Polish lawmakers, religious leaders condemn far-right MP for extinguishing Hanukkah candles Poland's parliamentarians and religious leaders have condemned a far-right MP who used a fire extinguisher to put out Jewish Hanukkah candles in parliament on Tuesday. Zobacz więcej na temat:
Mayor disbands protest by Polish truckers at Ukraine border: audio report A local mayor in Poland has disbanded a protest by truckers who have been blocking a border crossing with Ukraine in response to what they say is unfair competition from their Ukrainian counterparts. Zobacz więcej na temat:
MPs debate new PM Tusk's plans for government Polish lawmakers have discussed the policy plans of the country's new Prime Minister Donald Tusk, offering a mixture of support and criticism of his proposals. Zobacz więcej na temat:
Scientists win ‘Polish Nobel Prizes’: audio report Four leading scientists have won awards hailed as the “Polish Nobel Prizes” from a foundation in Warsaw. Zobacz więcej na temat:
Russia-funded Nord Stream 2 foundation still operational in Germany: report A Russian-funded foundation that a German federal state set up in 2021 to help complete the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, sidestepping US sanctions, is still operational, according to a report. Zobacz więcej na temat:
Poland's incoming PM Tusk makes policy speech, asks MPs to back his Cabinet Poland's newly elected Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday addressed parliament to outline the policy proposals of his Cabinet, and asked lawmakers for a vote of confidence, which was scheduled to take place later in the day. Zobacz więcej na temat:
UPDATE: Warsaw film fest focuses on women in African culture and art The 18th edition of Warsaw's AfryKamera Film Festival, beginning on Tuesday, is set to spotlight women's contributions to African culture and art under its theme "African Gaze: Woman," emphasizing films created by and about women. Zobacz więcej na temat:
EU scrambles for emergency Ukraine aid amid Hungarian blockage As Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán threatens to block EUR 50 billion in European Union funds for Ukraine, EU diplomats are urgently discussing alternative emergency funding methods outside the joint budget, according to a report by the Financial Times. Zobacz więcej na temat:
Tennis: Poland’s Iga Świątek named WTA Player of the Year Poland’s world No. 1 Iga Świątek has been named Player of the Year by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Zobacz więcej na temat:
Poland admits 18,100 new arrivals from Ukraine: officials Around 18,100 people have arrived in Poland from Ukraine over the past 24 hours, Polish border guards said on Tuesday. Zobacz więcej na temat:
Women's handball: Poland end world championship campaign with 26-27 loss to Romania Poland lost 26-27 to Romania in its farewell match at the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship, having already failed to progress to the knockout stages of the tournament. Zobacz więcej na temat:
Poland's new PM Tusk to lay out gov't plans, seek vote of confidence from MPs Poland's newly elected Prime Minister Donald Tusk is set to make a policy speech to parliament on Tuesday morning, followed by a vote of confidence in his Cabinet at 4 p.m. Zobacz więcej na temat:
Celebrating Hollywood legend Fred Zinnemann's Polish roots The city of Rzeszów in southeastern Poland has honored Fred Zinnemann, the Oscar-winning director known for classics such as "High Noon" and "The Day of the Jackal," celebrating his little-known Polish heritage. Zobacz więcej na temat:
UK, Norway announce support for Ukraine's navy Britain and Norway have announced they will lead a coalition to bolster the Ukrainian navy amid the Russian invasion, including through the supply of mine-hunting ships, amphibious armoured vehicles and raiding boats. Zobacz więcej na temat:
EU's von der Leyen congratulates Tusk on becoming Poland's new PM The president of the European Union's executive Commission has congratulated Donald Tusk on his election as Poland's new head of government, saying she looked forward to working with the new Polish prime minister. Zobacz więcej na temat:
Poland's constitutional court rules against law designed to unblock EU cash Poland's Constitutional Tribunal has ruled that judicial reform legislation designed to allow the country to access billions of euros in European Union funds is unconstitutional. Zobacz więcej na temat:
Art by Polish foot and mouth painters on display in Budapest An exhibition of artworks created by Polish foot and mouth painters has opened in the Hungarian capital Budapest. Zobacz więcej na temat:
Polish official urges US to continue supporting Ukraine Jadwiga Emilewicz, the Polish government's representative for Polish-Ukrainian relations, has urged the United States to continue supporting war-torn Ukraine during talks in Washington. Zobacz więcej na temat: