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Poland toasts 10 years of EU membership

Donald Tusk hailed Poland's membership of the body as a success and cited opinion polls showing that 80 per cent of Poles were satisfied with it

Poland's prime minister says countrymen can "raise a glass" to decade of progress

30 Apr 2014

Thousands watch 3D Pope screening in Poland

Thousands gather outside the Palace of Krakow Bishops to watch a 3D show about Pope John Paul II's life on the weekend he was declared a saint

29 Apr 2014

Polish Prime Minister sings 'Hey Jude'

Well, that's one way to launch a memorable party political broadcast.... Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's brief rendition of the famous Beatles song Hey Jude becomes an internet hit

23 Apr 2014

Drug giant faces bribery claims

GlaxoSmithKline accused of corruption for alleged asthma drug promotion in Poland

13 Apr 2014

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'Pastafarianism' to become recognised religion in Poland

A parody religious group who believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster, may become an officially recognised religion, after court battle

11 Apr 2014

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Smolensk air disaster 'was caused by mystery explosion'

Polish MP claims in report that Lech Kaczynski, the president of Poland, was assassinated by an explosion on the plane

10 Apr 2014

Ukraine crisis: Poland asks Nato to station 10,000 troops on its territory

Nato is divided over demands from Poland and the Baltic states for a permanent deployment of the Alliance's troops to defend them from Russia

01 Apr 2014

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Lego is a tool of Satan, warns Polish priest

Father Slawomir Kostrzewa says toy company represents 'world of death' and that Zombie and Monster Fighter mini-figures can lead children 'to the dark side'

01 Apr 2014

The Great Escape was an 'audacious' project

World War II veteran Charles Clarke says the Great Escape was one of the most "audacious" projects carried out during the war

24 Mar 2014

Doomed penguin offered second chance by 3D printer

A penguin in Warsaw zoo is expecting a replacement for its broken beak from a team of Polish scientists

21 Mar 2014

Ukraine crisis: 'World stands on brink of conflict,' warns Polish prime minister

Poland has warned the world "stands on the brink of conflict" as the Russian and Ukrainian stand off continues

02 Mar 2014

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Polish MEP arrested for shouting 'Heil Hitler' in airport

Politican was reportedly drunk when he told customs officer he should 'go to Auschwitz'

27 Feb 2014

Ukraine crisis: Poland's foreign minister tweets his way to a peace deal

Radoslaw Sikorski, who said protesters should 'sign a peace deal or die', has been giving running commentary of negotiations on his Twitter account

21 Feb 2014

Italian police find John Paul II relic discarded

Relic belonging to Polish pope found after thieves mistake for rubbish

01 Feb 2014

Polish thief poses as priest to con donations

A Polish conman who posed as at least two priests, accepting donations, holding mass and even hearing confessions has been arrested after years of apparently scamming the faithful

16 Jan 2014

Polish PM offended by Cameron comment about Poles

Poland's prime minister wades into a high-pitched British row over welfare benefits for migrant workers

07 Jan 2014

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Polish foreign minister: Britain should sort out its welfare system

Poland steps up its attack on Cameron's benefits reform and says Britain should sort out its benefits system, rather than attacking immigrants

07 Jan 2014

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Poles apart

Telegraph View: Welfare payments for non-resident children fly in the face of logic

06 Jan 2014

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Poland attacks plan to ban migrants from claiming child benefit

British taxpayers must continue to pay welfare benefits to children living in Poland while their parents work in UK, says Polish foreign minister

06 Jan 2014

Wojciech Kilar: 'his work enhances the film, yet stands on its own'

An appreciation of the Polish composer, best known for film scores such as Francis Coppola's Dracula

29 Dec 2013

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Foreign-born migrants quadruple in 60 years

Office for National Statistics says 7.5 million people living in England and Wales were born overseas, as new Census data sheds light on migration trends

17 Dec 2013

Security guard saves baby from airport fall

Video An airport security officer has been praised for his quick reflexes after he caught a little boy just inches from a head first smash

17 Dec 2013

Europe fears over Russian nuclear-capable missiles on border of EU

Russia deploys missiles on its border with Poland as prospects of an EU trade deal with Ukraine recede further

16 Dec 2013

OECD education report: case study Poland

The Polish education system focuses on the individual development of each child

03 Dec 2013

OECD education report: Poland's suffocating Communist past gave pupils a thirst for knowledge

Parents of pupils who grew up under an old regime push their children to learn and help Poland shine in league tables