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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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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Lake Morskie Oko, Poland

Tourists on a sheet of ice on Lake Morskie Oko in the Tatra Mountains, south Poland. The Tatra National Park warns against entering frozen mountain lakes - due to the…

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Polish manufacturing slump slows in Dec as cost inflation eases -PMI

WARSAW, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The slowdown in Poland's manufacturing sector eased in December, a survey showed on Monday, while prices for input materials rose at a slower rate than…

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Poland ready for Russian oil ban, says minister

WARSAW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Poland is prepared for a Russian ban on oil sales to countries implementing a price cap, the climate minister said on Thursday, with the country having cut…

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Poles count the cost of Christmas carp as prices soar

By Kuba Stezycki WARSAW (Reuters) - For most Poles no Christmas would be complete without carp for dinner, but with prices rising, shoppers whose budgets are already stretched by surging…

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Poland’s unemployment rate flat at 5.1% in November

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Poland's registered unemployment rate remained flat at 5.1% in November compared with 5.1% in October, statistics office data showed on Friday, in line with analysts' expectations…

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Pope thanks Poles for helping Ukrainians

During a general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, Francis said: “I would like to wish all Poles a blessed Christmas. According to your tradition, during Christmas Eve, you leave…

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Photo Story: The Christmas sand nativity scene in Gdansk

A view of a Christmas sand nativity scene designed by Polish artist Ewa Topolan and four Polish and Ukrainian sculptors on a street in Gdansk, northern Poland. Via EPA-EFE/Adam Warzawa

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Polish ruling party boss says judicial reform may be ‘destructive’

WARSAW, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A draft law aimed at unlocking billions of euros in frozen EU funding could be "extremely destructive", Poland's ruling party leader was quoted as saying on Saturday,…

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Poland’s new judicial reform in limbo after president voices concerns

WARSAW, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Poland's parliament will not start debating a judicial reform bill on Thursday the ruling party hoped would unblock COVID-19 recovery funds withheld by Brussels in a dispute…

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Poland’s top cop injured by exploding present, says ministry

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's most senior police officer was injured and hospitalised when a present he received during a visit to Ukraine exploded at police headquarters in Warsaw, Poland's interior…

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Poland drops veto to EU summit deal, clears way for Ukraine funding package

By Gabriela Baczynska and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Poland withdrew its objections to a minimum corporate tax at an EU summit on Thursday, unblocking a whole package of linked…

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EU top court advocate general says Polish court law is against treaties

WARSAW, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A Polish law from 2019 on disciplining judges is against European Union treaties, the advocate general of the bloc's top court said on Thursday. The…

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UPDATED: Poland holds up EU deal on minimum corporate tax, aid for Ukraine

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Poland was on Thursday holding up the European Union's formal adoption of a minimum corporate tax for large companies which, as part…

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Polish lawmakers seek consensus on judicial reform to unblock EU cash

By Pawel Florkiewicz and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Poland's government is hoping to win parliament's support on judicial reforms, a contentious issue that could fracture the ruling…

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Photo Story: Christmas market in Rzeszow, Poland

People visit the Christmas market at the Main Market Square in Rzeszow, south-eastern Poland. Photo: EPA-EFE/Darek Delmanowicz

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Poland offers to amend law on Supreme Court to get EU funds

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will submit draft amendments to a law on its Supreme Court this week to fulfill requirements to receive EU recovery funds, Polish European Affairs Minister Szymon…

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Berlin, Warsaw discussing deployment of German air defence on Polish soil

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German and Polish defence ministries are in discussions over how German Patriot anti-aircraft defence systems can be deployed in Polish territory, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said…

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Poland, Germany should ask EU for help with Ukrainian refugees, says Polish president

BERLIN (Reuters) - Poland and Germany should ask the European Union for more help in dealing with an expected increase in Ukrainian refugees during the winter, the Polish president said…

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Photo Story: Heavy snow in Krakow, Poland

