Now playing Next Poland Poland's biggest synthetic opioid lab destroyed in Europol drug bust Law enforcement agencies seized nearly 200 kg of crystal methadone as part of the cross-border operation. 30/08/2024
Now playing Next Poland Polish prime minister announces record defence spending in 2025 budget The current proposal would break the previous defence spending record of 159 billion zlotys (€37 billion) in the 2024 budget. 29/08/2024
Now playing Next Healthcare We don't have the votes to liberalise Poland's abortion law, says Tusk The broad coalition led by Tusk doesn't have the support in parliament to liberalise one of Europe's most restrictive abortion laws, he said. 24/08/2024
Now playing Next Markets Preparing for the worst? Polish central bank goes on gold buying spree The president of the National Bank of Poland, Adam Glapinski, recently revealed that the central bank would continue to buy gold, and is aiming for the precious metal to make up 20% of the bank’s reserves. 23/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News India's Modi holds security and trade talks with Poland's leaders The two sides are expected to sign bilateral strategic cooperation agreements covering cybersecurity and the defence sector. 22/08/2024
Now playing Next Economy Poland's corporate employees see wages jump - more rises forecast Nominal pay increases are set to continue although at a slower rate, forecasters predict. Poland's employment growth, meanwhile, is contracting. 21/08/2024
Now playing Next Space Poland successfully launches historic satellite Poland's space industry marks historical day. 18/08/2024
Now playing Next Poland Polish PM Donald Tusk suggests Nord Stream patrons should 'keep quiet' Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was reacting to media reports that have revived questions about who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022. 18/08/2024
Now playing Next Sport Poland eyes up hosting Summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044 Prime Minister Donald Tusk's announcement comes after a poor display by Poland at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where the country won only one gold. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News 'Betting strongly on security': Poland buys 48 new Patriot launchers Poland's Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signed a deal with US defence giant Raytheon to produce dozens of Patriot missile launchers, which he described as a step toward "strengthening Polish security". 12/08/2024
Now playing Next Poland Champions League referees detained after allegedly stealing road sign The Polish Football Federation said it will terminate the contracts of both referees if the claims are confirmed. 07/08/2024
Now playing Next Poland Poland signs deal for Apache helicopters to boost national security Poland's defence ministry will purchase the helicopters from Boeing and General Electric. 06/08/2024
Now playing Next No Comment WATCH: Steinmeier asks for forgiveness 80 years after Warsaw Uprising During the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier sought forgiveness from Poles, attributing wartime atrocities to German nationalism, imperialism, and racism. 01/08/2024
Now playing Next Poland Poland tells Hungary to 'join a union with Putin' in diplomatic row While most European countries firmly back Ukraine, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seen as having comparatively close ties to Russia, prompting a war of words with Poland. 29/07/2024
Now playing Next Poland 21 people in hospital in Poland with suspected chlorine poisoning Rescue services were alerted to chlorine poisoning at one of Warsaw's swimming pools. 27/07/2024
Now playing Next Healthcare Women's rights groups protest against abortion law in Poland "We voted for the government that promised us civil unions," a protester said. "We voted for the government that promised us abortion." 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News New push to decriminalise abortion defeated in Polish parliament Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his centrist coalition government suffered a bitter defeat on Friday in parliament. 12/07/2024
Now playing Next Poland China-Poland rail connection inaugurated amid EU tariff tensions China is Poland's second-largest trade partner, while Poland remains a relatively minor market for Beijing. 10/07/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Polish museum opens time capsule – a memento of 1865 Wrocław The time capsule was discovered in the mid-1990s, but was left untouched for decades. Inside, a letter and a newspaper offer a snapshot of life in 1865. 08/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Polish military training attracts thousands as Russian threat looms A defence spokesperson said Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has sparked an impulse among Poles to defend their country. 25/06/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Over 10,000 Poles participate in Pride parade in Warsaw Last weekend a parade in Warsaw drew over 20,000 people, including two government ministers for the first time. 23/06/2024
Now playing Next No Comment NATO conducts major military exercises in Baltic Approximately 9,000 troops from 20 NATO countries are conducting military exercises in the Baltic Sea region, now strategically important after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 18/06/2024
Now playing Next Poland At least one dead in Polish weapons factory explosion A blast occurred at the Mesko arms factory in the southeastern Polish city of Skarzysko-Kamienna on Monday, resulting in a fire and the death of a 59-year-old worker. 10/06/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Poland exit polls: PM Tusk keeps upper hand over PiS in EU elections Tusk's political alliance, Civic Coalition, maintained its lead over the right-wing populist Law and Justice or PiS, with the far-right Confederation party entering the European Parliament for the first time. 09/06/2024
Now playing Next Poland PiS leader denounces EU ‘inequality’ at Warsaw polling station Kaczyński, 74, has been a mainstay of Polish politics for decades, known for espousing nationalist and conservative views that purport to defend Poland from outside influence. 09/06/2024
Now playing Next Poland Thousands gather in Warsaw for PM Tusk's pre-election rally The rally, organised by the Civic Coalition Party, commemorated the 35th anniversary of Poland's first partially free 1989 election. 05/06/2024