Europe News Poland's PM Donald Tusk defends government ahead of confidence vote Tusk, who previously served as Polish prime minister from 2007 to 2014, returned to office in December 2023 in a country hit by the pandemic and inflation and facing significant political divisions. 11/06/2025
Europe News Polish presidential candidates hold their final campaign rallies Polls will open on Sunday in a presidential election that will have major consequences for the future of the Polish government. Warsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and national conservative historian Karol Nawrocki are running neck and neck, according to opinion polls. 30/05/2025
The Road To Green Coal or cool? Poland's energy sector in industrial transition mode In partnership with The European Commission Poland's energy sector has significantly reduced emissions of harmful pollutants in recent years. But after the revision of the EU Industrial Emissions Directive, the country is still heavily relying on combustion plants. 30/04/2025
The Europe Conversation NATO must show strength, but only US can halt Putin, Duda says In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Polish President Andrzej Duda stressed that deterrence, not fear, is NATO's best defence strategy. 28/04/2025
Europe News Former Polish defence minister charged over military data leak Former minister of defence and deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak have been charged after leaking government plans in the case of a Russian invasion. 21/03/2025
The Europe Conversation We need to improve democracy, Lech Wałęsa says Former Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Lech Wałęsa, calls for systemic changes to safeguard democracy and avoid the rise of populist leaders. 20/03/2025
The Europe Conversation Poland will not implement EU migration pact, says interior minister "Poland should be prepared for all scenarios, even the most black such as an attack by Russia, but of course this does not mean that they will come true,” said Tomasz Siemoniak, Polish Minister of Internal Affairs, speaking to Euronews. 17/03/2025
The Europe Conversation Morawiecki: No word that comes from the Kremlin should be trusted Former Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, points out in an interview with Euronews that the Russians have been able to break all the treaties they have concluded in the past. Therefore - says the politician - all agreements concluded with Russia must be supported by real force. 17/03/2025
Europe News Former Polish PM Morawiecki faces prison over alleged abuse of power Mateusz Morawiecki, who led Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) government, was charged with “abuse of power and failure to perform official duties,” which could lead to up to three years in prison. 28/02/2025
Europe News Poland takes steps to stop Russian influence in presidential elections Ahead of Poland's presidential elections in May, the country's government unveiled the 'Election Umbrella' programme - with the goal of protecting the nation's cybersecurity from Russian influence. 05/02/2025
Europe News Polish PM accuses Russia of plotting 'acts of terror' against airlines The Kremlin has previously denied Western claims that Russia has organised acts of sabotage and attacks across Europe. 15/01/2025
Europe News Campaigning for Polish presidential elections begins Poland's presidential election will take place on 18 May. The election campaign has just started officially. 15/01/2025
Europe News What’s at stake in Poland’s upcoming presidential elections? May's vote will, to a large extent, determine whether Prime Minister Donald Tusk's coalition government can implement its agenda. 13/01/2025
Europe News Poland summons Hungarian ambassador over fugitive asylum spat Hungary's government granted politicial asylum to opposition lawmaker Marcin Romanowski, who is wanted in Poland on charges of corruption and misuse of public funds. 20/12/2024
Poland Euroviews. Is illiberalism in Poland truly so hard to beat? The governing coalition should finally make work of hammering out a real alternative to PiS’ illiberalism with concrete policies rather than just upholding a "but at least we’re not PiS" image, Tom Junes writes. 01/11/2024
Europe News Polish commission into Russian influence chastises ex-defence minister The commission has strongly criticised Antoni Macierewicz for his role in cancelling prominent defence projects 30/10/2024
Euronews Witness Tensions over migrants escalate on Poland's border with Belarus Two years after Poland erected a border barrier to stop migrants from entering from Belarus, the influx has diminished but public debate over the issue has not, fuelled in part by the fatal stabbing of a soldier in June. 06/09/2024
Poland Poland signs deal for Apache helicopters to boost national security Poland's defence ministry will purchase the helicopters from Boeing and General Electric. 06/08/2024
Europe News Tusk rejigs cabinet to release ministers running in European elections Last year, Poland voted out a hardline right-wing government, but the right is expected to make EU-wide gains next month. 10/05/2024
Europe News Polish Conservatives warn against 'Brussels elites' ahead of election Conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) presented its candidates for the European Parliament today in Warsaw. During the convention, PiS politicians warned against the so-called European elites. 27/04/2024