A man walks on a street during snowfall in Krakow, Poland. Temperatures in Krakow were reported at minus 1 degrees Celsius. The Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW)…

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Photo Story: The International Ice Sculpture Festival in Poznan

An artist from Malaysia at work during the International Ice Sculpture Festival at the Poznan International Fair area in Poznan, Poland. The festival ends today Sunday 11 December. Via EPA-EFE/JAKUB…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Zakopane, Poland

Morning fog and smog hover over the city of Zakopane as seen from Szymoszkowa Glade, southern Poland. The Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) according to its website…

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Polish banking sector resilient, but risks are rising, says cbank

WARSAW, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Polish banking system remains resilient, but the balance of risks for the sector is worsening, the National Bank of Poland said on Friday in…

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Record Giroud, sublime Mbappe send France into quarter-finals with Poland win

DOHA (Reuters) -Kylian Mbappe was in another league yet again, oozing class throughout, while the ever-reliable Olivier Giroud netted a record goal to send defending champions France into the World…

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Photo Story: A tram decorated for the Christmas holidays in Poznan

A tramway is decorated with Christmas lights in Poznan, Poland. Via EPA-EFE/Jakub Kaczmarczyk

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Photo Story: The exhibition Peter Pan – Garden of Lights in Krakow

People visit the exhibition 'Peter Pan - Garden of Lights' in the Stanislaw Lem Garden of Experiences in Krakow, Poland. Via EPA-EFE/Lukasz Gagulski

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Photo Story: Szczecin Mariner’s statue dressed as Santa Claus

The Mariner's statue from the Avenue of Fountains dressed as Santa Claus, in Szczecin, Poland, was dressed up as Santa Claus in preparation for the Christmas celebrations. The city's symbol…

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Argentina outclass Poland despite Messi penalty miss to advance

DOHA (Reuters) -Argentines renewed their hopes in the country's national soccer team after it defeated Poland 2-0 on Wednesday, booking a place for the team led by star Lionel Messi…

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Poland braces for new wave of Ukrainian refugees

Poland braces for a new wave of refugees from Ukraine, which could reach the country, after recent Russian air strikes on civilian infrastructure that have led to massive power cuts and…

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Lewandowski off the mark as Poland close in on last 16

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) - Robert Lewandowski scored his first ever World Cup goal as Poland brought Saudi Arabia back down to earth with a bump on Saturday with an…

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Poland’s unemployment rate at 5.1% in October

Nov 25 (Reuters) - Poland's registered unemployment rate remained flat at 5.1% in October compared with 5.1% in September, statistics office data showed on Friday, in line with analysts' expectations…

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UPDATE – Lewandowski misses penalty as Poland and Mexico draw 0-0

DOHA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Poland skipper Robert Lewandowski failed to break his World Cup duck when he saw a second-half penalty saved in a goalless but entertaining draw with…

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Poland to put German Patriot missiles near border with Ukraine

NATO allies Poland and Germany have agreed to deploy additional Patriot missile launchers near the Polish border with Ukraine following an offer from Berlin, Poland's defence minister said on Monday. "The German Defence Minister confirmed…

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Germany to offer Poland Patriot system after stray missile crash

BERLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Germany has offered Warsaw the Patriot missile defence system to help it to secure its airspace after a stray missile crashed in Poland last week, Defence Minister…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Zalesie, Poland

An aerial picture taken with a drone shows snow-covered trees at a forest near Zalesie village, Poland. The Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) is forecasting continuing cold…

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UPDATED: Polish village remembers missile victim’s help for refugees

PRZEWODOW, Poland (Reuters) - A Polish man buried on Saturday after being killed this week by a missile near the Ukrainian border had worked hard to shelter Ukrainian refugees in…

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Polish parliament votes to loosen spending rules in 2022

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's parliament passed a bill loosening limits on additional spending in 2022 on defence and support related to the energy crisis and inflation, voting records showed on…

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Factbox: What is the S-300 missile that is reported to have hit Poland?

