals for an overhaul of the European Union’s migration and asylum rules. “For…

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Poland mulls restrictions amid record daily rises in COVID-19 cases

Poland is considering reimposing some restrictions as it expects high daily numbers in new coronavirus cases to continue, the health ministry said on Friday. Poland reported a record daily rise…

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Polish antimonopoly office fines three banks

Poland's antimonopoly office said on Wednesday it had fined BNP Paribas' Polish unit, Bank Millennium and Santander Bank Polska a total of 60 million zloty ($16 million). The antimonopoly office…

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Polish intelligence files reveal real-life James Bond sent on mission to communist Poland

A real-life namesake of the world’s most famous secret agent was sent by the British authorities to communist Poland in the 1960s. He remained under close surveillance by the Polish…

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Poland reports record daily new Coronavirus cases

Poland reported 1,002 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry's Twitter account, the highest daily increase since the pandemic began. The new record comes days after the…

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Poland risks new election

Poland may face early general election or the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party may govern the country in a minority cabinet, the government spokesman said, after PiS junior coalition…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Solina, Poland

A view of the heart of shrubs in a meadow by Lake Myczkowieckie in Solina, south east Poland. The owner of one local resorts, created this heart to commemorate his…

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Polish banks resilient to coronavirus crisis, Moody’s says

Polish banks are more resilient to the economic crisis caused by the novel coronavirus than most other European countries' banks and their stable outlook is safe, Moody's Investors Service said.…

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Poland calls on Germany to halt Nord Stream 2 amid Navalny case

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called on Wednesday on Germany to halt the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, as Warsaw sees the project as a threat to…

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Polish Deputy PM says unemployment may fall below 5% in 2021

Unemployment in Poland may fall below 5% next year while the economy grows 4%, Deputy Prime Minister Jadwiga Emilewicz told private broadcaster Polsat on Monday. The state budget draft assumes…

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EIB lends up to €10 million to develop diagnostic equipment for viruses, including Covid-19

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed up to €10 million to Scope Fluidics. The Polish medical technology company develops innovative products in the field of medical diagnostics. Scope Fluidics…

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Belarusian opposition activist Kovalkova seeks refuge in Poland

Belarusian opposition activist Olga Kovalkova arrived in the Polish capital Warsaw on Saturday, saying she had been forced by authorities in her homeland to leave the country. Kovalkova, a senior…

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European Nations League Roundup

Italy were held by Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland beaten by the Netherlands while the Czech Republic beat neighbours Slovakkia. This is a round up of the results of the matches held on…

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Towards the 40th anniversary of the Solidarity movement in Poland

Forty years after the Solidarity movement united Poles and sparked their peaceful triumph over communism, the EU member is now deeply divided as concerns mount over the health of its…

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Photo Story: International Fair of Amber, Jewellery and Gemstones in Gdansk

Amber jewellery is on display at 'Amberif 2020' International Fair of Amber, Jewellery and Gemstones in Gdansk, Poland. Amberif 2020 brings together more than 470 companies from 21 countries. The…

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Tensions simmer as Poland calls Lukashenko’s words unacceptable, Belarus puts half of army combat ready

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s comments that Warsaw may be plotting to seize part of the country if its political crisis worsened are unacceptable, Krzysztof Szczerski, an aide to Poland’s president,…

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