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A demonstrator waves a black flag on Monday as people in Warsaw take part in a nationwide strike and demonstration to protest against a legislative proposal for a total ban of abortion in Poland.

Polish Women Hold 'Black Monday' Strike To Protest Proposed Abortion Ban

12:51pm October 04, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Abortion is already illegal in Poland, with exceptions for rape, incest and the mother's life. Legislators are proposing a total ban, prompting thousands of women to boycott work and school on Monday.

U.S. soldiers carry a 155 mm artillery round for a live-fire training exercise during the Anakonda war games near Olezno, Poland, on June 14.

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NATO War Games In Poland Get Russia's Attention

4:09pm June 17, 2016

by David Welna

Some 30,000 troops from 20-plus nations took part in Europe's biggest military exercise since the Soviet Union collapsed. It was meant to send a message to Russia, but critics warn it could backfire.

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Guta and Mayer Rak with their daughter, Eda, in 1947. Eda was born in Lodz, Poland, when the Raks briefly returned to their home country after the end of World War II.

Tea, Pride, Mystery: For One Family That Fled The Nazis, A Tin Canister Held It All

5:08pm June 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Last month, we reported on a mug that hid jewelry from Nazi eyes. Now a family shares their own story of a tea canister carried from Poland to Siberia to America — with the possibility of gold inside.

Director Roman Polanski speaks to his lawyers after a February 2015 hearing concerning a U.S. request for his extradition in Krakow, Poland.

Poland Renews Push To Extradite Filmmaker Roman Polanski To U.S.

6:34pm May 31, 2016

by Chris Arnold

A Polish court last year denied a U.S. request to extradite Polanski, who pleaded guilty in 1977 to statutory rape but fled. Now Poland's justice minister says he'll appeal to the Supreme Court.

A MiG-21 fighter — a leftover monument from the Soviet era — is the centerpiece of the Aviators Neighborhood in Deveselu, Romania. Now the base has become a U.S. Navy facility that is part of NATO's anti-missile shield for Europe.

U.S. Enlarges Its Military Footprint In Eastern Europe, To Mixed Reviews

5:29pm May 18, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

In Poland and Romania, some are happy to have new U.S. bases in light of recent Russian moves. But others say the most likely result will be heightened tensions with Moscow.

Krzystof Przadak, a Polish builder who has lived in Britain for 12 years, at a house he's renovating in London suburb. Przadak says he now earns 10 times what he did in Poland. But he's uncertain what will happen to him and other Poles in Britian if the U

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If Britain Leaves The EU, What Happens To The 'Polish Plumber?'

5:32am May 14, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

About one million Poles live in Britain, but they won't be able to vote in the June 23 referendum that will decide if Britain stays in the EU.

Former Polish President Lech Walesa, shown at his office on June 20, 2012, in Gdansk, Poland. The Nobel Peace laureate has long denied accusations that he collaborated with Communist-era secret police.

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Polish Institute: Files Show Lech Walesa Worked With Communist-Era Secret Police

12:41pm February 18, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Papers seized from Communist ex-minister's house include an agreement by Walesa to collaborate, and receipts for money signed with his alleged code name, the Institute of National Remembrance says.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski sits before a large image of his twin brother, Lech Kaczynski, who was the president of Poland from 2005 until his death in a plane crash in 2010. Today Jaroslaw Kaczynski, a former prime minister of Poland, doesn't hold political offic

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A Tale Of Twin Brothers: Poland's Mourned Leader And Lonely Mastermind

3:41pm February 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Guardian and The Associated Press offer two windows into the gripping drama of Polish politics: a look at a nation-shaping plane crash, and a profile of the man pulling Poland's political strings.

Protesters shout slogans during an anti-government demonstration in Warsaw, Poland, on Dec. 19. Thousands of Poles have protested the government's plans to curb the power of the Constitutional Tribunal, a check on the ruling party's authority. The bill in

Worries Mount In Poland As Parliament Moves To Upend Checks And Balances

6:22pm December 23, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The right-wing Law and Justice party controls Parliament and the presidency. Now it's working to restrict the power of the nation's highest court, alarming women's rights and human rights advocates.

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No Nazi Train Filled With Gold, Experts Say

6:42pm December 15, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Back in August, officials in Poland thought they had located a fabled train filled with gold in an underground tunnel. Now it looks like the train is just a myth after all.