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Poland has said the missile that hit a grain facility on Tuesday, killing two people near the border with Ukraine, was probably an "old" S-300 rocket,…

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Biden disputes Ukraine leader comments that missiles that landed in Poland weren’t Ukrainian

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday disputed Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's comment that missiles that landed in Poland were not of Ukranian origin. "That's not…

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UPDATED: Poland says missile that hit it was Ukrainian stray, easing concern of escalation

By Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A missile that hit Poland was probably a stray fired by Ukraine's air defences and not a Russian strike, Poland and NATO…

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Russia says missile strike in Poland caused by Ukrainian air defence

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Russia said an explosion in Poland on Tuesday had been caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile and that Russian strikes in Ukraine had been no closer than…

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Brutality of war grips Polish village where missile struck

PRZEWODOW, Poland/WARSAW (Reuters) -Hours after an apparently stray missile delivered death to their village, the inhabitants of Przewodow, south-eastern Poland, struggled on Wednesday with the realisation that the war on…

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FACTBOX-What we know about the missile blast in Poland

LONDON/MELBOURNE, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A missile explosion in NATO-member Poland that Ukraine blamed on Russia raised fears of a deeper confrontation between the U.S.-led military alliance and Russia amid the deadliest…

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What we know about the missile blast in Poland

By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly LONDON/MELBOURNE, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A missile blast in NATO-member Poland that Ukraine blamed on Russia raised fears of a deeper confrontation between the…

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Russia’s Medvedev says Polish missile incident shows West moving closer to world war

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that an alleged missile strike on Polish territory showed that the West was moving closer to another World…

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Poland remains a very safe country thanks to NATO membership, Polish official says

WARSAW, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Poland remains a very safe country thanks to its membership in NATO, Poland's deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday, as NATO prepares to meet in…

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EXPLAINER: NATO’s Articles 4 and 5: How the Ukraine conflict could trigger its defense obligations

By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deadly explosion occurred in NATO member Poland's territory near its border with Ukraine on Tuesday, and the United States and its allies said…

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China urges calm about Poland missile incident, NATO holds emergency meeting

BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) - All parties should "stay calm and exercise restraint under current circumstances," China's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Mao Ning, told a regular briefing on Wednesday, in remarks…

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EC chief says G7, NATO behind Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’

NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 16 (Reuters) - European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said G7 and NATO representatives at a meeting condemned brutal acts by Russia in…

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Poland increasing monitoring of its airspace

WARSAW, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Poland has decided to increase surveillance of its airspace, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday, as he confirmed that Poland was studying the possibility…

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UPDATED: Biden said Ukraine air defence missile responsible for Poland blast – NATO source

BERLIN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden told G7 and NATO partners that a missile blast in Poland was caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile, a NATO…

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UPDATE – Russian missiles kill two in Poland

WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. intelligence official said Russian missiles crossed into Poland, killing two people, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity…

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Poland’s Dragowski out of World Cup, Grabara called up

(Reuters) - Poland keeper Bartlomiej Dragowski will miss the World Cup in Qatar after suffering a serious ankle injury playing for his club Spezia in their 2-1 Serie A win…

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Polish police step up the pressure against online child sexual exploitation

The Polish Central Cybercrime Bureau (Centralne Biuro Zwalczania Cyberprzestępczości), supported by Europol, targeted child sexual abuse through the setting-up of a special team of police officers in August. The officers,…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Polanczyk, Poland

A picture taken with a drone shows Lake Solina in Polanczyk, Poland. The village is a popular tourist destination. PHOT: EPA-EFE/Darek Delmanowicz

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Photo Story: Independence Day celebrations in Warsaw

President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda (L) lays a wreath in front of the monument to Ignacy Daszynski at Plac Na Rozdrozu in Warsaw, Poland. Independence Day in…

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