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Poland, an EU member since 2004, is the birthplace of the Solidarity movement, which helped bring down Soviet-style communism in the late 1980s. It was also the site of some of the 20th century's greatest tragedies.

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A refugee from Lebanon and a Polish activist

2 Polish soldiers hurt in border clash with migrants

Poland has increased its military presence at the border with Belarus as people seek to enter the EU by the thousands.
PoliticsOctober 25, 2021
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki arrives at the European Parliament in Strasbourg wearing a face mask

EU calls Polish PM out for 'war rhetoric'

The EU has chided Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki for using belligerent terms in a row with the EU over rule of law.
PoliticsOctober 25, 2021
Police officers walk near the US embassy in Moscow

Russians seeking US visas must travel to Warsaw

Russians will now be qualified as "homeless nationals," which is usually reserved for countries where US has no embassy.
MigrationOctober 25, 2021
A large number of vigilantes were detained near the village of Gross Gastrose

German police stop far-right vigilante border patrols

German police stopped dozens of far-right armed vigilantes patrolling to stop migrants from entering Germany via Poland.
CrimeOctober 24, 2021
Viktor Orban gives a speech during an event in Budapest on October 23, to commemorate the 65nd anniversary of Hungarian uprising against Soviet occupation in Budapest on October 23, 2021

Hungary's Orban accuses EU, US of meddling as election looms

PM Viktor Orban has accused Brussels and Washington of backing the opposition seeking to replace him.
PoliticsOctober 24, 2021
A woman holds a banner at a protest initiated by Polish mothers

Polish mothers rally in solidarity with migrants

Protesters are calling for humanitarian treatment for migrants stranded at Poland's "border of death" with Belarus.
Human RightsOctober 24, 2021
Boris Kalnoky

Poland-EU row: Power, not values

Boris Kalnoky
A rule-of-law dispute with Poland is actually about the distribution of power between the EU and member states.
PoliticsOctober 23, 2021
A man holds a sign 'Europe don't give up!"

Brussels must address Polish provocations

If Warsaw doesn't want to play by the rules of the European Union, the EU should take decisive action.
PoliticsOctober 23, 2021
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World Stories - The Week in Reports

Migrant crisis on the Belarus/Poland border; South Africa's endangered turtles
October 23, 202112:36 min
Two people with their faces blurred are bundled up in sleeping bags

Migrants stuck in cold at EU border

Hundreds are believed to be stranded on the border between Poland and Belarus. DW's Jack Parrock reports.
MigrationOctober 23, 202103:40 min
refugees waiting outside the Eisenhüttenstadt facility

Germany sees refugee arrivals via Poland and Belarus

In Germany's recent election campaign, immigration was not a big topic. But that may change now.
PoliticsOctober 23, 2021
Protesters gather near the Polish capital's iconic skyscraper, the Palace of Culture, at a protest demanding abortion rights, in Warsaw, Poland

Poland protests mark one year since abortion ban

Rights groups have asked the European Commission to clamp down on Poland for defying "EU values."
HealthOctober 23, 2021
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EU leaders debate border security

Some heads of state and government want to build more walls to control migration.
MigrationOctober 22, 202102:17 min
A reception center in Eisenhüttenstadt

Migration spike worries German authorities

DW met migrants who made it to a reception center in the border town of Eisenhüttenstadt.
MigrationOctober 22, 202102:51 min
Refugees in Eisenhüttenstadt

EU leaders call for tougher migration controls

The EU Commission has spoken out against border walls, despite calls by some leaders to enforce migration controls.
PoliticsOctober 22, 2021
A sign of " watch out for the falling rock" in front of Dom cathedral in Cologne

Deaths in Poland as storm wreaks havoc across Europe

Four people have died in Poland and several people have been injured in the Netherlands.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 22, 2021
Mateusz Morawiecki und Ursula von der Leyen

Rule-of-law row with Poland dominates EU leaders' summit

EU leaders are taking the Polish premier to task over a court ruling questioning the supremacy of EU law.
PoliticsOctober 21, 2021
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Poland's Constitutional Court 'is a marionette court'

European Parliament Vice President Katarina Barley speaks to DW’s Marina Strauss.
PoliticsOctober 19, 202103:03 min
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaking at the European Parliament, sat behind him is European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Polish leader blasts EU over rule of law dispute

During a heated debate with EU lawmakers, Polish leader Mateusz Morawiecki defended the sovereignty of EU member states.
PoliticsOctober 19, 2021
Polish soldiers pictured standing guard at the border with Belarus

Poland doubles troops on border with Belarus

Warsaw has deployed double the amount of troops at its border with Belarus in response to a surge in migration.
PoliticsOctober 19, 2021
Poland's Constitutional Tribunal has found EU precedence incompatible with its own constitution.

How do young Poles feel about the EU?

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal has found EU precedence incompatible with its own constitution.
PoliticsOctober 19, 202101:53 min
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender at the Track 17 Memorial at Berlin's Grünewald Train Station

Germany marks 80th anniversary of first Jewish deportations

President Steinmeier spoke of the importance of fighting the ongoing threat of antisemitism wherever it appears.
SocietyOctober 18, 2021
Protester holds sign that reads "Stop inhumane pushbacks"

Poles protest migrant pushbacks at Belarus border

Demonstrators accuse Polish authorities of cruel behavior and blocking aid.
PoliticsOctober 17, 2021
Barbara Wesel Kommentarbild App *PROVISORISCH*

How to win elections

Barbara Wesel
The recent election in the Czech Republic shows that a united opposition can topple authoritarian-style governments.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2021
people in coats gathered on the ground, faces blurred

People are dying as Belarus and Poland play border politics

Activists in eastern Poland warn that plummeting temperatures will kill many more displaced people in the border zones.
PoliticsOctober 14, 2021
09.2015 DW Focus on Europe (Sendungslogo)

