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Swada x Niczos: Discover the new twist to traditional Slavic music

At the crossroads traditional music, electronic beats and a language that is still only spoken in villages, Swada x Niczos is bringing Slavic folk traditions into the present day.

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Zelenskyy awards Order of Freedom to Polish President Andrzej Duda

Polish President Andrzej Duda arrived in Kyiv on Saturday morning for an unannounced visit. He was awarded the Order of Freedom by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for "outstanding personal merits in strengthening Ukrainian-Polish international cooperation".

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ISS welcomes first astronauts from Poland, Hungary and India

NASA plans to abandon the International Space Station in 2030 after more than three decades of operation and is encouraging private ventures to replace it.

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First Indian, Polish and Hungarian astronauts in space in 40 years

India, Poland and Hungary launched their first astronauts in more than 40 years Wednesday, sending them on a private flight to the International Space Station.

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Poland adds minefields to border barriers with Russia

Authorities in Warsaw say they have added minefields to the "East Shield" project, the name given to the protective barrier at the border with Russia and Belarus. Construction began in November last year and now occurs year-round, seven days a week.

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Coal-hooked Poland constructs first ever offshore wind farm

Poland, long known as one of Europe’s most coal-dependent countries, is embarking on a new journey towards clean energy. Euronews takes a boat trip through the Baltic Sea to visit the first ever offshore wind farm on Polish territory.

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Poland's PM Donald Tusk survives parliamentary confidence vote

Tusk, who previously served as Polish prime minister from 2007 to 2014, returned to office in December 2023 in a country hit by the pandemic and inflation and facing significant political divisions.

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Poland's PM Donald Tusk defends government ahead of confidence vote

Tusk, who previously served as Polish prime minister from 2007 to 2014, returned to office in December 2023 in a country hit by the pandemic and inflation and facing significant political divisions.

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Poland scrambles jets in its airspace over Russian strikes on Ukraine

Poland and NATO scrambled jets to secure Polish airspace after Russian strikes near Ukraine's border. No airspace violations reported. Forces remain on alert.

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Polish presidentials: Commisson will look at errors in vote counting

Ultimately, the validity of the presidential election will be decided by the Supreme Court on the basis of the report presented by the commission and after considering the protests. A petition is circulating online demanding a recount of the votes from the second round.

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Poland, Portugal mark pride month with LGBTQ+ parades

For both countries, it was an opportunity to celebrate LGBTQ+ identity as well as demand political changes.

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Polish politicians respond to reports of voting irregularities

Irregularities in the second round of Poland's presidential election have been reported, with candidates' results allegedly swapped in some commissions, sparking controversy.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Poles choose 'ordinary man' for President

In this week’s edition of Euronews’ political talk show Brussels, My Love?, we tackle three major stories rattling Europe: escalating US-EU trade tensions, Poland’s sharp political shift, and a multilingualism debate that has put Pedro Sánchez in a hoop.

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Thousands in Poland cut off from power as storm wreaks havoc

It follows extreme weather events across the country, particularly in the southern region, where heavy rain, strong winds, and hailstorms caused damage to facades of residential and farm buildings.

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PM Tusk: Polish government confidence vote to take place on 11 June

The result of Sunday's presidential runoff leaves the Polish premier politically weakened, and there are questions about whether his multi-party coalition can survive to the end of its term in late 2027.

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Poles on cooperation between Nawrocki and Tusk: 'Two different worlds'

Euronews asked residents of Warsaw about whether relations would improve between Polish President-elect Karol Nawrocki and the government.

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Poland's PM Donald Tusk to seek confidence vote after election loss

The result of Sunday's presidential runoff leaves Tusk politically weakened and there are questions about whether his multi-party coalition can survive to the end of its term in late 2027.

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Karol Nawrocki’s win pitches Poland into EU ideas battleground

Conservative Karol Nawrocki's knife-edge victory by 50.89% of the votes in Poland’s nail-biting weekend presidential runoff election, against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, set the stage for a revivified right wing and for an uncomfortable cohabitation with Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

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Rafał Trzaskowski thanks voters after narrow defeat in Polish election

The Civic Platform candidate who lost out in Sunday's presidential runoff has spoken for the first time since the results were announced.

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Conservative Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election

The presidential runoff pitted Trzaskowski, a liberal pro-EU politician, against Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the right-wing Law and Justice party.

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