Sep 02 Poland holds funeral Mass for more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II massacres By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press The remains of Polish civilians including more than 200 asylum patients were exhumed in 2021-2024 from separate mass graves near the town of Chojnice. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 8:44 Poland’s foreign minister on defending Ukraine and its path to NATO membership By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The 32 members of NATO are meeting in Washington and the focus is largely on Ukraine. Members will announce they are sending new air defense systems a day after one of the worst attacks on Kyiv in years. Diplomats are… Continue watching
May 06 Survivors of Holocaust and Oct. 7 attack join memorial march at Auschwitz death camp By Rafal Niedzielski, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The mood at the annual march was overshadowed by the war in Gaza after the October attack on Israel by Hamas, the deadliest violence against Jews since Adolf Hitler's regime sought to destroy the entire Jewish population of Europe. Continue reading
Apr 12 Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with proposals to lift near-total abortion ban By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Polish lawmakers have voted to continue work on proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion, a highly divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country. Continue reading
Apr 12 Poland calls aid worker’s killing in Gaza a murder, wants further investigation By Associated Press Poland's government is calling the killing of a Polish aid worker by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza a murder, and is demanding support from Israel in its own investigation into the case. Continue reading
Mar 24 Poland says Russian missile entered its airspace during latest major attack on Ukraine By Vanessa Gera, Tony Hicks, Associated Press Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine, prompting the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets. Continue reading
Mar 22 New legislation in Poland boosts self-defense capacity, eyeing Russia’s nearby war in Ukraine By Associated Press Poland’s government has prepared new legislation to boost the nation’s capacity for self-defense, including more funding for first aid courses, better public warning systems, and more emergency shelters. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: Biden hosts Poland’s president and prime minister at the White House By Vanesa Gera, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Ahead of the visit, President Andrzej Duda called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3 percent of their GDP as Russia puts its own economy on a war footing and pushes forward… Continue reading
Feb 27 Head of NATO says no troops going to Ukraine as the Kremlin warns of wider war By Lorne Cook, Karel Janicek, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says that sending in Western troops should not be "ruled out" in the future. Continue reading
Feb 21 Zelenskyy invites Poland’s leaders to border to resolve farmer protest affecting weapon shipments By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the blockade is hampering the shipment of weapons to Ukrainian soldiers. He hopes the border meeting could happen before the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Saturday. Continue reading