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Populist president wins re-election in Poland
(UPDATED) Incumbent Andrzej Duda won a new 5-year term with 51% in Sunday's vote against 49% for Warsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski
Ex-soldier who fled with puma turns himself over to police
Zoo officials say people should be aware that big cats are not pets
Poland votes in tight presidential election
The result will be decisive for the future of Poland's Law and Justice party government, which critics accuse of rolling back hard-won democratic freedoms three decades after the fall of communism
Auschwitz museum reopens to visitors after lockdown
Poland's Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum already has over 1,000 local and foreign visitors booked for tours since reopening after 4 months under lockdown
Poland begins voting in election delayed by virus
Incumbent Andrzej Duda is campaigning for reelection in a vote that could determine the future of the right-wing government that supports him
Poland to hold new vote after bizarre ghost election
Poland finds itself in a bizarre 'Twilight Zone' predicament in which the presidential ballot has formally neither been postponed nor canceled
Poland greenlights postal ballot amid election chaos
The moves come amid a chaotic week during which voters were left in the dark over whether they would be able to cast ballots in a presidential election scheduled for Sunday, May 10
Poland injects more cash into virus-hit economy
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says businesses would not have to repay between 60% and 75% of aid
Russia shuts Poland, Norway borders to foreigners – PM
(3rd UPDATE) The ban will come into force at midnight on Saturday, March 14
Poland, Ukraine to close borders over coronavirus
Ukraine will also stop flights
Poland announces 1st coronavirus case
Health officials say the man, who had visited Germany, is 'not part of a risk group' and his life is not in danger
Polish PM condemns Putin for WWII 'lies'
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki condemns Russian President Vladimir Putin for blaming Poland for the outbreak of World War II, saying Moscow was lying to deflect attention from recent failures
The unbearable weight of traveling while female
Many times I feel that nothing is better than another female's company when I’m traveling alone
Poland says Netflix Holocaust documentary 'rewrites history'
'Netflix did not intend to offend anyone or compromise any values,' says a Netflix consultant in Poland
Populists top Poland vote, expand majority on welfare, family values ticket
Should final results confirm the expanded majority of the Law and Justice Party (PiS), 'we can expect the PiS to further limit liberal democracy,' says Warsaw University political scientist Anna Sosnowska-Materska
Populists eye victory in deeply divided Poland
But the opposition receives an unexpected last-minute boost when author Olga Tokarczuk, a known government critic who won the Nobel Prize for Literature, urged Poles to choose wisely 'between democracy and authoritarianism'
Poland's populists set for victory but majority at risk
Railing against the Law and Justice party's anti-LGBT views and its ties to the church, but sharing its welfare goals, left-wing parties are poised to return to the Polish parliament
Polish court orders compensation for 1980s victim of pedophile priest
A court in Poland says: 'Sexually abusing minors unaware of the criminal nature of the acts perpetrated on them is to treat others in a humiliating and inhumane manner, which is the same as torture'
USA slinks out of FIBA World Cup with lowest-ever finish
Led by Donovan Mitchell, USA ends its campaign with a win over Poland to wind up at 7th place
Ricky Rubio makes history to lead Spain to World Cup semis
Spain gears up for a semifinal showdown against Australia or Czech Republic after a record-setting run with Ricky Rubio
FIBA World Cup 2019: Spain, Serbia book quarterfinal berths
Spain squeezes into the World Cup last 8 with a no-frills Italy win while Serbia shows again how it's done
[ANALYSIS] The Second World War, Poland, and the fight for freedom
Poland provides inspiration for countries and peoples in times of national peril, when leaders who are supposed to lead abandon their sworn responsibilities and advocate the interests of the invader
Germany asks Polish forgiveness 80 years after WWII outbreak
'I bow my head before the Polish victims of Germany's tyranny. And I ask forgiveness, says German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Poland probes Russian-made FaceApp behind viral old age selfies
Poland's digital affairs ministry says it is 'analyzing' the security risks posed by FaceApp to the personal data of its users, despite assurances by its designers that the app is safe
Eva Kor, survivor of Auschwitz doctor Mengele, dies in Poland
Eva Kor dies at 85 during an annual trip that includes a visit to Auschwitz
German stunt pilot dies in river crash at Polish air show
