Poland

Photo Story: The giant statue of Christ in Jaslo

A view of a giant Christ statue in Jaslo, south-eastern Poland, 14 June 2020. The statue, similar in design to the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro,…

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France, Italy, Spain, Poland and Croatia declared ‘safe’ for flights to Malta from July 1 – Restrictions on all flight destinations would be lifted on July 15

The Prime Minister has this morning announced six new countries to Malta’s list of destinations considered as “safe flights”. These are France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Croatia and Greece. There will…

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Poland ‘invaded’ the Czech Republic

Poland has admitted to briefly invading the Czech Republic last month in what the Polish Defence Ministry described as a "misunderstanding". Polish troops guarding the frontier as part of…

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recommends more testing and tracing to control spread

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recommends that testing efforts are maximised with the aim of offering timely testing to all symptomatic cases, including mild cases. Some of…

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Visegrad Four countries call for a “fair” allocation of EU’s €750 billion Coronavirus recovery fund

The Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries have called for a “fair” allocation of EU’s €750 billion Coronavirus recovery fund, known as “Next Generation EU”, following a meeting…

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Seven eastern EU member states set to oppose asylum seekers relocation mechanism

Seven eastern EU member states are opposing the possibility of the EU creating a mechanism to relocate asylum seekers between countries. In a letter to the European Commission, the interior…

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Poland to open its Eu borders on Saturdays, flights to start on Tuesday

Poland will open its borders with fellow European Union countries on Saturday and allow international flights from next Tuesday, the prime minister said on Wednesday, as the country unfreezes its…

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Photo Story: Violent storms over Poland

A damaged car, a roof covered with plastic foils and debris all over is seen after a whirlwind over the weekend in the town of Kaniow in southern Poland. As…

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Poland registers spike in daily new Coronavirus cases

A rapid growth of coronavirus infections among miners at Poland's state-run coal producer JSW boosted the increase in daily cases to the highest since May 12, data from the health…

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Poland to extend ban on international flights to June 16

Poland plans to extend a ban on international flights until June 16 due to the coronavirus pandemic, state-run news agency PAP said late on Friday, citing a government decree. State-controlled…

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Poland’s biggest coal miner says only has enough cash to pay salaries until July

Poland's biggest coal miner, state-run PGG, has enough cash to pay salaries until July as it struggles with a crisis aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic, its chief executive Tomasz Rogala…

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COVID-19 pushes Poland to accelerate exit from ailing coal industry

Poland, the European Union's biggest hard coal producer, is considering closing at least three mines in coming months as the coronavirus pandemic forces it to accelerate its exit from the…

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UPDATED: Poland to hold presidential election on June 28

Poland picked June 28 on Wednesday as a new date for a presidential election that was cancelled last month amid the coronavirus pandemic, setting the stage for a short campaign…

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Poland resumes air traffic amid coronavirus pandemic

A passenger aircraft of Polish Airline LOT arrives from Warsaw to the airport Lech Walesa in Gdansk, Poland, 01 June 2020. After a break caused by the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19…

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Poland’s ruling party sees June 28 as presidential vote deadline

The last possible date that Poland could hold a presidential election on is June 28, the leader of the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party said on Wednesday, amid…

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Polish prosecutors investigating suspected money laundering in small state-controlled bank

Polish prosecutors have started an investigation into suspected money laundering at a small state-controlled lender BOS Bank, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily said on Tuesday, quoting an unnamed source. The regional…

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Photo Story: Poland campaigns for research funds related to the coronavirus pandemic

A huge mural featuring players of the Polish national soccer team on the wall of one of the tenements in Gdansk, Poland. The painting with images of Jacek Goralski, Robert…

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Poland to extend ban on international flights until June 6

Poland plans to extend a ban on international flights by two weeks until June 6 due to the coronavirus pandemic, state-run news agency PAP said on Friday citing infrastructure ministry…

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Poland adopts rules to prevent takeovers by non-EU investors

