First, Poland is, as Pope John Paul II commented when he was elected, a “faraway country,” not just in distance or culture but, in his day, by the artificial division imposed by the Iron Curtain.

Published: June 11, 2025 4:04pm EDT For two centuries, scholars have sparred over the roots of the Piasts, Poland’s first documented royal house, who reigned from the 10th to the 14th centuries.

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Irregularities in the second round of Poland's presidential election have been reported, with candidates' results allegedly swapped in some commissions, sparking controversy.

And then in front of the United Nations General Assembly, Ukraine’s president compared Poland to Russia,” said Nawrocki voter Michal, a 33-year-old travel guide.

The picture is mixed for the other big files on Brussels’ desk: For competitiveness and defense investments, Poland will remain a positive force, and Nawrocki will likely align with Tusk and Brussels.

Poland has elected Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist conservative, as its next president — a win that signals a turn to the right in one of the European Union's member states.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Conservative Karol Nawrocki won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote count on Monday. Nawrocki won 50.89% of votes in a very tight ...

Poland has one of the strictest sets of laws in Europe when it comes to abortion. "The 2023 elections were largely won by the democratic coalition because of the ban," Ms Wigura says.

The tightly contested initial round of Poland’s presidential elections on May 18 highlighted the difficulty of deflecting disinformation and cyberattacks by domestic and foreign actors. A high ...

Lady Gabriella Windsor spoke about working with Kate Middleton on her Together at Christmas carol service in a rare interview following her husband Thomas Kingston's death.

He is also one of the few politicians in Poland to defend the EU's climate policy. Ahead of the first round on Sunday he was ahead in the polls, even though his lead of recent weeks had shrunk to ...