14

May

Hungary’s new president condemns Putin’s ‘aggression’, plans trip to Warsaw

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's President Katalin Novak at her inauguration ceremony on Saturday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and said her first trip would take her to Poland, in an…

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16

Mar

The number of Ukrainians who’ve fled to Poland is equal to the population of Warsaw

About 3 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February, the United Nations says — a remarkable pace that has placed Ukraine among the world's worst refugee…

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25

Jun

One person dies after bus crashes of bridge in Warsaw, Poland

A Warsaw city bus has crashed off the Grot-Rowecki bridge in northern Warsaw down to a multi-lane north-south transit route along the Vistula River. One person has died in the…

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23

Dec

Warsaw wins the European 2020 Access City Award

The Polish capital city of Warsaw won the Access City Award. In a statement the EU said that the city won the award by involving people with disabilities and accessibility…

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11

Dec

Photo Story: Warsaw lights up for Christmas

Traditional Christmas illumination attracts pedestrians to stroll in the Royal Road in Warsaw, Poland. The decorative seasonal illumination is installed well ahead of the Christmas holidays every year. Click on…

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01

Dec

Warsaw wins 2020 Access City Award for making the city more accessible to citizens with disabilities

The 2020 Access City Award goes to the city of Warsaw, in Poland. By involving people with disabilities and accessibility needs in its endeavour to make the city more accessible,…

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24

Nov

Freddie Mercury gets first street in a European Capital

Warsaw is the first European Capital to have a street named after Freddie Mercury.  The street, named Freddiego Mercury'ego once the appropriate Polish grammatical endings are added,. is believed to be…

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09

Aug

Speaker of Poland’s parliament resigns after taking family on government flights

  The speaker of Poland’s parliament is to resign in a bid to quell a burgeoning scandal over the use of government jets, just two months before the central European…

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15

Jul

Search for missing boy “biggest in history” of Polish police

Polish police are conducting a search for a 5 year old boy that is being described as the biggest in the history of the Polish police.  The effort enters its…

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28

Jun

Photo Story: Mike Tyson with a hero from the Warsaw Uprising

US Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson (R) meets with a Warsaw Uprising insurgent Boleslaw Wojewodzki 'Tarzan' (L) before upcoming 75th anniversary of Warsaw uprising in Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw…

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18

Jun

Young Polish priest who was ordained last month following a terminal cancer diagnosis has died

A young Polish priest who was ordained last month following a terminal cancer diagnosis has died, his community announced Monday. Fr. Michal Los, FDP, died June 17 in the morning,…

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09

Jun

130 firefighters required to extinguish skyscraper fire in Warsaw, Poland

A fire broke out on the upper floors of an under-construction building in the Polish capital Warsaw on Friday (June 7) night. Video footage showed burning debris falling to the…

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29

May

Photo Story: Warsaw’s Vistula rising

A general view shows flooding and rising water levels on the Vistula River in Warsaw, Poland, 28 May 2019. Heavy rainfall caused flooding in central Poland prompting authorities to issue…

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10

May

Photostory: Fatal stabbing at Polish school

A teenager died at a Warsaw primary school after being stabbed with a sharp tool during a quarrel with another student, Polish police said Friday. Warsaw police spokesman Tomasz Oleszczuk…

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01

May

European leaders to discuss future of Europe in “Together for Europe” summit in Warsaw on 15th anniversary of largest EU enlargement

"Europe must be a force of openness both internally and within the global context," Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said during his address to the Together for Europe summit held in Warsaw on…

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26

Apr

Construction works cited as reason to block ‘nationalist march’ in Warsaw

Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has banned a major nationalist march on 1 May, saying there will be construction work taking place at the proposed venue so it can't accommodate the…

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11

Apr

Poland accused of breaking EU law

Poland was accused of breaking EU law after it lowered the judges' retirement age and failed to uphold the independence of its Supreme Court. Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS)…

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07

Apr

Poland’s ‘Most Wanted’ arrested in Spain

Spanish police arrested a man identified only by the initials of M.A.F. and who is believed to be the most-wanted man in Poland. Spanish authorities described the man as a…

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15

Mar

LGBT rights set to be Poland’s electoral battlefront

Poland's ruling The Law and Justice Party (PiS) has condemned a new school sex education programme planned in Poland's opposition-ruled capital Warsaw, calling it an infringement of traditional Catholic values…

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21

Jul

Protests against changes in the judiciary in Poland

According to Euronews hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Warsaw on Friday (July 20) to protest changes to Poland's judiciary. Four people were detained and two police officers were wounded.The crowd gathered…

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