Dec 09 Polish truck drivers’ border blockade causes ripple effects on the battlefield in Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Karl Ritter, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Ukrainian charities and companies supplying the war-torn country’s military warn that problems are growing as Polish truck drivers show no sign of ending a border blockade that has stretched past a month. Continue reading
Nov 27 Poland’s president swears in a government expected to last no longer than 14 days By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Poland's president has sworn in a government that isn't expected to last more than 14 days. It's a tactical maneuver that allows the conservative Law and Justice party to hang onto power a bit longer. Continue reading
Nov 13 Poland’s new parliament choses a speaker, but the transition of power is delayed by president By Monika Scislowska, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has offered his conservative government's resignation. The step was required as Poland's newly elected parliament met for the first time Monday. Continue reading
Oct 16 Poles cast their votes for centrist opposition parties after years of nationalism, projections say By Vanessa Gera, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press After a bitter and emotional campaign, voters turned out in droves on Sunday to make their voices known. Final results are expected Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 15 Polish opposition leader declares victory after ruling conservatives predicted to lose majority By Monika Scislowska, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era for his country after opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes in Sunday's parliamentary election to oust the governing nationalist conservative party. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: Aid groups warn of humanitarian crisis after repeated Afghan quakes In our news wrap Sunday, another powerful earthquake rocked Afghanistan’s western region where thousands died in last week’s quakes, six people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, Poland held what’s considered to be its most significant national election since… Continue watching
Oct 14 High-stakes election looms in Poland with nation’s democracy and foreign ties on the line By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Poland is holding an election Sunday that many view as its most important one since the 1989 vote that toppled communism. Continue reading
Oct 13 Ahead of Poland’s national election, many who struggled against communism feel they are fighting for democracy again By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press In recent years, Poland has seen democratic backsliding, following a path first taken by Hungary. Continue reading
Sep 21 Poland to end arms support for Ukraine as trade dispute escalates By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The comment appeared to put Poland's status as a major source of military equipment for Kyiv in doubt as a trade dispute between the neighboring states escalates. Continue reading
Sep 19 Germany seeks answers from Poland in a visa fraud scandal involving migrants from Asia, Africa By Kirsten Grieshaber, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Poland has been shaken for weeks by reports that its consular sections issued about 250,000 visas to migrants from Asia and Africa since 2021 in return for bribes of several thousand dollars each. Continue reading