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Poland: Country in Central Europe
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory is characterised by a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and temperate climate. Poland is composed of sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the fifth largest EU country by land area, covering a combined area of 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include KrakĂłw, WrocƂaw, ƁódĆș, PoznaƄ, and GdaƄsk.

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Putin's Fury in Europe| Poland Tells Citizens to Stockpile Food, Water, and Medicine| Big War Soon? [Video]

Putin's Fury in Europe| Poland Tells Citizens to Stockpile Food, Water, and Medicine| Big War Soon?

Poland has urged its citizens to prepare for a potential war or crisis by stockpiling at least three days’ worth of essential supplies, including food, water, medicine, and power banks. This warning..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:27Published
Former Polish minister charged over leaking Russian invasion contingency plans [Video]

Former Polish minister charged over leaking Russian invasion contingency plans

Former Polish minister charged over leaking Russian invasion contingency plans Former minister of defence and deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak have been charged after leaking government plans..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
We need to improve democracy, Lech WaƂęsa says [Video]

We need to improve democracy, Lech WaƂęsa says

Former Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Lech WaƂęsa, calls for systemic changes to safeguard democracy and avoid the rise of populist leaders.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 12:00Published
Baltics and Poland announce planned withdrawal from landmine treaty [Video]

Baltics and Poland announce planned withdrawal from landmine treaty

Baltics and Poland announce planned withdrawal from landmine treaty The Ottawa Convention prohibits the production, possession, and transfer of anti-personnel mines. READ MORE :..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:15Published
Morawiecki: "No word that comes from the Kremlin should be trusted by definition" [Video]

Morawiecki: "No word that comes from the Kremlin should be trusted by definition"

Former Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, points out in an interview with Euronews that the Russians have been able to break all the treaties they have concluded in the past. Therefore - says..

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Priceless, 570-year-old Gutenberg Bible on display in Warsaw [Video]

Priceless, 570-year-old Gutenberg Bible on display in Warsaw

Priceless, 570-year-old Gutenberg Bible on display in Warsaw The Bible, on display at the Medieval Art Gallery in Warsaw, was printed more than 570 years ago by Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of..

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Euronews celebrates impartial journalism at launch of new Polish edition [Video]

Euronews celebrates impartial journalism at launch of new Polish edition

Euronews celebrates impartial journalism at launch of new Polish edition Guests at the event in Warsaw on Thursday included Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech WaƂęsa, Poland's Interior Minister Tomasz..

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Former Polish President Lech Walesa expresses concern over potential Ukraine peace deal [Video]

Former Polish President Lech Walesa expresses concern over potential Ukraine peace deal

Former Polish President Lech Walesa expresses concern over potential Ukraine peace deal Poland’s former President Lech Walesa urges next generations to defend democracy, warning that populists and..

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Euronews launches Polish language news service with ceremony in Warsaw [Video]

Euronews launches Polish language news service with ceremony in Warsaw

Euronews launches Polish language news service with ceremony in Warsaw According to Euronews, the milestone event, which coincides with Poland's presidency of the European Union, offers a unique..

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BIG BREAKING: Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Failing? Poland Demands Trump U.S Nuclear Weapons | Details [Video]

BIG BREAKING: Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Failing? Poland Demands Trump U.S Nuclear Weapons | Details

Poland's President Andrzej Duda is calling for the deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons on Polish soil, reviving discussions from the Trump era after 26 years. He argues that since NATO expanded eastward..

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Polish Prime Minister urges Turkey to play key role in Ukrainian peace process [Video]

Polish Prime Minister urges Turkey to play key role in Ukrainian peace process

Polish Prime Minister urges Turkey to play key role in Ukrainian peace process The leaders of Turkey and Poland met in Ankara to discuss strengthening Turkey-Poland relations, Turkey-EU ties during..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
Polish PM Tusk cautions 'friends' against arrogance after Starlink spat [Video]

Polish PM Tusk cautions 'friends' against arrogance after Starlink spat

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‘Be Quiet, Small Man’ | Musk Humiliates Polish PM Over Ukraine’s Starlink Funding Debate | Watch [Video]

‘Be Quiet, Small Man’ | Musk Humiliates Polish PM Over Ukraine’s Starlink Funding Debate | Watch

Musk clashed with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in a heated online exchange over Starlink’s role in Ukraine. Musk, who has donated over 40,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine since 2022,..

