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NationalPoland seeks to boost birth rate: family minister
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:00:00 GMT
Poland’s family and social policy minister has said the government is working on a range of new policies to counter a declining birth rate.
Poland to roll out 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose for all adults next month: health minister
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 22:45:00 GMT
Poland’s Health Minister Adam Niedzielski on Wednesday said that the government would probably authorise a second COVID-19 booster shot for all adults next month.
Polish FM says his talks in Kyiv focused on support for Ukraine
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:15:00 GMT
Poland’s foreign minister has said that his talks with Ukrainian leaders in Kyiv on Tuesday focused on further assistance to the war-torn country.
Poles donate over €2 bn to Ukrainians: audio report
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has spurred a groundswell of international support for the embattled nation.
UPDATE: Warsaw pays tribute to WWII freedom fighters
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:00:00 GMT
Sirens wailed, church bells tolled and traffic stopped for a minute in a moving tribute as Warsaw on Monday commemorated a bloody revolt 78 years ago against the occupying Germans.
Warsaw pays tribute to WWII freedom fighters
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:45:00 GMT
Sirens are set to wail, church bells are set to toll, and traffic will stop for a minute's remembrance on Monday as Warsaw commemorates a bloody revolt 78 years ago against the occupying Germans.
Poland offers help as forest fire rages in Czech Republic
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:00:00 GMT
Poland will send a firefighting helicopter to help put out a blaze ripping through the Bohemian Switzerland National Park in the northwestern Czech Republic, officials said on Tuesday.
Poland launches 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose for over-60s
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:15:00 GMT
Poland’s health minister on Thursday said the government was rolling out a fourth coronavirus vaccine dose for people aged 60 and older to better protect them against a new COVID-19 wave expected to peak in late August.
Poland to grant families EUR 630 benefit to buy coal for home heating
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT
The Polish government on Tuesday approved a new one-time allowance to help households buy coal for home heating.
Poland braces for COVID-19 surge: audio report
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:15:00 GMT
Poland is bracing for a new surge in COVID-19 infections as cases climb across Europe.
Polish president, PM talk energy with US climate envoy
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT
Poland’s president and prime minister on Tuesday met with US President Joe Biden's climate envoy, John Kerry, to discuss climate policies, energy security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to officials.
‘Time to return to normal relations,’ says Polish president as new Israeli envoy presents credentials
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:00:00 GMT
“It is time to return to normal relations between Poland and Israel,” Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday as Israel’s new ambassador to Warsaw presented his credentials.
Special status bill shows 'how close Poland and Ukraine have become': official
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:30:00 GMT
A senior Polish presidential aide has said that a new Ukrainian bill to grant special status to Poles in Ukraine shows that the two countries are now closer than ever before.
Poland in need of total defense strategy: interview
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:30:00 GMT
NATO countries near Russia, in particular Poland and the Baltic states, should increase their resistance to potential aggression by adopting a total defense strategy, a new study has recommended.
Polish gov't launches website with job offers for Ukrainian refugees
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:45:00 GMT
Poland's government on Wednesday announced the launch of a special website with job opportunities for refugees from Ukraine.
UPDATE: Polish MPs to vote on Finland, Sweden’s NATO entry on Thursday
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT
The lower house of Poland’s parliament will vote on the ratification of Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO on Thursday, officials have said.
Plan for US Army HQs in Poland 'a boost in a dangerous situation:' deputy PM
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT
A Polish deputy prime minister said on Wednesday that Washington’s decision to create a permanent headquarters for US Army V Corps in Poland represented “a boost in a dangerous situation.”
Russia is 'biggest threat' to NATO: Polish president
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:00:00 GMT
Poland’s president on Tuesday said that Russia was now the biggest threat to NATO countries, especially those on the alliance’s eastern flank.
'Door to EU should be open to ambitious societies:' Polish president
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:00:00 GMT
Polish President Andrzej Duda has hailed the European Union's decision to grant Ukraine and Moldova candidate status for membership, saying that "the door to the EU should be open to ambitious societies."
Top Polish, Canadian lawmakers discuss support for Ukraine
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:30:00 GMT
Poland’s lower-house Speaker has held talks with top Canadian lawmakers in Ottawa about assistance to war-torn Ukraine.