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A Canadian pianist won the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw. The jury of the prestigious contest descended from the steps of the National Philharmonic at 2 a.m. on Thursday to deliver the verdict. When the name of the...

The health minister has said that Poland is dealing with a pandemic explosion that may require drastic measures. For the first time since May the number of daily new Covid-19 infections has risen to over 5,000, and cases have been...

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was in Strasbourg yesterday for a debate in the European Parliament on the rule of law in Poland. During his speech and in a letter posted on Monday, Morawiecki accused the bloc of overstepping its...

Family minister Marlena Maląg has responded to figures showing a large jump in the number of Poles living in extreme poverty, saying the increase is only temporary due to the pandemic. A report by the European Anti-Poverty Network shows that...

Poland is standing for election to the International Maritime Organization Council in a category of countries that have special interests in maritime transport. The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations "responsible for measures to improve...

Poland's Border Guard service yesterday reported 592 illegal entry attempts made from Belarus the previous day. The figures highlight the concerted and orchestrated attempts being made to cross the border. All but one attempt was thwarted and in that case...

The Polish government has pledged to provide subsidies to Polish consumers to the tune of PLN 1.5 bln to help offset the recent rises in energy prices that are being felt across Europe. The wholesale price of natural gas has...

Polish lawmakers yesterday approved a proposed plan to build a wall on the border between Poland and Belarus. The wall which will cost around PLN 1.6 billion to construct will be used to prevent immigrants from illegally crossing into Poland...

A teachers' awards ceremony is underway in Gdansk to mark National Education Day. More than 700 teachers from Pomerania will receive national and regional decorations and prizes during the three-day event. The Pomeranian superintendent of education, Małgorzata Bielang, said she...

Poland's defence minister has announced a plan to build a permanent wall along Poland's border with Belarus in a bid to beef up defences against illegal migration into the country. He said that Poland would draw on the experience of...