Tag: Poland

European Union moves against Poland for its new court law

BRUSSELS: The European Union opened another rule-of-law procedure Monday against Poland over what it sees as flaws in the country's Supreme Court law, intensifying...

Poland’s Kaczynski says Germany should pay damages for World War Two

WARSAW: Poland’s ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski on Friday again demanded that Germany pay Poland damages for World War Two. “This is a Polish-Germany issue,...

EU ministers seek answers from Poland over justice policies

BRUSSELS: Poland faced questions from its European Union partners Tuesday over an overhaul of its judicial system that is seen as a violation of...

Poland’s Walesa urges opposition to unite ahead of elections

WARSAW: Lech Walesa, Poland's former president and pro-democracy leader, said Saturday he is joining forces with the opposition to prevent Poland's right-wing ruling party...

Kremlin: permanent US military presence in Poland bad for security

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that gradual NATO military expansion towards its borders did not improve security or stability in Europe as it...

Thousands of Poles protest against ruling conservatives

WARSAW: Thousands of anti-government protesters marched in Warsaw on Saturday demanding "independent" courts following a judiciary overhaul which has sparked a row with the...

Poland, Czech leaders want more regional unity

WARSAW: The presidents of Poland and the Czech Republic have called for closer cooperation among central European nations to defend their decision-making powers against...

Poland inks $4.75 billion US Patriot Missile deal

WARSAW: Poland signed the largest weapons procurement deal in its history on Wednesday, agreeing with the United States to buy Raytheon Co’s Patriot missile...

Poland detains energy official suspected of spying for Russia

WARSAW: Poland’s security agents have detained a government official on suspicion of providing Russia with secrets about tactics Warsaw planned to use to try...

US missile shield in Poland delayed until 2020

WARSAW: Technical problems will delay the completion of the Polish section of a US defence shield by two years to 2020, Poland’s defence ministry said...

First Poland Holocaust law complaint targets Argentina paper

WARSAW: An Argentinian newspaper has become the first outlet to be targeted by Poland's controversial new Holocaust law, after a nationalist group filed a...

Shivering Europe hopes for weekend respite as deep freeze persists

PARIS: Europe's deep freeze, which has cost more than 60 lives over the past week, continued to wreak havoc early Saturday as the shivering...

Formation of 5, 6, 7 side International Socca Federation

According to sources, 521 countries are set to participate in the first-ever Federation of Hyatt Regency, Birmingham, U.K. on the 8th of February. Portugal, England,...

Israeli education minister ‘honoured’ to be barred from Poland

WARSAW: Israel’s education minister said on Monday he was “honoured” Poland had cancelled his visit to Warsaw this week because he refused to back...

President asks Poland to invest in power, agriculture and food processing

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has offered Poland to invest and initiate joint projects in various fields including power, agriculture and food processing. He expressed the hope...

Pakistan-Poland agree to expand cooperation in diverse fields

ISLAMABAD: The 6th round of Pakistan-Poland Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held in Islamabad on Wednesday. The Pakistan side was led by Additional Secretary (Europe) Ambassador Zaheer A...

Polish envoy glad helping Pakistan in building missile programme

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Republic of Poland Piotr A. Opalinski has said it was his immense pleasure that his country helped Pakistan in building its missile...