Polish justice minister in dispute over migrant film Poland's justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro this week compared a new Polish film about migrants to Nazi-era propaganda. One month ahead of a parliamentary election, the country's right-wing government has placed its opposition to "illegal immigration" front and centre of its campaign. Poland • 09 Sep 23
Polish justice minister in dispute over migrant film Poland's justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro this week compared a new Polish film about migrants to Nazi-era propaganda. One month ahead of a parliamentary election, the country's right-wing government has placed its opposition to "illegal immigration" front and centre of its campaign. Poland • 09 Sep 23
What is the Black Sea Grain Initiative? A Turkish and UN-brokered initiative last year enabled Ukrainian grain exports to transit through the Black Sea and on to the rest of the world, helping to ensure food security for many developing countries. Efforts are continuing to revive the deal after Russia withdrew its participation in July. World • 05 Sep 23
What is the Black Sea Grain Initiative? A Turkish and UN-brokered initiative last year enabled Ukrainian grain exports to transit through the Black Sea and on to the rest of the world, helping to ensure food security for many developing countries. Efforts are continuing to revive the deal after Russia withdrew its participation in July. World • 05 Sep 23
After Prigozhin, what will the Kremlin do with Wagner? With Yevgeny Prigozhin now dead, the Kremlin must decide what to do with the Wagner mercenary group and its 25,000 fighters. The group's lucrative contracts in Africa make it too valuable to disband for the Kremlin. World • 02 Sep 23
After Prigozhin, what will the Kremlin do with Wagner? With Yevgeny Prigozhin now dead, the Kremlin must decide what to do with the Wagner mercenary group and its 25,000 fighters. The group's lucrative contracts in Africa make it too valuable to disband for the Kremlin. World • 02 Sep 23
Seamus Heaney's Polish connection Seamus Heaney, Ireland's great poet of the late twentieth century, died ten years ago today. Widely read in the English-speaking world, his writings found a loyal audience in Poland too. Europe • 30 Aug 23
Seamus Heaney's Polish connection Seamus Heaney, Ireland's great poet of the late twentieth century, died ten years ago today. Widely read in the English-speaking world, his writings found a loyal audience in Poland too. Europe • 30 Aug 23
Ukrainians and Poles mark Ukrainian independence day Ukrainians around the world have marked their independence day, 32 years after the country split from the former Soviet Union. Ukraine • 24 Aug 23
Ukrainians and Poles mark Ukrainian independence day Ukrainians around the world have marked their independence day, 32 years after the country split from the former Soviet Union. Ukraine • 24 Aug 23
Why Poland's holding a referendum on illegal immigrants Poland's right-wing government has announced that it will hold a referendum on the question of "illegal immigrants", to be held on the same day as the country's parliamentary election in October. The opposition has labelled the move as "cynical". Europe • 21 Aug 23
Why Poland's holding a referendum on illegal immigrants Poland's right-wing government has announced that it will hold a referendum on the question of "illegal immigrants", to be held on the same day as the country's parliamentary election in October. The opposition has labelled the move as "cynical". Europe • 21 Aug 23
Is Belarus trying to destabilise its EU neighbours? Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are bolstering their border security in response to increasing activity along the Belarusian side of NATO's eastern frontier. Is Belarus "playing a game to destabilise" its EU and NATO neighbours? World • 12 Aug 23
Is Belarus trying to destabilise its EU neighbours? Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are bolstering their border security in response to increasing activity along the Belarusian side of NATO's eastern frontier. Is Belarus "playing a game to destabilise" its EU and NATO neighbours? World • 12 Aug 23
Why this week's NATO summit may disappoint Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants NATO members to give a firm timeline for when Ukraine can join the military alliance, but that is unlikely to happen at its summit in Vilnius. World • 09 Jul 23
Why this week's NATO summit may disappoint Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants NATO members to give a firm timeline for when Ukraine can join the military alliance, but that is unlikely to happen at its summit in Vilnius. World • 09 Jul 23
After mutiny, Putin seeks to project strength at summit More than one week since the Wagner Mercenary Group's brief mutiny against the Kremlin's military leadership, Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to reassure Asian leaders of his country's stability. World • 04 Jul 23
After mutiny, Putin seeks to project strength at summit More than one week since the Wagner Mercenary Group's brief mutiny against the Kremlin's military leadership, Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to reassure Asian leaders of his country's stability. World • 04 Jul 23
How serious are Poland's demands for WWII reparations? Poland is demanding €1.3 trillion in reparations from Germany for losses inflicted by the Nazis during World War II. Berlin says the case is closed, but the current Polish government is intent on pursuing the matter. Europe • 01 Jul 23
How serious are Poland's demands for WWII reparations? Poland is demanding €1.3 trillion in reparations from Germany for losses inflicted by the Nazis during World War II. Berlin says the case is closed, but the current Polish government is intent on pursuing the matter. Europe • 01 Jul 23
