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Warsaw

Art & Culture 1 year ago

Modern art museum breathes new life into downtown Warsaw

Warsaw, a city of 1.8 million people, did not until now have a proper site for its modern art museum. Instead, the cultural institution showcased its collections at various temporary locations.

Europe 3 years ago

Poland military on alert after 'Russian-made' missile blast

Warsaw put its military on heightened alert after an emergency national security council meeting.

World 5 years ago

Polish protesters disrupt church services over near-total abortion ban

A Constitutional Court decision outlawing abortions due to fetal defects has now triggered four days of demonstrations.

Environment 5 years ago

Marijuana test for stressed-out Warsaw Zoo elephants

The Warsaw zoo said Wednesday it will start giving its elephants medical marijuana as part of a ground-breaking pilot project to test how it reduces their stress levels.

World 5 years ago

Poland begins voting in election delayed by virus

Incumbent Andrzej Duda, 48, is campaigning for re-election in a vote that could determine the future of the right-wing government that supports him.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Warsaw's open-air Chopin concerts move online due to coronavirus

Lovers of Frederic Chopin's music who usually flock to a central Warsaw park on Sundays for open-air concerts will have to go online this season to hear the weekly performances because of restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Health 5 years ago

Vending machines selling face masks appear on Warsaw streets

Vending machines selling face masks, gloves and sanitizers appeared on the streets of Poland's two biggest cities this week, as the country stepped up social distancing rules to curtail the spread of the coronavirus.

Environment 6 years ago

Rare albino penguin makes debut at Polish zoo

The all-white African black-foot penguin was born on December 14, but zoo staff decided to keep its arrival secret as they were unsure the vulnerable newborn would survive.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Polish Vodka Museum opens in Warsaw next week

Poland has been synonymous with vodka around the world for years, but it is only next week that the country's first museum devoted to the national beverage will open in Warsaw.