Authorities say the plane of the stunt pilot plunged into the water by the riverbank
Facebook on trial for 'censorship' in Poland
'We'd like to know what mechanisms Facebook uses to moderate content,' says historian Maciej Swirski
Catholic priests burn Harry Potter books in Poland
Other items burned include a Hello Kitty umbrella and Hindu religious figurines
Overturned statue of accused Polish priest restored
Polish authorities charge 3 activists for overturning the statue of Polish priest Henryk Jankowski who is facing long-standing accusations of pedophilia
Netanyahu seeks to save face after cancelled central Europe summit
The fresh controversy in Polish-Israeli ties comes after a row in 2018 over a Polish law that made it illegal to accuse the Polish nation or state of complicity in Nazi German crimes
Poland shuns Israel summit amid Holocaust row
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis says the summit with Israel and the Visegrad Four – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – is cancelled but that there will be bilateral talks
U.S., Israeli leaders head to Poland with eyes on pressing Iran
'This is a global coalition that is built to deliver on the important mission of reducing the risk that has emanated from the Middle East for far too long,' says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
U.S. presents Middle East vision in Warsaw, but no converts
The countries that are sending top officials to Warsaw are pushing for a tough line on Iran
France traces all suspect Polish beef, says some already sold
'The remaining 145 kilos have been identified in lots prepared by wholesalers, butchers, or restaurants,' says a statement
In tears and shock, Poland bids farewell to murdered mayor
"It's hatred that killed Pawel," Civic Platform Party leader Grzegorz Schetyna told lawmakers.
Polish mayor dies of stab wounds after attack
(4th UPDATE) Polish media say the suspect had been sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for 4 armed attacks on banks in Gdansk. His mental state had severely deteriorated during his time in jail, reports add.
Iran summons Polish diplomat to protest U.S. summit
Poland's charge d'affaires was summoned by Iran to 'protest the anti-Iranian so-called peace and security conference,' says foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi
China's Huawei 'fires' employee arrested in Poland
Citing management rules in company contracts, Huawei says it 'has decided to immediately terminate its employer relationship with Wang Weijing'
Poland arrests Chinese businessman suspected of spying
Aside from the Chinese telecoms executive whom Poland media identified as a Huawei director, authorities also arrest a Polish man 'known in the IT sector'
Romania takes EU helm amid tensions with Brussels
Several crucial events will take place during Romania's first 6-month tenure in the presidency, including Brexit, EU parliamentary elections in which euroskeptics will vie for increased influence, and wrangling over the next budget
[OPINION] More urgency for the Philippines after Poland climate talks
'The Philippines has actively championed the cause of vulnerable nations in the international arena, but now it needs to proactively lead its citizens toward a social transformation'
EU drifts toward rocks on populist tide
'2019 will be a pivotal year with major challenges,' says Jonathan Faull, a former senior administrator at the European Commission
Nations agree on rulebook for Paris climate treaty
(UPDATED) But environmental groups say the rulebook lacked the bold ambition needed to protect states already dealing with the severe effects of climate change
Nations inch towards climate deal at marathon U.N. summit
A deal to make the 2015 Paris Agreement operational is 'within reach,' says European Union's climate commissioner
Civil society groups condemn ban on colleagues at COP24
'People are demanding climate action from our governments and should be supported for doing so. The Polish government is afraid to see the reality that also they need to act,' says CAN Europe director Wendel Trio
Polish bishops apologize for child sex abuse by priests
'We ask pardon of God, of all victims of sexual abuse, of their families, and of the entire Church community for all hurt inflicted on children and young people, as well as their families, by priests, believers, and lay people employed by the Church'
Poland again demands war reparations from Germany
Polish President Andrzej Duda says 'the damage caused during the war was never compensated for'
Poland eyes help from OFWs as labor shortage looms
Poland is looking for information technology, medicine, and construction sector workers
Poland's double-edged vodka tradition
Poland turns a former distillery into a museum celebrating its long vodka tradition
Holocaust center slams Poland, Israel over controversial law
'A thorough review by Yad Vashem historians shows that the historical assertions, presented as unchallenged facts, in the joint statement contain grave errors and deceptions,' the statement from the research center says
