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Tusk says he doesn't have the votes in parliament to liberalize Poland's strict abortion law

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has acknowledged that he does not have the backing in parliament to change the country's abortion law, which is among the most restrictive in Europe

Tusk says he doesn't have the votes in parliament to liberalize Poland's strict abortion law
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Poland showcases its growing army on a holiday that celebrates its historic defeat of the Red Army

NATO member Poland is paying tribute to its historic victory over the Red Army by honoring fallen Poles and displaying its modern armed forces, which it hopes will deter the threat it sees in modern-day Russia

Poland showcases its growing army on a holiday that celebrates its historic defeat of the Red Army
Europe|News

Spanish journalist or Russian spy? The mystery around Pablo González's double life

Among the Russians freed in this week's historic exchange of prisoners between Russia and the West was a Russian-born freelance journalist from Spain who had been based in Poland since 2019

Spanish journalist or Russian spy? The mystery around Pablo González's double life
Europe|News|Political

Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom

Warsaw has come to a standstill on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising

Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Travel

Don't panic! Taylor Swift warned fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concert

Taylor Swift warned fans traveling to her first concert in Warsaw this week to not panic when they hear sirens marking a World War II anniversary

Don't panic! Taylor Swift warned fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concert
News|Political|World

Polish activists criticize Tusk's government for tough border policies and migrant pushbacks

Refugee rights activists are criticizing Poland’s pro-European Union government for plans to tighten security at the border with Belarus

Polish activists criticize Tusk's government for tough border policies and migrant pushbacks
Environment|News|Travel|World

A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital

A major fire broke out in a vast shopping complex in the Polish capital that housed some 1,400 shops and service outlets

A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital
News|World

Skeletons from a former Hitler base were too decayed to determine who they were and how they died

Polish prosecutors have ended an investigation into skeletons found at a site where German dictator Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders spent time during World War II because the advanced decay made it impossible to determine the cause of death

Skeletons from a former Hitler base were too decayed to determine who they were and how they died
News|Political|World

With war in Ukraine on its border, Poland should be among countries setting EU agenda, minister says

Poland’s Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski told parliament on Thursday that the government wants to return to the group of countries which sets the agenda of the European Union

With war in Ukraine on its border, Poland should be among countries setting EU agenda, minister says
News|Political|Technology|World

Poland's prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people

Poland’s prosecutor general has told the parliament that powerful Pegasus spyware was used against hundreds of people during the former government in Poland

Poland's prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people
Health|News|Political|World

Polish lawmakers will vote on whether to lift a near-total abortion ban

Polish lawmakers are to vote on whether to lift the country’s near total abortion ban, a divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country, which has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe

Polish lawmakers will vote on whether to lift a near-total abortion ban
Health|News|Political|World

Poland has a strict abortion law — and many abortions. Lawmakers are now tackling the legislation

Poland's parliament is finally holding a long-awaited debate on liberalizing the country's strict abortion law

Poland has a strict abortion law — and many abortions. Lawmakers are now tackling the legislation
News|Political|World

Exit poll: conservative opposition ahead of prime minister Tusk's party in Poland's local elections

An exit poll released after Poland’s local and regional elections show Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-EU party slightly trailing the conservative opposition party that governed Poland for eight years until December

Exit poll: conservative opposition ahead of prime minister Tusk's party in Poland's local elections
News|Political|World

What is known after Islamic State group claims responsibility for massacre at a Moscow concert hall

An Islamic State group affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people

What is known after Islamic State group claims responsibility for massacre at a Moscow concert hall
News|World

A young Belarusian woman who died after attack in Warsaw is laid to rest

A young Belarusian woman who died after being attacked and raped in central Warsaw has been laid to rest

A young Belarusian woman who died after attack in Warsaw is laid to rest
Business|News|Political|World

Poland's president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP

Poland’s president is calling on other other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their GDP as Russia puts its economy on a war footing and pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine

Poland's president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP
News|Political|World

Poland's foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is 'not unthinkable'

Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO forces “is not unthinkable” and that he appreciates the French president for not ruling out that idea

Poland's foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is 'not unthinkable'
News|World

Mourners honor Liza who fled Belarus to Warsaw for a new life but was raped and died in a hospital

Mourners in Poland have paid tribute to a young Belarusian woman who died after being brutally attacked and raped on the streets of Warsaw last month, a crime that has shocked the country

Mourners honor Liza who fled Belarus to Warsaw for a new life but was raped and died in a hospital
News|Political|World

Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance, Polish premier says as he moves to secure aid transit route

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the border crossings with Ukraine are being added to a list of critical infrastructure to ensure that all military and humanitarian aid can reach Ukraine without any delays

Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance, Polish premier says as he moves to secure aid transit route
Business|News|Political|World

Poland is concerned by pro-Putin slogans at farmers' protests, saying Russian agents may be to blame

Polish authorities are voicing grave concerns after slogans praising Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine appeared at Polish farmers’ protests

Poland is concerned by pro-Putin slogans at farmers' protests, saying Russian agents may be to blame
News|Political|World

How Trump urging Russia to invade 'delinquent' NATO members distorts how the alliance works

Donald Trump says he once warned that he would allow Russia to do whatever it wants to NATO member nations that are “delinquent” in devoting 2% of their gross domestic product to defense

How Trump urging Russia to invade 'delinquent' NATO members distorts how the alliance works
News|Political|World

2 convicted politicians who took refuge for hours at Poland's presidential palace are arrested

Two convicted politicians who took refuge for hours in Poland's presidential palace have been arrested by police

2 convicted politicians who took refuge for hours at Poland's presidential palace are arrested
Business|News|Political|World

Companies pull ads from TV station after comments on tattooing and sending migrants to Auschwitz

Commentators who joked on a Polish right-wing television station that migrants should be sent to Auschwitz or be tattooed or microchipped like dogs are facing widespread condemnation

Companies pull ads from TV station after comments on tattooing and sending migrants to Auschwitz
Business|News|Political|World

Donald Tusk becomes Poland's prime minister with the mission of improving European Union ties

Poland’s parliament has elected centrist party leader Donald Tusk as prime minister after eight years of stormy conservative rule

Donald Tusk becomes Poland's prime minister with the mission of improving European Union ties
News|Political|World

Polish nationalists hold Independence Day march in Warsaw after voters reject their worldview

Tens of thousands of people have marched through Warsaw in an event organized by nationalist groups as Poland celebrates its Independence Day holiday

Polish nationalists hold Independence Day march in Warsaw after voters reject their worldview

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