Poland

Economy

Poland keeps interest rate steady as inflation lingers above target

Poland’s central bank has revealed its reluctance to cut interest rates before the end of this year, as a number of economic factors risk pushing inflation up once more.

16/01/2025

Europe News

Poland supports close cooperation between NATO and the EU

Poland is committed to driving a strong defence agenda and weaning Europe fully off Russian fossil fuels, the country’s Minister for European Affairs Adam Szłapka has told Euronews.

15/01/2025

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

Zelenskyy visits Poland after deal struck on WWII exhumations

Relations between the neighbours have been strained for decades by the World War II-era Volyn or Volhynia killings that took place between 1943 and 1945.

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

European defence ministers say Trump’s 5% spending goal is unrealistic

US President-elect Donald Trump has called for NATO's 32 member states to spend 5% of their GDP on defence, up from the existing target of 2%.

14/01/2025

Poland

Defence ministers from largest EU countries hold talks on Ukraine aid

The meeting of the defence ministers from the EU's largest countries together with the deputy defence minister of Great Britain comes as Poland begins its rotating presidency of the EU and as Europe braces for the unpredictability of a new Donald Trump presidency.

13/01/2025

Green News

Poland’s former coal capital joins alliance to phase out coal power

Katowice hopes to serve as an example to other industrial cities wanting to move away from fossil fuels.

13/01/2025

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 and Ukraine agree to exhume WW2 Volhynia massacre victims

The massacre of around 100,000 Polish civilians by a Ukrainian paramilitary force had long soured diplomatic relations between the otherwise close allies.

11/01/2025

Europe News

Poland says Netanyahu won't be arrested if he attends Auschwitz event

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu will not be detained despite the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.

10/01/2025

Europe News

Poland's Duda says Netanyahu should be free to attend Auschwitz event

The Polish president has asked the government to not arrest Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu under an ICC warrant if he enters the country.

09/01/2025

Culture news

The French-Vietnamese sisters bringing Slavic mythology to life

Upon arriving in Poland, the Bui sisters began to discover the mysteries of Polish Romanticism, and were stricken with awe. Their fascination with Slavic mythology, culture, and folklore led them to make films inspired by these ancient traditions.

08/01/2025

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Thousands participate in Warsaw's colourful Three Kings procession

The Three Kings procession went through Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street to the Castle Square in Warsaw's old town, where homage was paid to Mary and Jesus.

06/01/2025

Europe News

Polish farmers protest ahead of EU presidency Gala

On the eve of the inauguration gala for the Polish Presidency of the EU, Polish farmers descended on the capital Warsaw to protest against European policies affecting the farming sector.

03/01/2025

Europe News

Poland uninvites Hungarian envoy from EU gala over asylum spat

Ties between Warsaw and Budapest soured further last month after Polish fugitive lawmaker Marcin Romanowski was granted asylum in Hungary.

03/01/2025

Europe News

Poland kicks off presidency of EU Council with an eye on security

Poland has taken over the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months, following Hungary's controversial tenure.

01/01/2025

Europe News

Poland plans to take Hungary to ECJ over political asylum case

Hungary has granted political asylum to a Polish opposition politician wanted on suspicion of corruption, an act that triggered a diplomatic spat between the two nations.

27/12/2024

Europe News

Poland introduces mandatory gun training in schools amid Russia threat

Poland has introduced mandatory Education for Safety lessons for children in schools, which include shooting training and basic first aid.

23/12/2024

Europe News

Poland recalls ambassador to Hungary over fugitive asylum case

Poland's ambassador to Budapest has been recalled to Warsaw indefinitely after Hungary granted asylum to former Polish deputy justice minister, Marcin Romanowski.

20/12/2024

Art

Banksy and Damien Hirst works recovered in Poland

Polish authorities say they have successfully recovered a collection of stolen artworks by Banksy, Damien Hirst, and other high-profile artists, valued at more than €175,000.

17/12/2024

Culture news

Poland opens its first LGBTQ+ museum

Poland becomes the first post-Communist European country to have a dedicated LGBTQ+ museum.

11/12/2024

Art

Meet the Polish punk rocker fighting for a culture of remembrance

Trupa Trupa are much more popular abroad than in Poland itself. Singer Grzegorz Kwiatkowski believes it's because of the themes they deal with in their music, history's darkest chapters, especially the Holocaust. Euronews Culture caught up with Grzegorz and the band in Gdańsk.

11/12/2024

Europe News

Poland says it will maintain strict asylum policy during EU presidency

Over the last three years, Poland has faced a surge of attempted border crossings from Belarus, prompting stronger security measures and ongoing discussions over migration policies.

05/12/2024

Europe News

Poland's prime minister visits beefed up border with Russia

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited the border with the Russian region of Kaliningrad to inspect newly constructed military fortifications.

30/11/2024

Europe News

Polish PiS party selects historian Karol Nawrocki as presidential pick

The decision caps a weekend during which the country's two largest parties announced their candidates for an election that will decide the successor to incumbent President Andrzej Duda, whose second and final term ends in August 2025.

24/11/2024