Europeans open to Ukraine joining EU, survey shows before key summit Polling reveals cool attitude to accession of Georgia and some western Balkan states, and opposition to admitting Turkey The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023
The return of Donald Tusk: Will Poland's pro-EU swing signal reform or gridlock? It's the second coming of Donald Tusk, with implications well beyond Poland’s borders. Two months after a general election win marked by huge turnout comes a comeback for the centre-right leader. Tusk's first stint as prime minister was followed up by a move to Brussels where as president of the… France 24 · Dec 11, 2023
Donald Tusk vows to ‘chase away the evil’ after parliament backs him as new PM Former European Council leader will take power after incumbent Polish premier, Mateusz Morawiecki, lost confidence vote The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023
‘We will fix everything together,’ Tusk vows after Polish parliament votes in favour of making him new prime minister – as it happened Vote set to end eight years of rule by nationalist PiS as Tusk vows to mend ties with EU The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023
Donald Tusk expected to become Poland’s prime minister this week Two months after opposition alliance won an electoral majority, his appointment will end eight years of nationalist rule The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023
Populist Legacy Will Weigh On Poland's Next Government Expectations for Poland's pro-EU government which is due to take power next week are sky-high but current ruling nationalists will still be a powerful and influential opposition, analysts say. International Business Times · Dec 10, 2023
Polish truck drivers are blocking the border with Ukraine. It's hurting on the battlefield Ukrainian charities and companies supplying the country’s military warn that problems are growing as Polish truck drivers show no sign of ending a monthlong border blockade The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023
3,500-year-old axes potentially used for 'cult practice' discovered in Polish forest Five axes found in Poland date to 3,500 years ago, and may have been used as either tools to chop wood or for sacrificial purposes. LiveScience · Dec 8, 2023
Revealed: More than 1,000 unmarked graves discovered along EU migration routes Bodies also piling up in morgues across continent as countries accused of failing to meet human rights obligations The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
Ukrainian Truckers Stranded In Poland Battle Cold In a Polish car park near the Ukrainian border, truck drivers stranded by a month-long blockade that has caused disruption and a row with Ukraine shoveled snow off their vehicles. International Business Times · Dec 6, 2023
‘They don’t want us’: the Ukrainian lorry drivers facing Polish blockades There is a sense of betrayal among some at the Medyka border crossing, where the queues are said to stretch 70km The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023
Poland warns Nato has three years to prepare for attack by Russia As the White House runs out of money to support Ukraine, Poland warns Russia could attack the West in less than 36 months The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023
Euro 2024 draw LIVE: England draw Denmark, while Scotland face Germany Follow the Euro 2024 draw live, as we learn the group stage fixtures for the tournament next summer in Germany FourFourTwo · Dec 2, 2023
Oscar entries from 26 countries to be screened at IFFK The movies from countries including Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Malaysia, Poland, Tunisia and Turkey are bound to become a treat for the festival audience. The Hindu · Dec 2, 2023
International Business Times · Dec 1, 2023 Ukraine Says Polish Trucker Protest On Border 'Catastrophic' Ukraine on Friday said that the fallout from a weeks-long protest by Polish truckers on their countries' shared border was "catastrophic", as Slovak hauliers also began blockading crossings with their war-torn neighbour.
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023 Former ambassador and Republican politician sues to block Tennessee voting law Former Ambassador to Poland and longtime Republican politician Victor Ashe is suing Tennessee election officials over a state law he claims is so vague that he could be prosecuted for voting in a Republican primary
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023 Rail route of the month: across eastern Germany to the Polish city of Szczecin Our slow travel expert rides a train through a region of lakes and forests which deserves to be far better known
Al Jazeera · Nov 27, 2023 Lorries line up at Poland-Ukraine border as truckers expand blockade Polish truckers and farmers are staging an around-the-clock blockade of the southeastern Medyka crossing.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 25, 2023 A sea change in Poland? This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the mid-October elections in Poland. There’s “The Listener’s Corner”, Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”, and of course, the new quiz question, so click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023 ‘People didn’t realise a funeral could be so beautiful’: Poland finds a new way to celebrate life – and death More and more Poles are turning away from traditional funeral rites. But what can replace them? Enter the Institute for the Good Death, grief doulas, ‘death cafes’ and music by Whitney Houston
Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2023 Euro 2024 play-off draw in full: Wales to host Finland in semi-final clash Rob Page's side will be at home against either Poland or Estonia for a place in Germany, should they get past Finland in Cardiff
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023 Poland's new parliament debates reversing a ban on government funding for in vitro fertilization Poland’s new parliament has begun debating the reinstatement of government funding for in vitro fertilization
Total Film · Nov 21, 2023 The Witcher author says the next book's global release is coming in 2025, thanks Netflix for helping him pay the bills The novel will be out next year in Poland
Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2023 Despite risks, hundreds of women return to wartime Ukraine to give birth Unable to navigate foreign health systems and disappointed by the level of care, refugees risk it all for their babies.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023 Poland set to get more than 5 billion euros in EU money after commission approves recovery plan Poland is expected to receive more than 5 billion euros ($5.5 billion) in EU funds after the European Commission gave a positive assessment of the country’s revised plan for green reforms and investments