Poland

Poland

NATO summit in Warsaw highly symbolic

On July 8 and 9 the Polish capital will host the next NATO summit.

08/07/2016

Poland

Nervous NATO assembles for key summit in difficult times

NATO holds a summit this Friday in Poland in an atmosphere of tension with Russia not seen since the days of the Soviet Union.

07/07/2016

Sport

Mikkelsen snatches late Rally Poland win after Tanak punctures

Norway’s Andreas Mikkelsen chalked up his first win of the 2016 World Rally championship season after snatching a dramatic late win at Rally Poland.

03/07/2016

Target

Science and technology boom in Malopolska, Poland

Malopolska has claimed the prestigious title of 2016 European Entrepreneurial Region, the first area in Poland to do so.

27/06/2016

Sport

Russia end European Fencing Championships on golden not

Russia capped off a fine showing at the European Fencing Championships in Torun, Poland by winning the men’s team sabre title on the final day of action.

25/06/2016

Sport

Fencing: France defend European team epee title

France grabbed their second gold medal of the European Fencing Championships in Torun, Poland on Friday.

24/06/2016

Sport

Russia dominate day four of European Fencing Championships

Russia upgraded their team silver from last year’s European championships to gold this year after beating Italy in the final in Torun, Poland.

23/06/2016

Sport

Fencing: Wagner and Gherman strike European gold

Benedikt Wagner celebrated his first individual continental title after winning the men’s sabre at the European Championships in Torun, Poland The 26-year-old German, who won team gold at the 2014 wor

22/06/2016

Sport

Arianna Errigo strikes gold in Poland

Arianna Errigo produced a stunning display to strike gold at the European Fencing Championships in Poland on Tuesday.

21/06/2016

Poland

Poland's controversial reforms threaten human rights: Council of Europe

Warsaw calls the findings biased.

16/06/2016

Poland

Thousands rally in Polish capital against conservative government

Large opposition rallies have been held in the Polish capital Warsaw.

05/06/2016

Poland

Poland announces increase in military manpower

The Poles are beefing up their armed forces with the Defence Minister announcing he wants to form a 35,000 strong paramilitary force, and a regular army of 150,000…

03/06/2016

Europe News

EU warns Poland on rule of law

The EU has stepped up the pressure on Poland over its controversial judicial and media reforms.

01/06/2016

Poland

Poland: New bid to restart Polanski extradition case to US

Poland’s conservative ruling authorities want to reopen the extradition case against filmmaker Roman Polanski, who is wanted in the US over a decades-old child sex…

31/05/2016

Poland

Polish police uncovered illegal cigarette factory

Polish police say they have uncovered an illegal cigarette factory in the Warsaw area. Over seven million cigarettes and three tons of tobacco were

16/05/2016

Poland

Russia condemns US missile-defence systems in Europe

Poland has broken ground at a site designed to hold interceptors for a US missile-defence system in the north of the country, drawing criticism from

13/05/2016

My Europe Series

Poland: pushing towards a total abortion ban?

On the streets of Poland a battle for the future of abortion is being fought. Maria had to make this decision alone a few years ago. The young woman

13/05/2016

Poland

Watch: train driver races to warn passengers ahead of crash

A truck had broken down on a crossing and there was no time for an emergency stop.

12/05/2016

Poland

Pro and anti-government protests in Poland over EU and democracy

Poland’s opposition claims almost a quarter of a million people protested in Warsaw on Saturday against what they see as the government’s alienation

07/05/2016

Poland

'Night Wolves' bikers refused entry into Poland

Bikers from Russia’s ultra-nationalist ‘Night Wolves’ Club were refused entry into Poland on Sunday. Poland’s foreign ministry said the Pro-Kremlin

02/05/2016

Poland

Polish pro-choice protesters rally against abortion ban

Thousands of pro-choice supporters in Poland have held a rally outside parliament. It came as the leader of the country’s ruling party backed a call

04/04/2016

Poland

Large anti-government protests in Poland over 'rule of law'

Tens of thousands of Poles have marched through Warsaw, demanding that the right-wing government respect the constitution. Its controls on the media

12/03/2016

Europe News

European rights body accuses Polish government of undermining democracy

A European rights body has accused Poland’s conservative government of undermining democracy. Legal experts at the Council of Europe, a non-EU body

11/03/2016

Poland

Changes to Poland's highest court ruled 'unconstitutional'

Polish judges have ruled against the country’s government and declared that changes to the functioning and make-up of Poland’s Constitutional court

10/03/2016

Poland

Crowds show support for Lech Walesa in Gdansk hometown

Crowds of people have gathered in Gdansk, the cradle of Poland’s 1980s solidarity movement, to show their support for Lech Walesa. The former

28/02/2016

Poland

Polish authorities claim papers prove Walesa's Communist ties

Poland’s state archives have released 700 pages of documents it says prove former President Lech Walesa was a paid informant of the communist-era

22/02/2016