Warsaw

Capital and largest city of Poland

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Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 km² (200 sq mi) and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 km² (2,355 sq mi). Warsaw is an alpha global city, a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also capital of the Masovian Voivodeship.

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Lethal Gaza aid convoy strike sparks row between Poland and Israel The two countries had recently begun a rapprochement after the fall of a nationalist government in Warsaw that indulged in Holocaust revisionism. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:18Published 2 weeks ago

Poland Farmers Protests: Polish farmers clash with police outside Parliament in Warsaw Tensions escalate in Poland as tens of thousands of farmers and their supporters gather in Warsaw, vowing to bring the country to a standstill. Violent clashes erupted outside the parliament building.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:35Published on March 7, 2024

Polish farmers take to streets of Warsaw in largest demonstrations yet Thousands of farmers took to the streets of Poland's capital in the most recent demonstrations opposing food imports from Ukraine and EU agricultural policies. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:55Published on February 28, 2024

Polish farmers block Ukraine's border as protests intensify against non-EU imports Polish farmers blocked border crossings with Ukraine and traffic in Warsaw on Tuesday in protest against the so-called European "Green Deal". Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:05Published on February 20, 2024

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Man accused of pretending to be mannequin to steal jewellery from shop A man has been accused of pretending to be a mannequin in a shop window in the Polish capital Warsaw in order to steal jewellery. Sky News - Published on October 19, 2023
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Russia to suspend natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over roubles Russia is suspending natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria due to the countries' refusal over a demand to pay in Russian roubles, according to Warsaw officials. Sky News - Published on April 26, 2022

Strapped for cash, exhausted, fearing for their lives - the refugees hoping to reach Britain Terry's mates had a whip-round to help fund his flights to Warsaw. Sky News - Published on March 18, 2022
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'This is just the beginning': Warsaw close to being overwhelmed as 300,000 refugees arrive from Ukraine The Polish capital Warsaw is close to being overwhelmed by the number of refugees who are arriving from Ukraine. Sky News - Published on March 10, 2022
Johnson seeks to leave domestic strife at home on whistle-stop diplomacy mission London to Brussels to Warsaw and back again all in one day; it was a day of whistle-stop diplomacy as Boris Johnson, flanked by allies, sought to impress upon all of us the "dangerous moment" Europe is.. Sky News - Published on February 10, 2022

'Small team' of British troops deployed to Belarus-Poland border amid migrant crisis A "small team" of British troops have deployed to Poland's border with Belarus to support Polish forces amid a growing migrant crisis that Warsaw has blamed on pro-Russia Minsk. Sky News - Published on November 12, 2021
Poland 1-1 England: We still have work to do - Gareth Southgate England manager Gareth Southgate says his side still have work to do after they conceded a late equaliser in their 1-1 draw against Poland in a World Cup qualifying match in Warsaw. BBC Sport - Published on September 9, 2021
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