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Tusk defends foreign minister after Musk calls him 'small man'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and tech billionaire Elon Musk sparred with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on X over the use of Musk's Starlink satellite system in Ukraine.

Europe News

Poland says it plans to give every adult male military training

In a statement to parliament on Friday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk shared his plan as part of a wider effort to create a 500,000-strong army to deter Russian aggression.

Belgium

Poland's Duda: NATO members must increase defence spending to 3%

The Polish President visited NATO's headquarters on Thursday at the invitation of Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Europe News

Brussels remains silent as Poland says migration pact 'not possible'

The European Commission has refused to say whether it would launch legal action over Poland's refusal to implement the Pact on Migration and Asylum.

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Art

Stolen Brueghel painting resurfaces in the Netherlands after 50 years

A 17th-century Brueghel painting, stolen from Poland's Gdańsk Museum in 1974, has been recovered in the Netherlands with the help of a detective dubbed the “Indiana Jones of the Art World”.

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.

Poland

Poland jails Ukrainian national for planning arson on Russia's behalf

The 51-year-old was arrested a year ago on suspicion of planning acts of sabotage in the city of Wrocław.

Europe News

Polish EU Presidency and MEPs: No peace without backing of Ukrainians

In joint statement, MEPs said that no peace in Ukraine can be negotiated without the full participation of Ukraine’s government and the backing of its people.

Europe News

EU borders saw over 120,000 migrant pushbacks in 2024, says NGO report

According to a new report, the number of pushbacks in Europe has risen "sharply" in recent years to the point of becoming a "systematic" practice.

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US Defence Secretary praises Poland as 'model NATO ally'

US Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth has lauded Poland as a "model NATO ally” in his first visit to Warsaw on Friday, where he met with President Andrzej Duda and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

Art

Pride of place: Tamara Lempicka paintings on show at Polish Institute

The Polish Institute in the Hungarian capital Budapest has opened an exhibition of photos of paintings by Polish artist Tamara Lempicka.

Europe News

Brussels scrambles to defend Migration Pact after Tusk says no

The European Commission will not commit to launching legal action against Poland after Donald Tusk openly threatened to disregard the Migration Pact.

Business

Poland's investments set to surpass €150 billion this year, says Tusk

Poland has ambitions not only to catch up with, but to overtake, leading Western economies, said Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the former European Council President who in 2023 returned to Polish frontline politics.

Europe News

Poland and Ukraine organise exhumations of WWII-era victims

Officials hope the exhumations will improve Polish-Ukrainian relations which have been clouded by disagreement over the history of the Volhynia massacres.

Europe News

Poland will not implement Migration Pact, Tusk tells von der Leyen

Donald Tusk has once again criticised the Pact on Migration and Asylum and doubled down on his refusal to comply with the legislation.

Culture news

Rare Stradivarius violin puts spotlight on unknown Polish composer

Janusz Wawrowski, a professor of music and a violinist, is using the only Stradivarius violin in Poland to showcase the works of composer Grażyna Bacewicz.

Europe News

Poland pitches rearmament bank to boost Europe's defence spending

"There is a new idea which I like: a rearmament bank," said Radosław Sikorski, Poland's minister of foreign affairs.

Art

Why is Poland going wild for this 19th century artist?

As an exhibition of Józef Chełmoński's work breaks records in Warsaw, we look at why the 19th century artist has reignited passions for art in Poland.

EuroVerify

Fact check: Which European economy is set to grow the fastest?

The IMF may have predicted that the UK will be the fastest-growing European G7 member, but it's not projected to be the fastest-growing European economy overall.

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.