Tag: Warsaw
Polish Nurses Hold ‘Warning Strike’ to Protest Low Pay
Polish nurses, who are upset about their low pay and a mounting workload, took to the streets across Poland on Monday in a warning...
Poland outlines plan for gradual easing of virus restrictions in May
Poland plans to gradually re-open the economy and lift coronavirus restrictions in weekly instalments in May, as the number of new coronavirus infections continues...
Polish constitutional court rules human rights ombudsman must go
(dpa) - Polish Human Rights Ombudsman Adam Bodnar will have to leave his post within three months after the Constitutional Tribunal ruled on Thursday...
Poland extends anti-virus measures amid high pressure on hospitals
(dpa) - Poland will extend the anti-coronavirus measures in place until April 18, as pressure on the health care system remains high, the country's...
Vatican punishes two bishops for negligence in combatting sex abuse
dpa/GNA - The Vatican has punished two Polish bishops for negligence in combatting sex abuse against minors within their dioceses, twin statements from...
Poland reports third record of coronavirus cases in three days
dpa/GNA - Poland reported 35,143 new coronavirus cases on Friday, marking the third daily record of new cases in as many days, data...
Polish commuters demand compensation from Germany for Covid-19 tests
dpa/GNA - Commuters who live in Poland and work in Germany are demanding compensation from Berlin to help cover the cost of the coronavirus...
Poland expels two Belarusian diplomats in tit-for-tat move
dpa/GNA – Poland is set to expel two Belarusian diplomats, retaliation for a similar move by Belarus on Thursday, as tensions between...
Polish citizen dies in Mexico after his organs harvested
dpa/GNA - One Polish citizen died and another one is in hospital in a coma after their organs were harvested in Mexico, according...
South African coronavirus variant’s presence confirmed in Poland
dpa/GNA - Poland confirmed on Friday that the South African variant of the coronavirus has been reported in the country, Health Minister Adam...
Poland: Fourteen detained after Thursday abortion protest
dpa/GNA - Fourteen people have been detained following a Thursday night demonstration against tightening Poland's abortion law in front of the country's Constitutional...
Several thousand protest pandemic restrictions in Prague
dpa/GNA - Several thousand demonstrators gathered at Prague's Old Town Square on Sunday to protest against recently extended government restrictions designed to contain...
Poland angry at report celebrities got first shot at vaccines
dpa/GNA - An attempt at raising awareness about the benefits of getting vaccinated against Covid-19 might backfire for a Warsaw medical school after...
Rage at Polish abortion ruling shows no sign of abating
Thousands took to the streets of Polish cities on Wednesday, capping a week of daily protests that started after a top court decision that...
Renewed protests in Poland against effective abortion ban
Thousands of people in several cities turned out to protest Poland's effective abortion ban on Monday evening, the fifth consecutive day of demonstrations since...
Polish constitutional court set to rule on abortion law
Poland's Constitutional Tribunal is scheduled to rule on Thursday on whether performing abortions due to foetal defects is legal under the constitution.
Should the tribunal...
I fully deserve for Ballon d’Or – Lewandowski
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski said on Saturday that if the Ballon d'Or wasn't canceled, he should have been given a reward as he...
Dreams come true, says Lewandowski after winning Champions League
"I'm really proud of the team as we worked really hard to achieve the success", said Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski after the Bavarians...
WADA president criticizes US for “wrong report”
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Witold Banka criticized Wednesday the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) report about WADA as...
Dutch legend Krol urges Juventus to sign Milik
Former Dutch international defender Ruud Krol has advised reigning Italian Serie A champions Juventus to sign Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik from Napoli.
...
Polish football league to restart on May 29
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Saturday that the country's Ekstraklasa football league will resume on May 29, while speedway competitions will restart...
Poland to be ready for Olympic Games in 2021, says coach Vital Heynen
Poland's men's volleyball team coach Vital Heynen insisted that the postponement of the Olympic Games to 2021 is not a problem for his players,...
Poland announces economic package as COVID-19 cases top 1,000
To alleviate economic pressures caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Polish government announced an economic aid package worth 212 billion zloty (50.5 billion...
Poland confirms first COVID-19 case
Poland's Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country on Wednesday.
A man in the western...
Napoli wasted too many chances, says Milik after draw with Barcelona
SSC Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik was disappointed that his team wasn't able to beat FC Barcelona on Tuesday in the first leg of the...
Polish Mayor Still Remains in Critical Condition After Surgery
Mayor of the Polish city of Gdansk underwent surgery after being stabbed by an attacker on Sunday, local media reported.
According to Radio Gdansk, Pawel...
Lewandowski to Lead Poland’s World Cup Squad
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski will lead the Poland's preliminary World Cup squad, as the country's football governing body announced on Friday.
Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech...
Feb. 22 world news summary at 0030 GMT
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday released detailed policies on crack downs of illegal immigrants, which included bolstering...
Polish PM continues staying in hospital for observation
Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, who was injured in a car accident last week, will recover fast but still will remain in hospital for...
Feb. 11 world news summary at 0030 GMT
WARSAW -- Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo was injured in a car collision in the south Polish city of Oswiecim late on Friday, Polish...