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Warsaw Uprising commemorations held in Polish capital

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President Andrzej Duda, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and a group of insurgents took part in Friday's commemorations in Warsaw, which started events to mark the upcoming 77th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.

President Duda continues his run as Poland's most trusted politician - poll

The Polish president is trusted by 45 percent of respondents in the latest CBOS poll, the leader of Poland 2050 Szymon Holownia takes second place, followed by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as the third most trusted politician.

Shake-up looms over Poland's main opposition party

Poland's biggest opposition party, the centrist Civic Platform (PO), is facing leadership changes as the party's ratings have plummeted, diminishing its chances to take over government from the ruling conservative camp.

Deputy speaker, three ministers survive no-confidence motion

A deputy speaker of the Polish Sejm (lower house) and three government ministers survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Wednesday night.

Poles still prefer Morawiecki as prime minister, but support moderate

Among all Polish prominent political contenders, the current head of government, Mateusz Morawiecki, is still seen as the best prime minister, but his support is at a mere 27.4 percent, a United Surveys poll has found.

Gay pride parade goes across Warsaw after pandemic break

Thousands of LGBTQ people and their supporters, including the Warsaw mayor and a number of foreign ambassadors, marched through the streets of Warsaw on Saturday in the 20th Equality Parade, the first one in two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Warsaw mayor announces creation of association of local governments

Rafał Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw, has announced the establishment of an association of local governments on Thursday.

Warsaw mayor tops Polish trust ranking poll

Rafal Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and deputy leader of Civic Platform, Poland’s biggest opposition party, is the country’s most trusted politician, ahead of the president and the prime minister, a new poll has found.

Opposition party calls for dismissal of deputy lower house speaker

Poland's main opposition party Civic Platform has announced a motion for the dismissal of a deputy Sejm (lower house) speaker from the ruling Law and Justice following his critical remarks about a Belarusian opposition activist.

Belarusian opposition leader to unveil Solidarity monument in Warsaw

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled Belarusian opposition leader, will unveil a monument in Warsaw honouring Poland's first partially-free elections of 1989, which paved the way to democracy.

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Netflix braces itself for national backlash from diehard fans over its remake of legendary film Znachor

In anticipation of reaction to its modern-day take on the 1982 classic about an outstanding surgeon who loses his memory following an attack, Netflix posted on social media: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Honour, this is Leszek Lichota as Rafal Wilczur. Znachor is coming to Netflix in the second half of the year."

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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