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Poland residents told to be cautious after possible puma sighting

If the big cat is located, authorities say they are not planning to shoot it. The animal is to be tranquillised and then safely captured.

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Man in Poland drives tractor onto fresh asphalt, churning up road

The mayor of Gliwice, Katarzyna Kuczyńska-Budka, said that according to estimates by the Municipal Roads Authority, the cost of the damage amounts to around €93,056.

Economy

Poland now sixth-largest EU economy, ahead of Belgium and Austria

Poland's economy is gaining in importance in Europe. In 2025 the country ranked sixth in the EU by nominal GDP, accounting for almost 5% of the bloc's total output.

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Major oil and gas found off Poland; Germany fears for nature

In 2025, a Canadian firm found a major oil and gas field off Poland’s Baltic coast, the biggest since WWII, sparking German fears for the environment and tourism.

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Kubkowski completes historic swim across the Baltic in fifth attempt

On Sunday evening, Bartłomiej Kubkowski walked onto the shore in Dziwnów after swimming 160 kilometres uninterrupted from Sweden to Poland, setting a world record, and raising close to €200,000 for the fight against cancer.

Sport

55 hours in the water: Polish swimmer crosses Baltic Sea from Sweden to home country

Bartłomiej Kubkowski has pulled off an extraordinary feat, becoming the first person to swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland in 55 hours, covering 160 kilometres.

Culture news

Miss Supranational: The contest setting the mark for beauty pageants

Held in southern Poland, Miss Supranational is a beauty pageant you may never have heard of -- but it has quietly grown into one of the world's leading competitions, challenging the dominance of Miss Universe and Miss World.

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NATO speaking with Polish authorities after 'Russian missile' crash

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha suggested the object that crashed in Poland was a Russian cruise missile that had been intended to strike Ukraine.

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'Sea cannibal' spreads in Baltic, threatening native species

Resembling a jellyfish, glowing in the dark, and even eating its own young, the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi is one of the strangest sea creatures and is spreading ever more aggressively throughout the Baltic Sea.

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Poland: goes berry picking, finds traces of Allied plane wreck

An unexpected find while picking berries may shed new light on Świnoujście’s wartime past: debris and RAF-marked parts suggest a WWII aircraft lies buried.

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Polish security services probe Belarusian terror attack warning

Belarusian authorities say an individual was planning an attack targeting the children of a Belarusian activist living in Poland.

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Poland's opposition PiS splits ahead of crucial 2027 elections

PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński announced that more than 30 MPs had left the party following a bitter power struggle with former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. It marks the biggest split in Poland's main opposition party in more than two decades.

Economy

Poland among EU's fastest-rising public debt countries

Poland is now among the fastest-indebting countries in the European Union. According to the latest Eurostat data, only Finland and Bulgaria recorded a larger increase in the public debt-to-GDP ratio in the first quarter of 2026.

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Police data show rise in attacks on Ukrainians in Poland

Police received 180 reports of alleged hate crimes against Ukrainian citizens in the first half of the year, an increase of more than 30%.

Earth News

Solar met 25% of EU power needs in June thanks to quick installations

Solar was ahead of coal, gas, nuclear, wind and hydropower.

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Former Polish deputy minister supplied first-aid kits to Russia's army

Krzysztof Tołwiński, a former deputy treasury minister in a PiS government, released footage from Belarus saying he had given first-aid kits to Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

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Poland jails former Russian opposition activist and wife for spying

According to court documents, Russian citizen Igor R., identified by Russian media as Igor Rogov, was jailed for seven years while his wife Irina was sentenced to three years.

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European Parliament condemns Zelenskyy for UPA diplomatic row

A resolution on Ukraine’s accession to the EU defines the choice as an “unnecessary and unprovoked escalation” by the Ukrainian president, reigniting Warsaw–Kyiv tensions.

Europe in Motion

Who is turning the screw on sick leave across Europe?

As Germany moves to clamp down on what the government sees as too many people taking sick leave, how do sick leave pay and medical certificate rules compare across Europe?

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Don't block Ukraine's EU accession, Zelenskyy asks Hungary and Poland

Facing resistance from Hungary and pushback from Poland, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said accession should be based on "rules" rather than "emotions".