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Poland’s Tusk Calls Trump A ‘Difficult Partner’ As Europe Struggles To Align With U.S Priorities [Video]

Poland’s Tusk Calls Trump A ‘Difficult Partner’ As Europe Struggles To Align With U.S Priorities

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has labeled US President Donald Trump a "difficult partner," citing his focus away from Europe and Ukraine. Tusk stressed that Europe must work harder to gain Trump's..

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EU Fires Back at Trump’s ‘EU Formed to Screw the US’ Remark | Poland’s Donald Tusk Blasts Trump [Video]

EU Fires Back at Trump’s ‘EU Formed to Screw the US’ Remark | Poland’s Donald Tusk Blasts Trump

EU Fires Back at Trump’s ‘EU Formed to Screw the US’ Remark. The European Union has responded sharply Trump’s claim that the EU was “formed to Screw the U.S.,” with Polish Prime Minister..

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Germany Won’t Send Troops To Ukraine Without ‘U.S Involvement’ Amid Peacekeeping Talks [Video]

Germany Won’t Send Troops To Ukraine Without ‘U.S Involvement’ Amid Peacekeeping Talks

Germany won’t send troops to Ukraine without U.S involvement, AFP reports, citing a government source. The decision follows US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s refusal to deploy American troops as..

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Poland Rejects Zelensky’s Call For Unified EU Army, Says Bloc’s Defense Must Align With NATO Efforts [Video]

Poland Rejects Zelensky’s Call For Unified EU Army, Says Bloc’s Defense Must Align With NATO Efforts

Poland Rejects Zelensky’s Call For Unified EU Army, reaffirming its commitment to NATO. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated that a European military would not materialize, emphasizing..

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Macron Calls Emergency EU Summit As US, Russia Plan Ukraine Peace Talk Without Europe, Kiev Left Out [Video]

Macron Calls Emergency EU Summit As US, Russia Plan Ukraine Peace Talk Without Europe, Kiev Left Out

French President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency summit after the US and Russia agreed to hold Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia, excluding the EU and Kiev. The move comes after Trump and..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:00Published
Polish Institute in Budapest displays exhibition of photos Tamara Lempicka paintings [Video]

Polish Institute in Budapest displays exhibition of photos Tamara Lempicka paintings

The Polish Institute displays an exhibition of photos of paintings by Polish artist Tamara Lempicka in the Hungarian capital, Budapest.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
How are fertility treatments handled around the EU? [Video]

How are fertility treatments handled around the EU?

With the U-turn of Poland's public funding for IVF treatment, all EU member states now support this fertility treatment. However, the conditions and waiting times vary among the 27.

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Electricity prices rise in Estonia after cut from Russian power grid [Video]

Electricity prices rise in Estonia after cut from Russian power grid

The Baltic states connected to electricity supplied via Finland, Sweden and Poland after disconnecting from Russia, which had supplied them electricity for decades.

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Baltic states connect to EU electricity after ditching Russian supply [Video]

Baltic states connect to EU electricity after ditching Russian supply

The Baltic states connected to electricity supplied via Finland, Sweden and Poland after disconnecting from Russia, which had supplied them electricity for decades.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:10Published
Poland will not implement Migration Pact, Donald Tusk tells Ursula von der Leyen [Video]

Poland will not implement Migration Pact, Donald Tusk tells Ursula von der Leyen

Donald Tusk has once again criticised the Pact on Migration and Asylum and doubled down on his refusal to comply with the legislation.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:02Published
Polish government announces program to protect presidential elections from Russian influence [Video]

Polish government announces program to protect presidential elections from Russian influence

Ahead of Poland's presidential elections in May, the country's government unveiled the 'Election Umbrella' program - with the goal of protecting the nation's cybersecurity from Russian influence.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:41Published
Poland's president vows to spend 4.7% of GDP on defence this year [Video]

Poland's president vows to spend 4.7% of GDP on defence this year

Poland already spends more of its GDP on defence than any other NATO country, followed by Estonia and the US.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:26Published

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Scotland captain Andy Robertson says his side deserved their late win in Poland, which ensured they avoid automatic Nations League relegation.
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