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Poland and Ukraine pledge quick end to political friction

The leaders of Poland and Ukraine pledged on Monday to tackle a thorny political dispute that had hampered their critical wartime alliance and boost defence cooperation as Russia's invasion grinds…

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Polish president criticizes EU’s executive for blocking funds

WARSAW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Polish President Andrzej Duda on Sunday criticized the European Commission for blocking EU funds in what he said was "an attempt to force Poland to…

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EU’s Reynders visits Poland to discuss restoring rule of law

WARSAW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders visits Warsaw on Friday to discuss judicial reforms which could allow Poland access to billion of euros of EU funds…

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Poland to change process for judges’ nominations with eye on EU funds

Polish Justice Minister Adam Bodnar outlined a bill that aims to correct the way judges are appointed as a first step in rolling back the previous nationalist government's judicial reforms…

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UPDATED: Former Polish minister starts hunger strike in prison

WARSAW, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Former Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski, who was detained and sent to prison on Tuesday following a conviction for abuse of power in a previous…

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Polish PM says president is obstructing justice in case of convicted MPs

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused President Andrzej Duda of obstructing justice after two lawmakers who are due to be taken to prison were seen at the presidential palace on…

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Polish security chief cannot rule out provocation in Dec airspace breach

WARSAW, (Reuters) - A top Polish security official said he could not rule out that the Dec. 29 breach of Poland's airspace by what Warsaw says was a Russian missile…

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UPDATED: Poland resumes ground search after Friday airspace breach

WARSAW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Poland was renewing a search operation for elements of a suspected Russian rocket on Saturday, which it said had violated the country's airspace on Friday…

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Unidentified object enters Poland from direction of Ukraine

WARSAW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - An unidentified aerial object entered the airspace of NATO-member Poland from the direction of the border with Ukraine on Friday morning, the Polish army's Operational…

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Polish parliament votes for court reform resolution

WARSAW, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Poland's parliament voted for a resolution seeking changes in the National Council of the Judiciary (NCJ), as the new government attempts to undo reforms by…

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Poland needs time to fix judiciary before EU money flows, says EU official

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Poland's new government needs "some time" to improve the independence of the judiciary so the European Union can disburse more funds, the…

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EU to find way to help Poland access frozen EU cash -Hahn

The European Commission will find a way for Poland to access some 111 billion euros in frozen EU funds as the new Polish government moves toward alleviating the bloc's concerns…

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Sea change for Poland as Donald Tusk sworn in as PM

WARSAW, Dec 13 (Reuters) - New Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government was sworn in by the president on Wednesday, the final step in a transfer of power that marks…

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Donald Tusk appointed Polish PM, setting stage for warmer EU ties

Poland's parliament backed Donald Tusk to become prime minister on Monday, ending eight years of nationalist rule and putting the country on track for a thawing of relations with the European…

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All eyes on Polish parliament as Tusk set to become PM

By Alan Charlish and Pawel Florkiewicz ARSAW, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Former European Council President Donald Tusk is expected to be appointed prime minister of Poland on Monday, during a…

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Poland expands border controls with Slovakia to curb illegal immigration

WARSAW, (Reuters) - Poland will extend temporary controls on its borders with Slovakia until Jan. 2, 2024, in response to continuing efforts by migrants to enter from Slovak territory. Slovakia…

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Kremlin, on reported Polish plan to send troops to Finnish border, says it will stoke tensions

MOSCOW, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The Kremlin, commenting on media reports that Poland plans to send troops to Finland's border with Russia, said on Wednesday that such a move could…

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Polish president to swear in government; opposition condemns ‘farce’

WARSAW, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Poland's president will on Monday swear in members of a government that will likely only last until December, in what opposition parties say is a…

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Kyiv hopes for talks with Poland and EU on border blocks this week

Kyiv hopes to hold talks with Poland and the European Commission this week, as thousands of trucks queue at the border due to Polish blocks, in a protest that may affect…

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Poland, seeking to tap EU funds, to ask to join EU prosecutor’s office

By Alan Charlish WARSAW, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Poland will tell the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) that it wishes to join in the first weeks after a new government…

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Germany to send fighter jets to Romania; To withdraw Patriot units from Poland

BERLIN, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Germany will deploy four Eurofighter jets to Romania to support NATO's air policing mission from the end of November, a security source said, weeks after…

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Poland election: how and when will a new government be formed?

