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Supporters of the outgoing Law and Justice party protest outside the headquarters of Poland's state-owned TVP broadcaster after the new government took control last December.

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Poland's new government deprograms its once far-right public media

5:10am February 19, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

Under Poland's Law and Justice party, the country's public broadcaster was turned into a propaganda tool for the far-right government to use as it wished. That era has come to an end.

Volunteers from Belarus practice at a shooting range near Warsaw, Poland, on May 20. Belarusians are among those who have answered a call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for foreign fighters to go to Ukraine and join the International Legion fo

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These Belarusians join the fight against Russia, defying their Moscow-backed regime

5:03pm May 31, 2022

Belarusians who see their country's fate as linked to Ukraine's victory are joining an anti-Kremlin resistance that includes activists, ex-spies and a Belarusian brigade fighting for Ukraine.

Roman Panchenko, from Chernihiv, performs in Castle Square in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday.

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This musician helps homesick Ukrainians feel a little more at home in Poland

1:25pm May 13, 2022

Ukrainian musician Roman Panchenko spends his days singing to crowds at Warsaw's Castle Square. It's an act of protest and solidarity on behalf of his home country.

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A Giant Python On The Loose Has Rattled Poland

6:08pm August 29, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

A 16-foot python skin was discovered south of Warsaw in July. Since then, professional and amateur snake hunters have been chasing the elusive python — as laid out by The Wall Street Journal.

Hate crimes are on the rise in Poland. In response, a new YouTube video aspires to foster tolerance by having people from marginalized groups bake and sell bread to customers at a Warsaw bakery. Above, some of the loaves baked and handed out as part of th

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Video Campaign Aims To Unify Poland Through The Power Of Bread

1:04pm May 21, 2018

by Olga Mecking

Hate crimes are on the rise in Poland. In response, a new YouTube video aspires to foster tolerance by having people from marginalized groups bake and sell bread to customers at a Warsaw bakery.