Poland
Poland marks centenary of its national rebirth at end of WWI
World
November 11, 2018
Poland marks centenary of its national rebirth at end of WWI
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its rebirth as an independent state on Sunday with…
Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto
World
April 19, 2018
Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto
People in Warsaw pinned paper daffodils to their clothes as the Polish capital began a day of commemorations Thursday on…
Far-right views going mainstream in much of Central Europe
World
April 3, 2018
Far-right views going mainstream in much of Central Europe
Poland’s prime minister claims Jews took part in their own destruction in the Holocaust. His Hungarian counterpart declares that the…
Polish law criminalizing some Holocaust speech takes effect
World
March 1, 2018
Polish law criminalizing some Holocaust speech takes effect
A Polish law that makes it a crime to accuse the Polish nation of crimes that were committed by Nazi…
Western EU states tell Poland time running out to restore rule of law
World
February 27, 2018
Western EU states tell Poland time running out to restore rule of law
Western EU states told Poland on Tuesday that time was running out for it to address concerns in a dispute…
Polish embassy in Tel Aviv defaced with swastikas
Middle East
February 20, 2018
Polish embassy in Tel Aviv defaced with swastikas
Israeli police released photographs on Sunday of graffiti scribbled onto the gate of the Polish embassy in Tel Aviv, which included Nazi…
Is ‘Polexit’ in the cards? Tusk warns Poland may quit EU
World
January 11, 2018
Is ‘Polexit’ in the cards? Tusk warns Poland may quit EU
EU President Donald Tusk has warned that Poland’s PiS government could push the country out of the bloc if it…
Polish PM reshuffles his Cabinet ahead of key EU visit
World
January 9, 2018
Polish PM reshuffles his Cabinet ahead of key EU visit
Poland’s new prime minister reshuffled his Cabinet on Tuesday, ousting the controversial ministers of foreign affairs, defense and the environment…
Court rules ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’, 96, must go to jail
World
December 29, 2017
Court rules ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’, 96, must go to jail
Germany’s constitutional court has ruled that a 96-year-old German must go to jail over his role in mass murders committed…
European Commission triggers Article 7 against Poland, which could result in sanctions
World
December 20, 2017
European Commission triggers Article 7 against Poland, which could result in sanctions
The European Commission has launched an injunction against Poland for breaching European common values and rule of law. While only…