Poland

Economy

Poland's corporate employees see wages jump - more rises forecast

Nominal pay increases are set to continue although at a slower rate, forecasters predict. Poland's employment growth, meanwhile, is contracting.

21/08/2024

Space

Poland successfully launches historic satellite

Poland's space industry marks historical day.

18/08/2024

Poland

Polish PM Donald Tusk suggests Nord Stream patrons should 'keep quiet'

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was reacting to media reports that have revived questions about who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022.

18/08/2024

Sport

Poland eyes up hosting Summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044

Prime Minister Donald Tusk's announcement comes after a poor display by Poland at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where the country won only one gold.

16/08/2024

Europe News

'Betting strongly on security': Poland buys 48 new Patriot launchers

Poland's Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz signed a deal with US defence giant Raytheon to produce dozens of Patriot missile launchers, which he described as a step toward "strengthening Polish security".

12/08/2024

Poland

Champions League referees detained after allegedly stealing road sign

The Polish Football Federation said it will terminate the contracts of both referees if the claims are confirmed.

07/08/2024

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

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WATCH: Steinmeier asks for forgiveness 80 years after Warsaw Uprising

During the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier sought forgiveness from Poles, attributing wartime atrocities to German nationalism, imperialism, and racism.

01/08/2024

Poland

Poland tells Hungary to 'join a union with Putin' in diplomatic row

While most European countries firmly back Ukraine, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seen as having comparatively close ties to Russia, prompting a war of words with Poland.

29/07/2024

Poland

21 people in hospital in Poland with suspected chlorine poisoning

Rescue services were alerted to chlorine poisoning at one of Warsaw's swimming pools.

27/07/2024

Healthcare

Women's rights groups protest against abortion law in Poland

"We voted for the government that promised us civil unions," a protester said. "We voted for the government that promised us abortion."

24/07/2024

Europe News

New push to decriminalise abortion defeated in Polish parliament

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his centrist coalition government suffered a bitter defeat on Friday in parliament.

12/07/2024

Poland

China-Poland rail connection inaugurated amid EU tariff tensions

China is Poland's second-largest trade partner, while Poland remains a relatively minor market for Beijing.

10/07/2024

Culture news

Polish museum opens time capsule – a memento of 1865 Wrocław

The time capsule was discovered in the mid-1990s, but was left untouched for decades. Inside, a letter and a newspaper offer a snapshot of life in 1865.

08/07/2024

Europe News

Polish military training attracts thousands as Russian threat looms

A defence spokesperson said Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has sparked an impulse among Poles to defend their country.

25/06/2024

Europe News

Over 10,000 Poles participate in Pride parade in Warsaw

Last weekend a parade in Warsaw drew over 20,000 people, including two government ministers for the first time.

23/06/2024

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NATO conducts major military exercises in Baltic

Approximately 9,000 troops from 20 NATO countries are conducting military exercises in the Baltic Sea region, now strategically important after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

18/06/2024

Poland

At least one dead in Polish weapons factory explosion

A blast occurred at the Mesko arms factory in the southeastern Polish city of Skarzysko-Kamienna on Monday, resulting in a fire and the death of a 59-year-old worker.

10/06/2024

Europe News

Poland exit polls: PM Tusk keeps upper hand over PiS in EU elections

Tusk's political alliance, Civic Coalition, maintained its lead over the right-wing populist Law and Justice or PiS, with the far-right Confederation party entering the European Parliament for the first time.

09/06/2024

Poland

PiS leader denounces EU ‘inequality’ at Warsaw polling station

Kaczyński, 74, has been a mainstay of Polish politics for decades, known for espousing nationalist and conservative views that purport to defend Poland from outside influence.

09/06/2024

Poland

Thousands gather in Warsaw for PM Tusk's pre-election rally

The rally, organised by the Civic Coalition Party, commemorated the 35th anniversary of Poland's first partially free 1989 election.

05/06/2024

Europe News

Poland arrests 18 for alleged hostile acts for Russia and Belarus

Polish authorities have arrested 18 individuals, alleging involvement in hostile activities for Russia and Belarus, including plans to assassinate Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy.

03/06/2024

Poland

EPP-ECR coalition project could flop in Poland

According to the Euronews Super Poll, Polish conservative forces are to win the European elections in the Eastern European country. However, deep rifts between the two main parties could affect the creation of the European Parliament's conservative coalition.

30/05/2024

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Poland to further fortify Belarus border after soldier stabbed

The pressure of mass migration and the war in Ukraine have both forced the issue of securing the EU's eastern frontier, according to authorities.

29/05/2024

Europe News

Poland plans to fortify border with Belarus amid security concerns

Polish defence officials presented plans to fortify the country's eastern border, as fears of foreign aggression intensify.

27/05/2024

Europe News

Poland scrambles jets to guard against Russian attacks on Ukraine

Warsaw said all steps were taken to secure the country's airspace as Moscow pummeled Ukraine with missiles on Saturday.

26/05/2024