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Poland truck protests leave Ukrainian drivers stranded
By Sarah Rainsford in Dorohusk Eastern Europe correspondent 9 hours ago Image source, BBC/Matthew Goddard The queue of trucks starts more than 20 kilometres from Poland’s eastern border. Hundreds of Ukrainian lorries are parked along the road in an unbroken line, caught up in a trade dispute that’s putting new strain on Polish-Ukrainian relations. At …
Bear mauls eco activist trying to prove logging left den empty in Poland
“Pseudo-ecologists were attacking foresters, mountain rescue and policemen, and now these people are saving their lives,” he said. “Will there be a Darwin Award?” Mr Gzowski added, referring to a tongue-in-cheek prize for people who die in unwise ways. Getting ready for hibernation The Wild Carpathians Initiative admitted their activists shouldn’t have disturbed the mammal, …
What to expect as Poland looks to form a new government | DW News – DW News
What to expect as Poland looks to form a new government | DW News DW News Poland’s parliament convenes as two opposing camps claim victory in its national elections Euronews Poland’s Transition of Power Starts as Pro-EU Bloc Picks Speaker Bloomberg PiS faces last chance to gain parliamentary majority EURACTIV Parliamentary session heralds new start for Polish politics Reuters.com View …
‘An anti-European manifesto’: Poland’s Venice Biennale entry defies inclusive theme | Poland
Poland Selection of artist Ignacy Czwartos could prove parting shot by populist PiS, which is poised to lose power When the Venice Biennale opens to the public next April, exhibitions at the 29 national pavilions are expected to blur cultural boundaries more than ever before. Curators say the 60th iteration of the world’s largest contemporary …
British Yotubers fly to Poland and stay overnight for food shop and spend less than…
3 November 2023, 08:59 | Updated: 3 November 2023, 09:25 The pair (Archie left, Josh right), created the video to highlight the cost of living crisis in the UK. Picture: YouTube A pair of YouTubers flew to Poland, stayed overnight and did a food shop – spending less on groceries than at a British Lidl. …
Man who pretended to be mannequin in Warsaw shop window charged with theft | Poland
Poland Polish police hold 22-year-old accused of stealing jewellery after posing as display dummy Thu 19 Oct 2023 17.14 BST A man who stood motionless in a shop window in Warsaw holding a bag and hoping to pass for a mannequin has been charged with suspected theft and burglary. Polish police said the 22-year-old suspect, …
Poland’s opposition hopes huge rally in Warsaw will swing election | Poland
Poland Donald Tusk says his ‘march of a million hearts’ is the last chance to save democracy in the country Poland’s largest opposition coalition hopes to fill the streets of Warsaw with its supporters on Sunday, two weeks before a parliamentary election that polls suggest is too close to call. Donald Tusk, the former European …
Ukraine: New attack on Crimea, Poland stops supplying arms, Zelenskyy meets Biden
All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine. Ukraine hits Crimea air base The Ukrainian army claimed on Thursday to have struck a Russian military airfield near the Crimean town of Saky, in yet another attack by Kyiv on this Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Moscow and used as a base for its invasion of …
Poland will no longer send weapons to Ukraine, says PM, as grain dispute escalates | Poland
Poland will no longer send arms to Ukraine in order to focus on its own defence, the Polish prime minister has said, a few hours after Warsaw summoned Kyiv’s ambassador amid a row over grain exports. “We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine, because we are now arming Poland with more modern weapons,” Mateusz …