Tag: Poland
World 12.01.24 | 00:00

Tens of thousands of Poles protest against the new administration led by Tusk

Tens of thousands of supporters from Poland’s conservative opposition gathered in Warsaw to protest against the newly formed centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The demonstration, organized by the nationalist conservative Law and Justice party (PiS), attracted predominantly...

World 12.12.23 | 08:46

As Tusk approaches, the nationalist PiS in Poland is defeated in a crucial vote

Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s government lost a parliamentary vote of confidence as expected. Centrist opposition leader Donald Tusk is likely to take power, with 190 lawmakers supporting Morawiecki’s government and 266 voting against it. The Civic Platform (PO) party,...

Sport 04.09.23 | 09:29

Volleyball: Poland beats Macedonia 3:0

Macedonia suffered its first defeat at the European Volleyball Championship qualifications. Playing in Skopje, Poland beat Macedonia 3:0 (12-25, 21-25, 14-25). Still, Macedonia goes on to the next round, thanks to the first two victories against Denmark and Montenegro, which is a historic first for our...

Macedonia 27.06.23 | 08:52

VMRO-DPMNE Parliamentary Caucus met with a delegation from the Polish Seim

The VMRO-DPMNE Parliament Caucus met on Tuesday with the Vice-Chair of the Polish Seim, Rishald Tarletsky, who is leading a delegation of the Polish Seim visiting Skopje. Tarletsky and the Caucus Coordinator Nikola Micevski shared their opinions on the process of the country’s accession into the...

World 16.11.22 | 08:52

Polish army put on alert after two killed in explosion near Ukraine border

Two people died Tuesday afternoon after a projectile struck an area where grain was drying in Przewodów, a Polish village near the border with Ukraine, domestic media reported, Euronews reported. The Polish government raised its army’s level of readiness after Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki...

Macedonia 28.03.22 | 20:40

Skopje Mayor Danela Arsovska met with Polish Ambassador Tycinski

Skopje Mayor Danela Arsovska met with the Polish Ambassador to Macedonia Wojciech Tycinski. During the meeting, Arsovska and Tycinski discussed the green transition that is underway in Skopje, the plans to build a number of mega-parks and to reduce air pollution in this way. Mayor Arsovska also raised...

Macedonia 19.11.21 | 19:16

Poland donates 200,070 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Macedonia

Health Minister Venko Filipce together with Poland’s First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda and Macedonia’s First Lady, Elizabeta Gjorgievska, visited Friday the Institute for Transfusion Medicine, where 200,070 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that Poland donated to Macedonia are stored.  For months...

Macedonia 18.11.21 | 09:46

Polish President Duda visits Macedonia

Polish President Andrzej Duda begins a two-day visit to Macedonia today. President Duda will be welcomed by Stevo Pendarovski in the presidential residence, and will also meet other state leaders, as well as visiting the gravesite of Goce Delcev.

World 02.11.21 | 16:56

The demonisation of Poland and Hungary

In our polarised media landscape, myths and untruths can spread like wildfire. In the absence of discussion and debate, journalists today often end up cultivating parallel realities. They see what they want to see, writes Frank Furedi over the media treatment of European countries that do not forget...

World 20.09.21 | 10:58

Morawiecki: PiS wanting Poland to withdraw from EU is manipulation and false propaganda

Poland is a member of the European Union, but we cannot give up our sovereignty just because some people misinterpret the EU treaties. It is manipulation and false propaganda that Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party wants Poland to withdraw from the European Union, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz...

World 15.09.21 | 19:26

V4: Poland wants to remain in EU as a sovereign state, Jaroslaw Kaczynski says

The idea of “Polexit” is an invention of the opposition propaganda, Poland wants to remain in the European Union as a state that retains its sovereignty, Jaroslaw Kaczynski said. The chairman of Poland’s ruling party also pointed out that the EU’s founding treaties are being abused...

Macedonia 31.05.21 | 18:46

Macedonia’s border police receives donation from Poland

Macedonia’s border police on Monday received a donation consisting of face masks, gloves and disinfectants from the government of the Republic of Poland, as part of assistance requested through NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre. Ambassador of Poland Wojciech Tyciński handed...

Macedonia 13.01.21 | 12:02

Nikoloski meets with the Polish Ambassador Tycinski

Following his appointment as head of the National Euro-Integration Council, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski met with Polish Ambassador Wojciech Tycinski. During the meeting I informed the Ambassador of Poland about the creation and the tasks of the new National Council, its mandate and...

World 19.11.20 | 22:38

EU faces crisis as Hungary and Poland veto seven-year budget

The EU is facing a crisis after Hungary and Poland vetoed the bloc’s historic €1.8tn budget and coronavirus recovery plan over attempts to link funding to respect for democratic norms, the Guardian reported. The move unravels months of negotiations over the scale and terms of the EU’s spending...

World 10.11.20 | 17:09

V4: Rule of law mechanism “instrument of torture” in EU’s hand

With the rule of law mechanism, the European Union intends to torture member states that do not represent liberal values, Polish MEP Zdzislaw Krasnodebski has said. Members of the Polish delegation have confirmed that Poland is ready to veto any proposal that would tie the disbursement of funds to the...

World 18.08.20 | 09:39

V4: EU member states call for common position on Belarus

Members of the European Council are to hold a video conference to discuss the elections in Belarus. Last week, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called on EU leaders, stressing the need for joint action and stating that “we must show solidarity and support Belarusians in their pursuit of freedom.”...

World 27.07.20 | 11:11

V4: Polish justice minister urges withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro urges Poland to withdraw from the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention, because he believes the treaty aimed at preventing violence against women supports gender ideology on the pretext of protecting women, the V4 news agency reported citing Polish media outlets. Ziobro...

World 21.07.20 | 17:50

Poland and Hungary protected their interests in EU budget negotiations, Orban and Morawiecki say

At the European Union summit on the bloc’s 2021-2027 budget and its pandemic recovery package, Hungary and Poland have succeeded in ensuring substantial funds and in protecting their national pride, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. Counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki at the Polish embassy in...

World 14.07.20 | 10:22

V4: Viktor Orban calls Andrzej Duda’s victory “critically important”

In his congratulatory letter he wrote to the re-elected Polish president, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called the victory of Andrzej Duda “critically important” to strengthening Central Europe, the prime minister’s press chief informed the Hungarian public news agency MTI. Through...

World 13.07.20 | 11:29

V4: Andrzej Duda wins presidential elections in Poland

After counting almost all votes, the election committee announced that incumbent President Andrzej Duda has won the presidential elections in Poland, the V4 news agency reported. With 99.97 per cent of the votes counted, the election committee announced on Monday morning that Andrzej Duda, the candidate...

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