Poland
Poland plans 353-million-euro wall on Belarus border
The EU has said the influx has been deliberately engineered by the Belarusian regime as a way of retaliating against EU sanctions.
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Brussels slams Polish bill, urges EU media freedom act
On Wednesday, Polish MPs voted in favour of the new law that critics say would curb media freedom by preventing companies from countries outside Europe holding a controlling stake in media outlets.
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Belarus Olympic athlete 'happy to be in safety' in Poland
The 24-year-old athlete has been at the centre of a diplomatic drama in the middle of the Games since seeking the protection of Tokyo 2020 staff on Sunday, saying her team was trying to bundle her onto a plane after she publicly criticised her coaches.
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Polish Catholic Church reports hundreds of abuse claims
From July 2018 through the end of last year, the church received reports of 368 cases of sexual abuse, of which some occurred decades ago while others were recent.
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EU tells five countries to codify anti-racism law
Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland and Sweden were told to"fully transpose" into national law the EU rules that criminalise "serious manifestations of racism and xenophobia".
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Holocaust researchers in the dock in Poland
The researchers co-edited a book called 'Night Without End' that documented cases of complicity of Catholic Poles in the genocide of Jews during the Nazi German occupation in World War II.
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Germany charges Nazi camp secretary with complicity in murders
The 95-year-old accused had worked at the Stutthof camp near what was Danzig, now Gdansk, in then Nazi-occupied Poland.
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World's deepest diving pool opens in Poland
It has 8,000 cubic metres of water - more than 20 times the amount in an ordinary 25-metre pool.
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Poles rally for abortion rights in Warsaw
Mass protests began last week when Poland's Constitutional Court ruled that an existing law allowing the abortion of damaged foetuses was "incompatible" with the constitution.
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Postcards from the edge: Snapshots of European football's return
From plastic fans in Poland, to virtual fans in Denmark, drive-in spectators in the Czech Republic and a title coronation in Serbia, AFP takes a look at a weekend of football in times of the coronavirus.
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Rise of populists in Europe resembles eve of WW2, warns London mayor
'People are trying to divide communities using the language of hate, scapegoating people because of their sexual orientation, because of their ethnic origin, because of their faith, or because of who they are.'
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Outcry over Harry Potter book burning by priests in Poland
Three priests burned books and other items they regarded as sacrilegious, including tomes from British author J.K. Rowling’s famed Harry Potter series of fantasy novels.
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Catholic priests burn Harry Potter books in Poland
Launched in 1997, the 'Harry Potter' series of books spins an epic tale of good and evil focused on the adventures of the eponymous bespectacled young wizard as he struggles against the dark wizard Lord Voldemort.
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In tears and shock, Poland bids farewell to murdered mayor
Around 3,500 people, including President Andrzej Duda and EU Council President Donald Tusk, attended the ceremony at St Mary's Church.
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Polish mayor dies of stab wounds after attack
Anti-violence rallies are being planned nationwide after Sunday's attack on Mayor Pawel Adamowicz, known for his liberal views and opposition to Poland's governing right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party.
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Poland could limit use of Huawei products after worker arrested
The Polish government could also look to tighten legislation to allow the authorities to limit the availability of products made by any company deemed to pose a threat to security.
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Huawei says sacks employee in Poland that was arrested on spying charges
Polish authorities on Friday arrested Wang Weijing and a former Polish security official on spying allegations.
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Poland arrests Huawei director suspected of spying
The Polish announcement comes weeks after Canada arrested Huawei vice president Meng Wanzhou, who is accused of violating Iran sanctions.
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Record numbers visit Auschwitz in 2018
Nazi Germany set up the death camp in occupied Poland during World War II.
