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Indian student attacked in Poland; Sushma Swaraj seeks explanation

In an another incident of hate crime, an Indian national has reportedly been attacked in Poland's Poznan city on Friday.

Mar 31, 2017, 22:36 PM IST

What is `multi-speed` Europe?

The thorniest point in a declaration by EU leaders at a summit in Rome this week to mark the bloc`s 60th birthday is about a so-called multi-speed union.

Mar 22, 2017, 10:07 AM IST

Poland risks EU isolation in wake of Tusk debacle

The bloc's leaders voted by 27 to one at a Brussels summit to give former Polish premier Tusk a new two-and-a-half-year mandate -- with only Poland's current Prime Minister Beata Szydlo voting against.

Mar 11, 2017, 00:14 AM IST

Polish PM says hopes to leave hospital in next few days after car crash

Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo`s car struck a tree in a crash in southern Poland.

Feb 13, 2017, 09:06 AM IST

Polish opposition halts month-long Parliament sit-in

Poland`s liberal opposition on Thursday called an end to its unprecedented month-long occupation of parliament after the governing conservatives scrapped controversial planned media restrictions.

Jan 12, 2017, 19:46 PM IST

'No deal' as Polish opposition sticks to Parliament protest

Poland`s Parliament was paralysed Wednesday as liberal opposition MPs refused to end an unprecedented protest against what they say are anti-democratic actions by the government.

Jan 11, 2017, 22:45 PM IST

Deaths, travel chaos in Europe cold snap

A cold snap gripping Europe has killed 10 more people in Poland, stranded thousands in snow-covered Turkey and brought fresh misery for both migrants and the homeless.

Jan 09, 2017, 16:21 PM IST

Polish plane makes emergency landing in Prague after threat

A Boeing 707 operated by a Polish charter airline made an emergency landing in Prague after a bomb threat by a passenger who was then detained by police, Czech officials said.

Dec 31, 2016, 12:24 PM IST

Polish President Andrzej Duda moves to end political crisis

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets this weekend in protest at the governing rightwing Law and Justice party (Pis) and proposed measures including restrictions on media coverage of Parliament.

Dec 18, 2016, 19:03 PM IST

Polish minister Mariusz Blaszczak accuses opposition of trying to seize power illegally

A spokesman for the Civil Platform (PO) party, the largest opposition grouping in parliament, said about 20-30 members of the party had been taking turns to sit in the plenary hall.

Dec 17, 2016, 16:15 PM IST

4,000 US troops to be deployed in Poland in 2017: US commander

Some 4,000 US soldiers along with vehicles and other equipment will be deployed in Poland in 2017, a US senior commander said on Tuesday.

Dec 14, 2016, 02:32 AM IST

Three miners dead, five missing after tremor hits Polish copper mine

The Rudna mine, the largest copper mine in Europe and in operation since 1974, has 11 shafts reaching as deep as 1244 metres below the surface.

Nov 30, 2016, 16:20 PM IST

Polish Prime Minister calls for `good compromise` on Brexit

Britain`s shock vote in June to leave the European Union sparked fear among the 800,000 Poles living in Britain, particularly following a spate of xenophobic attacks after the referendum.

Nov 28, 2016, 16:33 PM IST

Families divided as Poland starts to exhume 2010 crash victims

The exhumation of Poland's former head of state was due to begin today, reviving a probe into a 2010 presidential plane crash that has stoked friction with Russia and caused divisions at home.

Nov 14, 2016, 11:02 AM IST

Poland's 'glow-in-the-dark' biking path has given moonlight cycling a new definition! - Watch video

The awesome bicycle path that is about 100 meters long, has become a tourist magnet of late and has created a global buzz.

Oct 11, 2016, 14:02 PM IST

Polish Parliament rejects controversial abortion ban bill

Poland`s majority right-wing parliament on Thursday rejected a near-total abortion ban after women staged massive nationwide protests.

Oct 06, 2016, 15:12 PM IST

Battle over abortion law heats up in Catholic Poland

Poland`s abortion battle will resume Thursday when the devoutly Catholic country`s parliament debates rival initiatives to either liberalise or further tighten a law that is already one of the strictest in Europe.

Sep 22, 2016, 09:13 AM IST

Poland calls on UK to protect Poles after attacks on migrants

Poland`s foreign minister on Monday called on Britain to protect Poles living in the UK, during an urgent visit to London following a spate of attacks against migrants.

Sep 06, 2016, 06:37 AM IST

Poland to make urgent UK visit following attacks on Poles

Poland on Sunday announced three ministers would make an urgent visit to London following attacks on its nationals in Britain, including a murder which may have been a hate crime.

Sep 05, 2016, 06:28 AM IST