Now playing Next Spain European Capitals of Culture San Sebastian and Wroclaw celebrate the accolade San Sebastian kicked off events as one of this year's European Capitals of Culture with the traditional ''Tamborrada'':https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamborrada 20/01/2016
Now playing Next Europe News Polish PM rebuffs EU criticism of media laws Poland’s prime minister has rebuffed EU criticism of her government’s media and judicial reforms. Beata Szyldo told MEPs that changes to the 19/01/2016
Now playing Next Europe News Polish PM to face MEPs Poland’s prime minister Beata Szydło is to face MEP’s later amid concerns over the state of the rule of law there. It looks set to be quite a 19/01/2016
Now playing Next Europe News Poland moves to soothe tensions with the EU The president of Poland has moved to boost his country’s battered reputation amid EU fears over the threat to the rule of law there. Officials are 18/01/2016
Now playing Next Poland Poland: Activists call for Bialowieza Forest to be protected Several hundred green activists have staged a protest in Warsaw against the felling of thousands of diseased trees one of Europe’s oldest woodlands 18/01/2016
Now playing Next State Of The Union Europe Weekly: Poland under fire over media laws In this edition of Europe Weekly: Poland is under fire for new media laws that have been described as an attack on the freedom of the press; the 15/01/2016
Now playing Next Europe News EU to discuss Polish media laws Poland’s new conservative government faces further scrutiny on Wednesday as the European Commission debates new laws seen as reining in the country’s 13/01/2016
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Now playing Next Poland Poland: Seven more die in cold snap A further seven homeless people have died of hypothermia in Poland as temperatures continue to plummet, with temperatures reportedly as low as minus 05/01/2016
Now playing Next Poland Big weekend freeze in Poland kills 21 Freezing temperatures in Poland at the weekend have claimed the lives of at least 21 people. Temperatures plunged to as low as minus 18 Celsius, in 04/01/2016
Now playing Next Poland EU commissioner warns Poland on new media law: report EU Commissioner Gunther Oettinger on Sunday threatened to put Poland on notice for infringing on common European values by passing legislation giving 03/01/2016
Now playing Next Poland EU accuses Poland's Law and Justice of media grab The European Commission has sent letters to the Polish Justice and Foreign ministers asking for explanations about a new media law. The new Law and 31/12/2015
Now playing Next Poland Jean Asselborn fires warning to Poland Jean Asselborn Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister has fired a warning to Poland’s ruling conservative Law and Justice party against going down the path of 23/12/2015
Now playing Next No Comment Christmas in the zoo Christmas has come early for the animals at the Gdansk-Oliwa zoo in Poland. The creatures were given special treats, hidden in wrapped boxes, as part 23/12/2015
Now playing Next Poland Polish police seize biggest-ever haul of cocaine Worth 25 million euros 21/12/2015
Now playing Next No Comment Rallies across Poland Thousands accuse Poland’s new government of a ‘creeping’ dictatorship. Demonstrations were held in more than 20 Polish cities but also abroad, in 20/12/2015
Now playing Next Poland Rallies across Poland as thousands accuse the new government of a 'creeping' dictatorship For the second consecutive week thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Poland’s cities to protest against the new conservative 20/12/2015
Now playing Next Poland Protesters pile pressure on Poland's government Anti-government protesters have been taking to the streets in cities across Poland. Critics say the administration, formed by the eurosceptic Law and 19/12/2015
Now playing Next Poland Poland raids NATO counterintelligence office in Warsaw to oust director In an unprecedented move a NATO member, Poland, has conducted a raid in the small hours of Friday morning against the temporary offices of a 18/12/2015