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
Feb 20 Polish farmers block Ukraine’s border as they intensify protests against non-EU imports By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Farmers across Europe have been protesting, worried that EU plans to place limits on the use of chemicals and on greenhouse gas emissions will result in a reduction in production and income. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 7:50 Poland’s foreign minister on concerns the U.S. will abandon Ukraine, Europe By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Along the eastern flank of NATO nations sit several former Soviet satellite states, with long and bitter memories of Russian dominance. They are among the strongest supporters of Ukraine's fight against a Russia's invasion and warn that more must be… Continue watching
Feb 13 Activist sees ‘new beginning’ after Polish state TV apologizes for years of anti-LGBTQ propaganda By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press An LGBTQ rights activist in Poland says he believes it's a "new beginning" in Poland after a host on state television apologized on air for the homophobic propaganda aired by state media for years. Continue reading