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Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located in the east-central region of the country and has a population of roughly 1.8 million.

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March 27, 2024

Warsaw dismisses Polish Eurocorps commander citing probe

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Benjamin Bathke stands next to a train in Berlin.

Traveling from Berlin to Helsinki — without using a plane

Traveling from Berlin to Helsinki — without using a plane

How easy is it to avoid taking a plane? DW reporter Benjamin Bathke traveled 36 hours to find out.
TravelApril 4, 2024
An election poster of Jaroslaw Kaczynski - the leader of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party - is seen in Kielce, southern Poland.

Poland votes in elections key to future direction

Poland votes in elections key to future direction

Voting has begun in Poland's elections, in which the ruling Law and Justice party is hoping to secure a third term.
PoliticsOctober 15, 202302:44 min
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Fact check: 'DW' video on anti-Ukrainian sentiments is fake

Fact check: 'DW' video on anti-Ukrainian sentiments is fake

An fake DW video reports that refugees from Ukraine are being insulted with Wi-Fi network names in Poland.
PoliticsSeptember 3, 2023
Polish President Andrzej Duda arrives for the military parade on Armed Forces Day, Warsaw, Poland, August 15, 2023

Poland seeks to deter Russia with huge military parade

Poland seeks to deter Russia with huge military parade

Poland is investing hugely in its armed forces. Tuesday's military parade was a message to Russia — and Polish voters.
PoliticsAugust 15, 2023
Opposition party leader Donald Tusk and Lech Walesa, the former President of Poland, lead thousands of people in an anti-government march

Poland: Why are people protesting?

Poland: Why are people protesting?

With many worried that democracy is being dismantled, Sunday's rally in Warsaw turned into a huge anti-government rally.
PoliticsJune 6, 202303:22 min
Police officers talk to radical right-wing MP Grzegorz Braun (right) at an event at the German Historical Institute, Warsaw, Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Polish radical right-wing MP disrupts lecture on Holocaust

Polish radical right-wing MP disrupts lecture on Holocaust

A Polish radical right-wing MP stopped a lecture on the Holocaust at the German Historical Institute Warsaw.
PoliticsJune 1, 2023
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A woman in a white shirt and black jacket (center) reacts after an adjourned hearing in court, flanked by two supporters in red shirts

Polish activist on trial for aiding abortion

A rights activist gave abortion pills to a woman seeking to end a pregnancy. She now faces up to three years in prison.
Human RightsOctober 19, 2022
Stamp marking 25 years of German-Soviet friendship - showing a GDR and a Soviet Union flag and Erich Honecker and Leonid Brezhnev shaking hands

What's behind eastern Germans' empathy for Russia?

For many east Germans, opposition to Russia's war on Ukraine now outweighs historical grievances about the West.
SocietyMay 27, 2022