Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance, Polish premier says as he moves to secure aid transit route
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the border crossings with Ukraine are being added to a list of critical infrastructure to ensure that all military and humanitarian aid can reach Ukraine without any delays.
โI will never forget the first timeโ: Polish resident quits his day job, moves to Ukraine to help refugees impacted by war
Polish people since the start of the war have been helping Ukrainian refugees throughout Poland. Whether itโs to set up shelter for the short-term or long-term, they have extended a helping hand.
EU court advisor wants scrapping of Hungary-Poland challenge
The top adviser to the European Unionโs highest court says the principle of linking the blocโs budget disbursements to respect for rule of law is compatible with the blocโs laws and that a challenge by Hungary and Poland should be dismissed.
Test it Tuesday: Do popular nail strips work better than polish?
The pandemic has done a number on our finances and our fingernails. Now some women are looking for cheaper alternatives to the nail salon and polish that chips and peels days after you apply it.Nail strips are growing in popularlity. They are essentially fingernail polish on a sticker that you apply to your nail. There is no mess and no dry time. We asked viewer Liz Deering to try 2 different brands to tell us which works best and lasts the longest.
EU takes Poland to court over judicial independence concerns
FILE - In this file photo taken on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 a woman walks by the entrance to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The European Union is referring Poland to Europes top court over long-standing concerns about respect for the rule of law and the independence of the countrys Supreme Court judges. (Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)BRUSSELS โ The European Union is referring Poland to Europe's top court over long-standing concerns about respect for the rule of law and the independence of the country's Supreme Court judges, EU officials said Wednesday. โIt's a crucial step in the infraction procedure," EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said of the court referral. Tuleya, who was critical of the changes to the justice system, has become the symbol of the struggle for judicial independence in Poland.
Polish court acquits activists who put LGBT rainbow on icon
Polish LGBT rights activists gather outside a court which acquitted three women who faced trial on accusations of desecration, in Plock, Poland, Tuesday March 2, 2021. A Polish court has acquitted three activists who had been accused of desecration for adding the LGBT rainbow to images of a revered Roman Catholic icon. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)WARSAW โ A Polish court on Tuesday acquitted three activists who had been accused of desecration and offending religious feelings for producing and distributing images of a revered Roman Catholic icon altered to include the LGBT rainbow. Their aim was to protest what they considered the hostility of Polandโs influential Catholic Church toward LGBT people. Because of all the attention the altered icon has received, it is now a very recognized image in Poland, one sometimes seen at street protests.
Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk's art book hits bookstores
The Lost Soul, a unique art book with text by Nobel-winning Polish author Olga Tokarczuk about a man who loses his soul in the daily rush, hits bookstores in the United States this week. First published in Poland in 2017, the hardcover book originated from a private ceremony text intended for one person. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)WARSAW โ The latest book by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk to be translated into English is a departure for the celebrated Polish author. The book has many meanings, also inspired by its nostalgic, meditative drawings by Polish artist Joanna Concejo. There appears a value through which we read the text in a different way and we also see the drawings in a different way than if they had stood alone.