Poland

EU warns Poland of action against court reforms

Jul 26, 2017 12:30

The EU will "immediately" take steps to halt Poland's voting rights in the bloc if it pushes through with controversial reforms of the country's top court, European Commission vice president Frans Timmermans said Wednesday.
Huge rallies held in Poland over Supreme Court law

Jul 21, 2017 09:27

Thousands of people have rallied in Poland’s capital of Warsaw and other cities across the country to protest the ruling party’s contentious bid to restructure the judiciary.
EU threatens Poland with sanctions over court reform

Jul 19, 2017 16:47

The EU warned Poland's right-wing government Wednesday to suspend controversial court reforms or risk unprecedented sanctions, sharply escalating a standoff with Warsaw.
Thousands evacuated in Poland to remove WWII bomb

Jul 09, 2017 08:47

Thousands of people were evacuated in eastern Poland on Sunday after a huge World War II bomb was found during construction work there.
US agrees to sell Patriot missile defense systems to Poland: Ministry

Jul 06, 2017 09:06

The United States has agreed to provide Poland with surface-to-air Patriot missile systems, as the eastern European country hosts US President Donald Trump ahead of a G20 summit of world leaders in Germany.
Poland plans to double military spending

Jun 16, 2017 08:40

Poland plans to nearly double its military spending in an attempt to be able to defend itself “alone if necessary” against potential foreign invasion.
Poland, Ukraine seeking independence from Russian gas

Jun 06, 2017 15:13

Poland and Ukraine say they are taking steps toward developing a regional gas hub that would end Central and Eastern Europe's dependence on Russian supplies and keep prices in line with European standards.
Poles march in thousands against government policies

May 06, 2017 12:55

Thousands of Poles have taken part in a large rally in Warsaw to demand a stop to the populist policies of the government, which they say threaten Poland’s position in the European Union and NATO.
Polish postal workers march to demand higher pay

Apr 09, 2017 02:03

Hundreds of Polish postal workers have noisily marched through downtown Warsaw to demand higher pay and better work conditions.
Poland says EU ‘cheated’ in picking Donald Tusk as president of European Council

Mar 13, 2017 12:50

Poland has accused the European Union (EU) of having practiced “double standards and cheating” in the reelection of politician Donald Tusk as the European Council’s president despite a lack of consensus over the issue.