By Marek Strzelecki WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will have a chance to form a new government after his Law and…

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Polish president to announce new PM on Monday

WARSAW, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Polish president Andrzej Duda will announce his decision on appointing a new prime minister after last month's election on Monday evening, an aide to the…

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Poland extends Slovakia border controls amid migration concern

Poland has extended temporary controls on its border with Slovakia until Nov. 22 in an apparent response to continuing efforts by migrants to enter from Slovak territory. The number of…

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Putin ally warns ‘enemy’ Poland: you risk losing your statehood

A top ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Poland on Thursday that the NATO member state was now considered a "dangerous enemy" by Russia and could end up losing its…

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Polish opposition ready to take power, says Tusk

Poland's mainstream opposition parties said on Tuesday they are ready to take power, as they seek to increase pressure on the president to make a quick decision on appointing their…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland

A picture taken with a drone shows children playing at a water fountain as they attempt to cool off on a hot day in Gorzow Wielkopolski, western Poland. Via EPA-EFE/LECH…

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UPDATED: Photo Story: Five-year-old boy stabbed to death in Poznan, Poland

Polish police and medical staff arrive to the scene of a stabbing incident at the Lazarz district in Poznan, western Poland, 18 October 2023. A five-year-old boy was stabbed in…

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Poland election: how and when will a new government be formed?

By Marek Strzelecki WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland could face weeks or months of uncertainty following Sunday's election showed the incumbent Law and Justice (PiS) remaining the largest party but losing…

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Poland, EU’s biggest poultry producer, reports bird flu outbreak

Poland, the European Union's largest poultry producer, has reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry in the northern part of the country, the World…

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Polish nationalists PiS on brink of losing power, exit poll shows

Poland's incumbent Law and Justice (PiS) party was narrowly ahead in Sunday's general election, exit polls showed, but the liberal opposition appeared to secure a majority, raising the possibility of…

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Poland holds high-stakes election amid rows over democratic rule

By Justyna Pawlak WARSAW, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Poles vote on Sunday in a parliamentary election the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) hopes will earn it an unprecedented third term…

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Poland election: what you need to know

(Reuters) - Poland holds a parliamentary election on Sunday, with the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party seeking an unprecedented third term in power after eight years in power.…

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As election nears, Polish PM warns of ‘Islamic fighters’ among migrants

WARSAW, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Islamic militants will be among migrants heading for Europe as a result of the conflict in Israel, Poland's prime minister said on Thursday, as his…

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Poland to extend border controls with Slovakia

WARSAW, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Poland will announce on Thursday that it intends to extend temporary controls on its border with Slovakia, Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said. "Today we will…

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Role of women in society at stake in Polish election

In 2021, a young woman came to a hospital in eastern Poland to get an abortion: she was suffering from severe mental distress because the fetus she was carrying had…

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Poland, Hungary evacuate citizens from Israel

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is sending military planes to evacuate its citizens from Israel, Polish President Andrzej Duda said, after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. "We are sending…

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Poland election turns Germany into punchbag, straining Western alliance

Ruling Polish nationalists mine old resentment dating to war Fighting for re-election, they accuse Germany of meddling Quarrel hits Western efforts to aid Ukraine against Russia Berlin being careful to…

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Poland election campaign polarised by anxiety over migration

By Marek Strzelecki, Kuba Stezycki and Kacper Pempel Border village grappling with surge in illegal migrants Villager: 'They'll walk in like ants' if vigilance wanes Ruling nationalists mining migration fears…

