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For some Jewish women, ‘passing’ as Christian during the Holocaust could mean survival – but left scars all the same

Travel case in hand, dressed in fashionable clothing and wearing a practiced, coquettish smile, Hela Schüpper Rufeisen sat aboard the train to Warsaw, Poland. No one on board would have suspected that beneath the coat of the young woman were strapped assorted handguns and several cartridge clips.

The Conversation

EU states back controversial Mercosur deal with Latin American countries

Agreement after 25 years of negotiations prompts farmers to block roads in Paris, Brussels and Warsaw

The Guardian - UK

‘We were as stuffed as the dumplings’: a tour of Warsaw’s top vegan restaurants

Poland’s capital is now rated above cities like San Francisco and Copenhagen for its vegan options. We sample plant-based schnitzel, ramen and, of course, pierogi

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Go East! Poland now ranked among Europe's most popular holiday spots

Poland ranks high among Europeans' favourite destinations for short Christmas and New Year's Eve trips this year, according to Travel and Tour World (TTW), the industry leading global media platform. Its report highlights two Polish cities in particular.

Euronews

Me, myself and I: Meet Celia Paul, the solitary self-portrait artist exposing herself in Warsaw

"It feels like a crisis every time I pick up a brush and paint, it's life or death." There's no sense of exaggeration or drama when Celia Paul talks about her work but her paintings speak volumes about, tenderness, spirituality and the people she loves most.

Euronews

Ukraine demands extradition of Russian archaeologist arrested in Poland

The authorities in Kyiv have requested the extradition from Poland of Alexander Butyagin, who was detained in Warsaw in early December over conducting archaeological excavations in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Euronews

‘Teach your daughter to speak Polish’: Ukrainians in Poland face growing resentment

Change in attitudes has been stoked by disinformation, viral videos and the election of rightwing populist president

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Ukrainian and Polish presidents show unity against Russia, address historical tensions

The Ukrainian and Polish presidents have met in Warsaw to emphasize unity against Russia and progress on historical reconciliation

The Independent UK

Did Tusk say that Poland will pay for Germany's World War II crimes?

Viral claims online have misrepresented Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's remark that Warsaw would pay for the Polish victims of WWII, and not Germany, amidst an ongoing reparations debate with Berlin.

Euronews

“It’s me giving the finger to those who say an album shouldn’t be more than 40 minutes, just because people don’t have time to listen. It’s for an audience that’s trying to heal”: Riverside’s Mariusz Duda unchains himself from Lunatic Soul

After releasing The World Under Unsun, he’s defiantly making himself listen to more records and read more books. He ponders how much change is to come, and how much time he has left for it

Louder

Exclusive: Poland sees new influx of refugees arriving from western Europe

Polish ambassador Jan Tombiński reports a new trend of refugees arriving from western Europe as Warsaw reviews its asylum regulations and border controls with Germany.

Euronews

Euronews exclusive: State tribunal for Poland's former PM and members of his government?

Three former ministers, including then Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, are alleged to have committed violations of the law in connection with their official functions.

Euronews

Tensions between Germany and Poland fuel security fears amid Russian aggression

As Russia continues its all-out war in Ukraine, Berlin and Warsaw remain divided. How concerning is this for the security situation in Europe?

Euronews

Old tensions simmer just below surface as Tusk and Merz to meet in Berlin

Ukraine will top agenda, but meeting comes as positive sentiment towards Germany in Poland hits near record lows

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Poland closes last Russian consulate after ‘act of state terrorism’ on railway

Foreign minister orders closure of Gdańsk consulate and says four people now arrested after sabotage attack

Euronews

Poland to shut last Russian consulate after railway sabotage, foreign minister says

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has described the weekend explosion on a line linking Warsaw to the border with Ukraine as an "unprecedented act of sabotage."

Euronews

Poland blames Russian intelligence for blast on railway line to Ukraine

Polish prosecutors have initiated an investigation into "acts of sabotage of a terrorist nature" committed for the benefit of foreign intelligence.

Evening Standard

Russian spies blamed for sabotage of key railway line in Poland as Vladimir Putin tests Nato

‘This is the first act of sabotage of this scale on Polish tracks since the end of World War II,’ says Lukasz Wojdyga, director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Warsaw’s Enterprise Institute

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Polish railway explosion was 'unprecedented act of sabotage', Prime Minister Donald Tusk says

The blast on a key railway line used to transport weapons to Ukraine follows a wave of attacks that have hit Poland and other European countries

Euronews

Poland's prime minister calls weekend rail line explosion near Warsaw act of 'sabotage'

Meanwhile, Poland's defence chief Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that the army would examine 120 kilometres of the Warsaw-Lublin-Hrubieszów line, which links the capital to Ukraine by rail and road.

The Independent UK

Polish prime minister says weekend rail line explosion near Warsaw was act of 'sabotage'

Poland's prime minister says a railway line bringing passenger trains into Warsaw from southeastern Poland was an act of sabotage

Euronews

Home is where the Hansen is: Poland pays tribute to open form architecture pioneers

Just an hour away from Warsaw, along the River Bug, stands a wooden house, hiding layers of history, complexity and architectural innovation. The creation and residence of renowned Polish architects Oskar and Sofia Hansen is both a showcase and a moving tribute to the "Open Form" style.

Radio France Internationale

Polish tobacco producers protest as EU weighs up cutting funding to farms

Ahead of a meeting later this month where the EU will decide whether to adopt World Health Organization recommendations to cut funding to European tobacco farms, Polish producers are making their voices heard.

Euronews

Rosalía’s Warsaw wonderland: Can you unlock the hidden messages in 'Berghain' video?

Evocative, symbolic, and visually arresting - Rosalía’s latest release, 'Berghain' is no ordinary music video. Written in English, Spanish, and German, Marcelina Burzec says the operatic track and parade of avant-garde fashion invites viewers to unravel its intricate layers of meaning.

Euronews

Warsaw Stock Exchange seeks developed market status within 3-5 years

The Warsaw Stock Exchange has ambitious plans. According to Tomasz Bardziłowski, CEO of the WSE, it expects to rise to the rank of a developed market in the MSCI classification within the next three to five years. However, experts are tempering this enthusiasm.

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