National May 7, 2021
Japan and Poland sign action plan to boost security cooperation
The action plan through 2025 maps out cooperation goals in various fields ranging from infrastructure and energy to higher education.
World Apr 12, 2021
After going ‘free of LGBT,’ a Polish town pays a price
by Andrew Higgins
The May 2019 decision has become a costly embarrassment for the town of Krasnik.
World / Social Issues Apr 8, 2021
"I was inspired by this French idea, where by going to the pharmacy and asking for the number 19 mask, you could signal that you were a victim of abuse," she said.
World / Science & Health Feb 17, 2021
Upheaval is coming to South Africa over the shift away from coal
by Antony Sguazzin, Paul Burkhardt and Akshat Rathi
For decades almost all the electricity needed to power Africa’s most industrialized economy has been produced by a fleet of aging coal-fired plants.
World / Social Issues Jan 29, 2021
‘Declaration of War’: Protesters in Poland vow to fight abortion ban
by Monika Pronczuk, Isabella Kwai and Anatol Magdziarz
Women’s rights advocates and allies in Poland vowed Thursday to continue to fight a near-total ban on abortion, calling it a breach of human rights and a sign that the country is regressing.
World / Politics Dec 11, 2020
EU leaders save landmark budget and set more ambitious climate target
Europe's €1.8 trillion budget and virus recovery package had been blocked by Hungary and Poland over an attempt to link the disbursement of funds to respect for the rule of law.
World / Politics Nov 27, 2020
Hungary and Poland hold EU budget to ransom over rule of law condition
Brussels is investigating the two countries over democratic backsliding, making them prime candidates for cuts to funding that could top a combined €180 billion.
World Nov 22, 2020
Your sexuality can make you enemy of the state in Poland
by Marek Strzelecki and Dorota Bartyzel
Once a model European Union country diligently integrating with its Western allies, Poland stands out even among eastern members for the way it is rebelling against Brussels.
World Aug 9, 2020
Thousands of people protested across Poland on Saturday waving rainbow flags a day after a gay rights activist was taken into custody for two months of pretrial detention. About 50 demonstrators were also detained by police on Friday as the activist, who identifies as a ...
World / Politics Jul 13, 2020
Nationalist makeover extended as Polish President Andrzej Duda wins election
Poland’s ruling party beat back the biggest threat to its nationalist transformation, with incumbent Andrzej Duda poised to emerge the winner of Sunday’s presidential election. In near-record turnout, Duda won 51.2 percent, an unassailable lead with more than 99 percent of precincts reporting, the state ...
World / Politics Jun 29, 2020
EU rogue's nationalist tilt tested as Poland faces runoff vote
Polish voters denied President Andrzej Duda’s bid for quick re-election, forcing him into a runoff that risks halting a nationalist makeover of the European country.
World / Politics Apr 7, 2020
Poland moves to hold Europe’s only national vote in lockdown
Poland’s ruling party is pressing forward with conducting Europe’s only national election during the COVID-19 crisis. The Law and Justice party muscled its measure to hold the May 10 presidential election only via mail-in ballots through the lower house of parliament late Monday. Poland’s human ...