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Poland’s ruling party leads in opinion poll before Oct vote

WARSAW, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Poland's ruling nationalists are in the lead ahead of October 15 parliamentary elections, according to a poll published on Wednesday. The Law and Justice party…

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Anger in Poland after Legia Warsaw players arrested in Netherlands

WARSAW, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Dutch police have arrested two players from Polish soccer team Legia Warsaw following their Europa Conference League match against AZ Alkmaar, officials said, prompting an…

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UPDATED: Czechs, Poles start checks on border with Slovakia, Austria to follow suit

PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) - The Czech Republic and Poland took coordinated action to introduce checks along their borders with Slovakia to curb illegal migration and smuggler activity, prompting Austria to follow…

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Poland’s ruling party leads in opinion poll before October vote

WARSAW, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Poland's ruling nationalists are in the lead ahead of Oct. 15 parliamentary elections, according to a poll published on Monday. The Law and Justice party…

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Thousands gather in Warsaw for opposition rally ahead of tight election

By Justyna Pawlak WARSAW, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people gathered for an opposition rally in Warsaw on Sunday, two weeks ahead of an election that the…

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Germany, Poland and Czech Republic to launch anti-smuggling task force

BERLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - German interior minister Nancy Faeser has agreed with Poland and the Czech Republic to conduct joint patrols on their territory and to create a task…

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Poland says it will uphold its veto on EU migration pact

WARSAW, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Poland will uphold its veto on a European Union migration pact, its prime minister said on Friday, as the bloc searches for agreement on a…

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Belarus says Polish helicopter violated its airspace, Warsaw denies

Belarus said a Polish helicopter had violated its airspace but Warsaw said none of its helicopters had crossed the border between the two countries. Tense relations between the neighbors have…

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Poland says it will bid to hold Olympics in 2036

Poland will bid to hold the summer Olympics in 2036, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Wednesday, entering the ring with other hopefuls including Indonesia and Mexico. Poland, which hosted…

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Polish minister says grain talks with Ukraine are on track

WARSAW, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Talks with Ukraine about grain imports are on track, the Polish agriculture minister said on Wednesday, after a dispute between the two countries over Warsaw's…

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Poland may introduce checks on German border due to migration fears

WARSAW, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Poland may introduce checks at the border with Germany amid concerns over a surge in illegal migrants, a government spokesperson told Polsat News late on…

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Polish minister says Germany meddling in election with visas comments

A call by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for Warsaw to clarify allegations surrounding migrant visas is an attempt to interfere in the Polish election campaign, Poland's Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau…

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Polish PM tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy ‘never to insult Poles again’

By Alan Charlish WARSAW, (Reuters) - Poland's prime minister told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday not to "insult" Poles, maintaining harsh rhetoric towards Kyiv after the Polish president had…

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Poland’s ruling party leads in opinion poll before Oct vote

WARSAW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Poland's ruling nationalists are in the lead ahead of Oct. 15 parliamentary elections, according to a poll published on Friday. The Law and Justice party…

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UPDATED: Polish president says Ukrainian grain row won’t significantly affect relations

WARSAW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A dispute between Poland and Ukraine over grain imports will not significantly affect the countries' good bilateral relations, the Polish president said on Friday, as he moved…

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Polish ruling party condemns critical film as migration dominates election campaign

WARSAW, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Poland's ruling party has condemned a new film criticising the country's rejection of migrants from the Middle East and Africa and challenged the opposition to…

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UPDATED: Poland, with election looming, says it isn’t sending new arms to Ukraine

WARSAW, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Poland is only carrying out previously agreed arms deliveries to Ukraine, a government spokesman said on Thursday, amid souring bilateral relations due to a grain…

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Poland may ban more Ukrainian food products if row escalates, says PM

WARSAW, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Poland could slap import bans on more Ukrainian food products, the prime minister said on Wednesday, as he warned Kyiv against escalating a row over…

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