Foregin affairs
Poland polarised on plane crash anniversary
Three years ago, a plane carrying Poland’s president and a delegation of high-level officials crashed in Russia, killing 96 people. The political fallout from the disaster continues to reverberate through Polish society. Continue reading
Angela Merkel dressed as a concentration camp victim on magazine cover in Poland in move that sparks war of words with Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been depicted as a concentration camp victim on the cover of a respected Polish magazine. Continue reading
Poland Says Gazprom Unwelcome to Build New Transit Pipeline
The Polish government will only accept a state-owned investor to build and operate a second line of the Yamal-Europe natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany via its territory, the country’s treasury minister said in response to a proposal voiced by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Polish prosecutors to drop charges in CIA jail inquiry: report
Poland will drop charges against a former intelligence chief prompted by allegations that the CIA was allowed to run a secret prison in Poland for al Qaeda suspects, a major Warsaw newspaper said on Tuesday. Continue reading
Poland finds no signs of horse meat at 5 of 6 exporters to Ireland
Poland’s veterinary authority found no signs of horse meat in samples from five slaughterhouses that were sending beef to Irelandand will know the results from the sixth on Monday, state news agency PAP reported on Friday. Continue reading
EU freezes €4bn of Polish funds in fraud case
The European Commission has blocked over €4 billion of money for Polish roads, causing dismay in the run-up to an EU budget summit next week. Continue reading
Guantanamo inmate seeks European court ruling against Poland
Lawyers for a man who says the CIA held him in a secret prison in a Polish forest asked the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Monday to rule on his case because they say a criminal investigation run by Poland is going nowhere. Continue reading
Poland: UK no longer a leading EU country
Britain has lost its place in the club of leading EU nations with France and Germany over its plan to hold a referendum on EU membership, the Polish foreign minister has said. Continue reading
Ukraine continuing gas imports via Poland
Ukraine continues to import European natural gas via Poland as it seeks to break the stranglehold of Russian supplies, Kiev’s energy minister says. Continue reading
Poland president says no euro entry decision before 2015 ballots
Poland should not decide whether to adopt the euro until after elections in 2015, President Bronislaw Komorowski said, signaling the country’s current government should not set a deadline for membership. Continue reading
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How I Write My Historical Novels
Canadian-Polish author Eva Stachniak is revealing how she worked on her bestselling novel "The Winter Palace". Więcej
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Johanna Kern’s fantasy world (LISTEN to our interview with Johanna Kern)
Johanna Kern, a Canadian of Polish descent, first began her career as a professional actress in Europe, and moved to…
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Newsfeed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
We are pleased to offer an official newsfeed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland: Ministry of…