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

On the French Atlantic coast, fishermen are protesting against the construction of a wind farm.
SocietyOctober 14, 202125:59 min
DW Fokus | Polen

Poland: A journey on a raft

In Poland, raftsmen show tourists the beauty of the Pieniny Mountains.
SocietyOctober 14, 202102:16 min
Migrants in the town of Eisenhüttenstadt

Germany sees sharp rise in migrants via Belarus route

EU leaders accuse Belarus of facilitating migration as a form of "hybrid war" and Poland has vowed to build a wall.
PoliticsOctober 13, 2021
A sign at the entrance to Poland's Constitutional Court

Polish court ruling against EU law comes into force

The ruling has been criticized by EU leaders and fueled speculation that Poland may one day leave the bloc.
Law and JusticeOctober 12, 2021
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Poland denies pushing migrants back to Belarus

Poland's deputy foreign minister says the situation is "an artificial crisis orchestrated by the Belarusian regime."
PoliticsOctober 12, 202106:47 min
People wear face masks due to the spread of coronavirus while doing shopping at the outdoor marketplace in Sedziszow, Poland

Inflation spurs rate hike in Poland

Rising inflation suggest economic recovery is going well in the EU's east. But at what cost?
BusinessOctober 11, 2021
People wave EU and Polish flags in support of Poland's EU membership

Poles rally to defend EU membership

The rally comes after Poland's constitutional court ruled that Polish laws take precedence over EU ones.
PoliticsOctober 10, 2021
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at conservative conference

Hungary passes resolution in support of Polish court ruling

Hungary's prime minister signed a resolution supporting a ruling that gave the Polish constitution primacy over EU law.
Rule of LawOctober 9, 2021
Dudek Bartosz Kommentarbild App

Poland is not yet lost to the EU

Bartosz Dudek
The ruling by its top court seems to suggest that Poland wants to leave the EU. That won't happen, writes Bartosz Dudek
PoliticsOctober 8, 2021
Archive image from August: A group of migrants stuck between armed Belarusian officers and Polish soldiers just a few meters away.

Poland claims Belarusian forces fired shots across border

Poland has summoned a Belarusian official after border forces said they had been fired at.
ConflictsOctober 8, 2021
DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo)

The art of crafting gilt leather

Two Polish sisters are keeping the tradition of crafting gilt leather alive.
LifestyleOctober 8, 202104:14 min
Poland's Constitutional Tribunal

EU calls out Poland after controversial court ruling

The European Commission and some member states have responded angrily over Poland's ruling against primacy of EU law.
PoliticsOctober 8, 2021
Poland's Constitutional Tribunal building in Warsaw

Poland's top court rules against primacy of EU law

The Constitutional Tribunal said that law out of Warsaw can take precedence over laws coming from Brussels.
Law and JusticeOctober 7, 2021
09.2015 DW Focus on Europe (Sendungslogo)

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Refugees in Paris have created a space where they can converse with each other.
SocietyOctober 7, 202126:00 min
DW Fokus | Ziegenkäse

Love and Cheese in Poland

A Parisian man moved to the Polish countryside for love, but he won’t give up his French cheese.
SocietyOctober 7, 202102:10 min
Polish village Budy

Border crisis hits Polish tourism

The border standoff between Belarus and Poland has hit local Polish businesses near the border, many reliant in tourism.
BusinessOctober 6, 2021
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 30.09.2021

Following inconclusive elections: Quo Vadis Germany? - Punch-ups over petrol in the UK - Breathing new life into Prague’s Jewish heritage - A whiff of change in the air - will Italy decriminalise cannabis? - Shopping squabbles in Poland - How domestic violence impacts men - Brussels and Washington discuss tech and trade ties - And we’ve got a treat for foodies: a cheese festival in Italy
PoliticsSeptember 30, 202154:59 min
Armed Polish soldiers and Afghan refugees who have fled the Taliban are seen near the village of Usnarz Gorny

Poland pushed Afghan migrants back into Belarus: Amnesty

Amnesty has said Poland carried out an unlawful pushback of a group of migrants camped out on its border with Belarus.
PoliticsSeptember 30, 2021
Ivan Krastev

New German government must focus on central Europe

Ivan Krastev
The new German government will have to quickly focus on tackling illiberal tendencies in Central Europe.
PoliticsSeptember 29, 2021
DW Rev Sendungslogo deutsch und englisch

REV – The Auto and Mobility Show (Episode 39)

A Porsche Macan facelift. We tested 3 midrange EV compact cars. A Polish cab driver who wrote a book
Cars and TransportationSeptember 28, 202126:01 min
DW Sendung REV.olution | DR Warsaw

The Driver Warsaw

See the Polish capital through the eyes of a very colorful Taxi driver
Cars and TransportationSeptember 28, 202108:08 min
Turow coal mine cooling tower

Is Poland's Turow power plant doomed?

The EU has demanded Warsaw pay a daily fine of €500,000 after it declined to shut down a coal mine. What happens now?
BusinessSeptember 28, 2021
Reichtag Building in Berlin

How world leaders reacted to the German election

Some countries see the election outcome as "continuity" after Chancellor Angela Merkel's nearly 16-years in office.
PoliticsSeptember 27, 2021
Crowd of protesters shouting slogans while holding placards during the march for Climate Justice

Polish climate protests get boost from teen activist

A Polish teen has made Fridays for Future into a force that has the attention of those in power.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 202103:06 min
Polish activists protested the state of emergency at the border

Poland-Belarus border: Five refugees die in one week

Poland has refused to allow journalists, human rights observers, or EU border guards near its frontier with Belarus
Human RightsSeptember 24, 2021