The Polish government has approved regulations aimed at making it difficult for investors from outside the European Union to take over companies cheaply that Poland considers strategic for its economy,…

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Employment in Poland falls at fastest rate since 2009 due to the coronavirus

The number of people in work in Poland fell much more than expected in April, data showed on Wednesday, as what had until recently been a fast-growing jobs market posted…

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Photo Story: Living in the Present Future exhibition in Poland

People visit 'Living in the Present Future' exhibition at the National Museum in Szczecin, northwestern Poland, 19 May 2020. The National Museum in Szczecin and Bornholms Kunstmuseum have prepared a…

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Schools in Poland may remain closed until the end of June

Polish schools will most probably remain closed until the end of June, when children start summer holidays, government spokesman Piotr Muller told public radio on Wednesday. Schools have been closed…

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Poland expects Russia to continue delivering gas to Europe

Poland expects Russia to continue sending the same or similar amounts of gas it did before their transit deal expired earlier this week according to auction results and potential delays in the…

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Poland expected to re-open borders on June 15th

Poland could re-open its borders on June 15, before lifting all remaining coronavirus curbs on July 1, Deputy Prime Minister Jadwiga Emilewicz told the Puls Biznesu daily in an interview…

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Photo Story: Poland prepares to celebrate the centenary of Pope John Paul II

Faithful gather in front of the Minor Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to participate in the mass in Wadowice, Poland, 17 May 2020. St. John Paul…

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Polish archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican

The Polish Catholic Church’s most senior archbishop notified the Vatican on Saturday of a Polish bishop accused of shielding priests known to have sexually abused children. The referral, unprecedented in…

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Police used tear gas in Poland against protesters demanding businesses reopen

Police in Warsaw used tear gas on Saturday against protesters demanding the government act faster to allow businesses to reopen following a coronavirus shutdown. Hundreds of protesters gathered in Warsaw’s…

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Justice Selection – Poland

Judge Piotr Gaciarek arrives for the third day of the general meeting of judges of the Supreme Court in Warsaw, Poland, 12 May 2020. It is to select five candidates…

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Poland to extend strict border controls, to reopen restaurants and hairdressers next Monday

Poland will extend its strict border controls until 12 June due to the coronavirus pandemic, its Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. Poland closed its borders to foreigners in March to…

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Photo Story: The renovated Great Mill in Gdansk

A view of the renovated roof of the historic Great Mill in Gdansk, north Poland. The Gdansk Museum has announced a tender for the next, last, stage of renovation and…

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Poland’s new election date has to be declared in 14 days

The head of Poland's electoral commission said on Sunday that the speaker of parliament had 14 days to declare the date of a new presidential election. Poland had been due…

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Photo Story: Coronavirus infections in Poland reach 15,510

A soldier from the 8th Kuyavian-Pomeranian Territorial Defence Brigade establish the mobile Drive-Thru swab collection point at the Provincial Observatory and Infectious Hospital in Bydgoszcz, northern Poland, 09 May 2020.…

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Photo Story: Victory over Nazi Germany commemorated in Poland

Polish veterans lay flowers at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier at the Lithuanian Square marking the 75th anniversary of the Victory Day in Lublin, eastern Poland, 08 May 2020.…

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Polish parliament backs law allowing election to be held by post

The Polish lower house of parliament, the Sejm, approved on Thursday government-sponsored legislation that would allow the country’s presidential election to go ahead by postal ballot, according to voting records.…

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Poland postpones presidential election

Poland's governing parties reached an agreement on Wednesday to postpone the country's presidential election, which was due to take place on Sunday. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of the ruling nationalist…

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Microsoft announced $1 billion digital investment plan in Poland

Microsoft has today announced a $1 billion digital investment plan in Poland, which includes its first data centre in the region providing cloud services to business and government. The project…

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Netflix and the Polish National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers (KIPA) create new assistance fund for the neediest TV and film industry employees

Netflix and the Polish National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers (KIPA) have created a new assistance fund for the neediest TV and film industry employees affected by the suspension of productions…

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