German police have begun stationary border controls on the country's eastern borders - including those with Poland and the Czech Republic. In Brandenburg and Saxony, the controls began as early as Monday evening. The decision by Interior Ministry chief Nancy Faeser (SPD) is valid for ten days for now, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) newspaper portal reported today.more

It was crowded, nervous and extremely exciting - Poles in the UK voted in 75 electoral districts in 4 consular districts (Belfast, Edinburgh, London and Manchester). In London alone, there were 19 electoral commissions, but it turned out to be far too few.more

Three accomplished tennis players who recently became moms: Japan's Naomi Osaka, as well as German Angelique Kerber and Danish Caroline Wozniacki, who have Polish roots, are expected to play in January's Australian Open Grand Slam tournament, event director Craig Tiley announced.more

Europe's oldest white rhinoceros has died at a zoo in Barcelona, northeastern Spain. The animal bearing the name "Pedro" was born 54 years ago.more

A high street chain is offering customers with intel on shoplifters a reward of up to £500 to help catch the thieves. more

Egypt is preparing for a possible wave of refugees from the Gaza Strip, according to the Times of Israel website. Preparations began when Israel called on residents of the northern part of the Strip to evacuate last Friday.more

Two Swedish fans were shot dead in Brussels before their national team's match against Belgium in a European Championship soccer qualifier. The drama occurred near Place Sanctelette in the Molenbeek district, about 5 km from King Baudouin I Stadium.more

Anti-Semitic slogans at pro-Palestinian demonstrations held in London and other British cities are appalling, but even more dangerous is the silence of thousands of others, former BBC television director Danny Cohen wrote in the Daily Telegraph.more

Polish citizens voting in the Polish Sejm elections in Ireland cast the most votes for the Civic Coalition, followed by the New Left and Law and Justice, according to results released Monday night into Tuesday by the National Election Commission.more

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has officially abandoned its intention to treat the upcoming elections to the House of Commons as a de facto referendum on Scottish independence. By doing so, it has effectively admitted that the road to the country's separation will be much longer.more

Poland's national soccer team has suffered several sensational slip-ups in the 21st century, with as many as three in 2023. Sunday's 1:1 draw at home against 159th in the world ranking Moldova will not only make it difficult to advance to the European Championships, but also joins that embarrassing list.more

The massive influx of migrants from Maghreb and sub-Saharan African countries to the Canary Islands is outpacing the capacity to house them in overcrowded temporary care centers for foreigners. According to local Prime Minister Fernando Clavijo, 6,000 illegal immigrants have arrived in the archipelago in the past two weeks.more

Sadiq Khan made the announcement at an Underground station to mark World Restart A Heart Day. Last year, the London Ambulance Service responded to 13,000 cardiac arrests across the capital. more

The results of the "Don't Waste Food 2023" report prepared by the Federation of Polish Food Banks are not very optimistic. It turns out that 4.8 million tons of food are wasted in Poland every year and consumers are responsible for 60 percent. thrown away food.more

"There hasn't been a talent like Max in Formula for years. I believe that Verstappen's dominance will last for the next few years," predicts four-time Formula 1 world champion, Frenchman Alain Prost.more

Driverless cars could be delivering groceries and transporting passengers on Britain’s roads within four years under plans being considered by the Government. more

Swedish interiors giant Ikea is to pay its Irish workers a €14.80 per hour ‘living wage’ from January and offer more flexible hours for exams or other life events. more

A special train from Brussels to Strasbourg with MEPs and EP staff, which set off on Monday for the capital of Alsace to take them to the plenary session, made a mistake and arrived at Disneyland near Paris.more

A quarter of working parents in London have struggled to afford to feed their families in the last year, a survey has found. One in four also said they had skipped a meal or not bought food to feed themselves more than once to ensure their children could eat.more

Almost one-third of UK workers say they’ve quit a job because of a negative workplace culture, according to a new survey that underlines the risks of managers failing to rein in toxic behaviour.more

"I still hope that the results of the parliamentary elections will be announced on Tuesday around noon; the point is that these results are reliable and verified," Sylwester Marciniak, the chairman of the National Electoral Commission, assured today.more

The number of murders is increasing dramatically in the Netherlands, nine people have been killed in the last week, police say. This is almost twice as much as the average.more

The Polish national football team is currently third in Group E of the European Championship qualifiers, which means that it will probably fight in the play-offs to advance to the final tournament. The situation in other groups means that it may have top-class rivals.more

Net migration to the UK is likely to fall significantly in the coming years but remain at pre-Brexit levels of about 300,000, analysis by academic experts suggests.more

Two ships of the Russian navy appeared near the territorial waters of Portugal, the country's armed forces announced, assuring that the cruise of both vessels is being closely monitored.more