Jun 02 Trump-backed conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The race had Poland on edge since a first round of voting two weeks earlier, revealing deep divisions in the country along the eastern flank of NATO and the European Union. Continue reading
Jun 01 Poles vote in pivotal presidential election By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The contest pits Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, a liberal pro-EU figure, against Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the right-wing Law and Justice party. The outcome will determine whether Poland takes a more nationalist path or pivots more decisively… Continue reading
May 18 Liberal mayor and conservative historian headed to presidential runoff in Poland, exit poll shows By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and a conservative historian, Karol Nawrocki, emerged as the front-runners in Poland's presidential election Sunday, according to an exit poll, putting them on track to face off in a second round in two weeks. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 7:48 Museum works to preserve shoes belonging to Auschwitz’s youngest victims By Malcolm Brabant On the 80th anniversary of its liberation, survivors of the Holocaust gathered at the extermination camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. Of the more than six million Jews murdered by the Nazis, 1.1 million were killed at Auschwitz, nearly a quarter… Continue watching
Jan 27 Auschwitz memorial holds observances on 80th anniversary of death camp’s liberation by Soviet troops By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Auschwitz survivors have warned of the rising antisemitism and hatred in the modern world as they gathered with world leaders and European royalty on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 12:03 Holocaust survivor’s family searches for answers while retracing her steps at Auschwitz By Malcolm Brabant Monday marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. One of the youngest survivors was an eight-year-old Polish girl named Rutka. She moved to Canada after the war and took the name Rachel Hyams. Decades later,… Continue watching
Jan 15 Polish Prime Minister accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against ‘airlines over the world’ By Associated Press Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 5:43 Polish foreign minister: Ukraine ‘has every right to defend itself’ by striking in Russia By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Katie Marlow Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's drawing up a "comprehensive plan" for how Kyiv believes the war with Russia should end. Poland has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine in its war with Russia and has taken in hundreds of… Continue watching
Sep 19 EU chief pledges billions in aid for Central European regions hit by massive flooding By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during massive flooding. Continue reading
Sep 18 Trump scheduled to attend same event as Duda as he seeks Polish-American votes By Vanessa Gera, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Pennsylvania has one of the largest Polish-American populations in the county, and both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are eager to get their support. Continue reading