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UPDATED: Ukraine says Black Sea grain initiative “at risk of being shut down”

KYIV, April 17 (Reuters) - Ukraine's restoration ministry said on Monday the Black Sea grain initiative was in danger of being shut down after Russia again blocked inspections of ships…

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EU says unilateral trade action unacceptable after Poland, Hungary ban Ukraine grain, food imports

WARSAW, April 16 (Reuters) - Unilateral action on trade by European Union member states is unacceptable, a European Commission spokesperson said on Sunday, after Poland and Hungary announced bans on…

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EPA’s Eye In Then Sky: Lake Czarne, Poland

A aerial photo taken with a drone shows Lake Czarne on the border of the municipalities of Miedzyrzecz and Trzciel in western Poland. The small-sized water reservoir lake is characterized…

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Photo Story: Blessing of Easter baskets on Holy Saturday in Krakow

Marek Jedraszewski, archbishop of Krakow, blesses Easter baskets on Holy Saturday at the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, 08 April 2023. On Holy Saturday people traditionally bring baskets with…

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Ukraine, Poland to produce Soviet-era tank shells together

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's state arms producer said it would launch joint production of 125-mm rounds for Soviet-era tanks with Polish arms producer Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ). Ukroboronprom said Poland…

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Polish PM says fast-track route for Moldovan EU membership is possible

CHISINAU, (Reuters) - Fast-tracking Moldova's accession to the European Union could be possible, Poland's prime minister said on Thursday, as Chisinau seeks to join the bloc amid fears it could…

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Photo story: Snowfall in Przemysl, Poland

Snowfall in Przemysl, southeast Poland, on Thursday. The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management has issued second-degree warnings of heavy snowfall for parts of the Podkarpackie province. Via EPA-EFE/Darek Delmanowicz

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Ukraine pushes for Western warplane ‘coalition’

Poland pledges more MiG jets for Kyiv during Zelenskiy visit Zelenskiy cites difficult situation for Kyiv's forces in Bakhmut France's Macron in China to nudge it to help end Russia's…

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UPDATED: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits Poland as allies step up military aid

Heavy fighting reported around Bakhmut Zelenskiy visits Poland, Macron to press China Washington pledges billions more as Ukraine readies offensive By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, April 5 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President…

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Polish agriculture minister resigns amid anger over Ukrainian grain imports

WARSAW, April 5 (Reuters) - Polish Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk resigned from his post on Wednesday amid rising anger among farmers over the impact of Ukrainian grain imports on prices.…

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Poles march to honour Pope John Paul II on anniversary of his death

WARSAW, April 2 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Poles marched through Warsaw and other cities in Poland on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the death of John Paul II 18…

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Meeting EU green targets would cut Polish power prices by half – think-tank

WARSAW, March 30 (Reuters) - Poland can cut wholesale electricity prices by a half and save over $8 billion between 2026 and 2030 if it meets European Union renewable energy…

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Belarus accuses Poland of causing long delays at EU border

Belarus on Monday accused Poland of causing long delays at its border with the European Union by slowing the movement of trucks, alleging that Warsaw was failing to implement bilateral…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Warsaw, Poland

A view of the Mound of the Warsaw Uprising in Warsaw, Poland. The Warsaw Uprising broke out on 01 August 1944 as the biggest resistance operation in Nazi-occupied Europe. Initially…

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Polish ammunition firm to boost output severalfold as part of EU-Ukraine plan

WARSAW, March 25 (Reuters) - Polish ammunition maker Dezamet, a unit of state arms producer Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), will substantially boost capacity to supply EU-funded ammunition to Ukraine, Poland's…

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Poland’s unemployment rate at 5.5% in February

March 23 (Reuters) - Poland's registered unemployment rate remained flat at 5.5% in February compared with 5.5% in January, statistics office data showed on Thursday, in line with analysts' expectations…

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UK’s Prince William thanks Poland for helping Ukraine

WARSAW, March 23 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William met the Polish president in Warsaw on Thursday, on the second day of a visit to the country to thank troops and…

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UK’s Prince William visits troops in Poland on surprise trip

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William made an unannounced trip to Poland on Wednesday to thank British and Polish troops involved in providing support to Ukraine, before meeting refugees who…

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Polish wages rise 13.6% y/y in February, above forecast

March 20 (Reuters) - Polish corporate sector wages rose by an annual 13.6% in February to an average of 7,066 zlotys ($1,598.93) per month, above analysts' expectations of 12.0%, statistics…

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Britain ready to fill Warsaw’s air defence gaps after MiG-29 delivery to Ukraine

BERLIN, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain is ready to help Poland fill its air defence gaps caused by Warsaw sending some of its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine but Poland…

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Poles feel the pinch as inflation hits peak

GDANSK, Poland, (Reuters) - Polish consumers say they are struggling to pay household bills and buy basic groceries as price rises have reached their steepest in more than a quarter…

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US and Germany say there are no plans to send fighter jets yet

Poland and Slovakia said that they intend to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets, which would make them the first Nato member to fulfill the Ukrainian government’s increasingly…

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Poland to send Ukraine four MiG-29 jets in coming days

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will send Ukraine four MiG-29 fighter jets in coming days, the president said on Thursday, making it the first of Kyiv's allies to provide such aircraft.…

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Poland breaks up spy network, says defence minister

WARSAW, March 16 (Reuters) - Poland has broken up a espionage network operating in the country, the defence minister said on Thursday, after private broadcaster RMF FM reported that a…

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Polish weekly withdrawn from some outlets amid John Paul II row

WARSAW (Reuters) - A satirical weekly featuring an image of late Pope John Paul II holding a baby doll on a cross was withdrawn from sale in post offices and…

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New book on Pope John Paul II stirs up heated debate in Polish politics

By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska and Anna Wlodarczak-semczuk WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's parliament passed a resolution on Thursday defending the name of John Paul II after a new book said the late…

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Poland’s 2022 budget deficit much lower than forecast -PM

WARSAW, March 6 (Reuters) - Poland's budget deficit for 2022 was much lower than expected at 12.4 billion zlotys ($2.80 billion), the prime minister said on Monday, as emerging Europe's…

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Polish politicians give each other a mouthful over edible insects

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish voters were given food for thought over the weekend, as politicians from the two main parties traded accusations that the other side planned to push meat-loving…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Krakow, Poland

An aerial view of the Main Square of the Old Town in Krakow, southern Poland. The Main Square of Krakow, is the principal urban space located at the center of…

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Poland reports outbreaks of African swine fever in wild boar, WOAH says

PARIS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Poland has reported outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in five wild boar in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)…

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A year into Ukraine war, older refugees running out of hope

Some 76,000 Ukrainians over 60 registered in Poland Say they yearn for home, uncertain of ever returning Learning new language, trying to find work and company GLOGOCZOW, Poland, (Reuters) -…

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Russia halts pipeline oil supplies to Poland, PKN Orlen says

WARSAW, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Russia has halted supplies of oil to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline, the chief executive of Polish refiner PKN Orlen PKN.WA said on Saturday, adding that the company would…

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Russia’s Medvedev floats idea of pushing back Poland’s borders

(Reuters) - Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said that the only way for Moscow to ensure a lasting peace with Ukraine was to push back the borders of hostile states…

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UPDATED: Poland has already delivered 4 Leopards to Ukraine, says Polish PM

WARSAW, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Poland has delivered its first Leopard tanks to Ukraine, the country's president and its defence minister told a meeting of the National Security Council on…

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Biden to meet eastern NATO allies in wake of Putin’s nuclear warning

By Nandita Bose and Alan Charlish WARSAW, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet leaders of NATO's eastern flank on Wednesday to show support for their security…

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Biden says Russia will never defeat Ukraine after Kremlin suspends nuclear treaty

WARSAW/MOSCOW, Feb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday Ukraine "stands strong" a year after the Russian invasion and that Moscow would never defeat its neighbour, after the Kremlin…

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Polish wages rise 13.5% y/y in January, above forecast

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Polish corporate sector wages rose by an annual 13.5% in January to an average of 6,884 zlotys ($1,548.78) per month, above analysts' expectations of 12.6%, statistics…

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Biden to discuss more troops in upcoming visit to Poland

(Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that he and U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss possibly increasing U.S. troop presence in Poland and making it more permanent during…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Wawel Royal Castle, Krakow, Poland

An aerial view of the Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, southern Poland. The Wawel Royal Castle is a castle residency located in central Kraków and the first UNESCO World Heritage…

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Poland rejects EU arguments on Constitutional Tribunal

WARSAW, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Poland rejects the European Commissions arguments regarding its Constitutional Tribunal, a government spokesman said on Wednesday, after the Commission said that it had decided to…

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Polish president seeks review of judicial reform bill needed for EU funds

WARSAW, (Reuters) - Polish President Andrzej Duda said he doubted the constitutionality of judicial reform legislationthe country needed to pass to access European Union funds and had decided to refer…

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Poland ready to give medical treatment former Georgian president Saakashvili

WARSAW (Reuters) - Warsaw has proposed to the Georgian government that former president Mikheil Saakashvili be treated in Poland, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said, aiming to solve a dispute over…

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UPDATED: Ten Russian missiles shot down over Ukrainian capital Kyiv

Russian strikes hit Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, cutting power Air raid sirens sound across Ukraine at rush hour Ukrainian officials say new Russian ground offensive has begun Russian advances reported in…

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UPDATED: Belarus says Poland closing border crossing point is ‘catastrophic’ decision

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Belarus on Friday slammed a decision by Poland to close a border checkpoint between the two countries as "catastrophic", saying it could lead to a "collapse"…

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U.S. approves up to $10 bln sale of HIMARS rocket launchers, ammunition to Poland

By Mike Stone and Rhea Binoy (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of long-range missiles, rockets and launchers to Poland in a deal valued at…

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U.S. President Biden to visit Poland

WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Poland, the Polish president's foreign policy adviser announced. "We already know for sure that President Joe Biden will respond positively to…

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Poland ‘open to sending fighter jets to Ukraine’

Poland’s prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has said he is open to supplying Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets if the decision were taken together with Nato allies. In an interview with…

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Polish competition watchdog accuses Amazon EU of misleading consumers

GDANSK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Poland's competition watchdog has accused e-commerce firm Amazon's European unit of misleading sales and delivery practices, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) said…

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Poland’s unemployment rate at 5.2% in December

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Poland's registered unemployment rate rose to 5.2% in December compared with 5.1% in November, statistics office data showed on Wednesday, in line with analysts' expectations of…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Krzywcza, Poland

An aerial picture taken by a drone shows a snowy road at a forest in Krzywcza village, southeastern Poland. The Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) is forecasting…

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Photo Story: Polish Highlander Carnival horse races

Participants compete in the 'Kumoterska Gonba' traditional sleigh race at the Highlander Parade in Bialy Dunajec village, near Zakopane in the Tatra Mountains, southern Poland. Participants competed in various disciplines…

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Poland signals intent to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

By Pawel Florkiewicz WARSAW/KYIV Jan 23 (Reuters) - Poland's prime minister said on Monday his government would ask Germany for permission to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, and planned to…

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Poland earmarks $1 bln to help curb surge in household heating bills

WARSAW (Reuters) - Proposed measures to help Polish households cope with rising heating bills will cost 4.5 billion zlotys ($1.04 billion), according to a draft law posted on the parliament…

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Photo Story: Snowfall in Warsaw

A view of the Nowy Swiat street covered with snow in central Warsaw, Poland. Temperatures in Warsaw were reported at plus one degrees Celsius. Via EPA-EFE/Radek Pietruszka

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UPDATED: EU’s Borrell: Europe prepared to provide heavy tanks to Ukraine

The European Union's foreign policy said on Friday some European countries are prepared to send heavy tanks to Ukraine and he hoped a decision to provide them will be made…

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Fears of migrant deaths rise after bodies found in eastern Poland

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish officials searched wetlands on the border with Belarus on Friday after three bodies were found in an area where thousands of migrants from the Middle East…

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UPDATED: Polish lawmakers approve judicial reform that could help unblock EU funds

WARSAW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Polish lawmakers on Friday adopted a judicial reform that could unblock billions of euros in European Union funds withheld in an ongoing row between Warsaw…

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