Polish court sanctions arrest of former justice minister Ziobro
A Warsaw court has sanctioned the pre-trial detention of Zbigniew Ziobro, a former Polish justice minister in the last Conservative (PiS) government.
US cuts contact with Polish parliament Speaker over ‘insults’ against Trump
The US ambassador to Poland has said he is suspending all contacts with Poland’s parliament Speaker.
Polish Government security officer taped ‘making death threats against journalist’
In Poland, an officer with the State Protection Service (SOP) responsible for the safety of state officials, allegedly made death threats against a journalist with independent…
Polish PM Tusk announces probe into Epstein and alleged Russian ties
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced his centre-left coalition government is forming a special task force to examine any Polish links to the Jeffrey Epstein…
Losing faith: Poles’ trust in alliance with US evaporating, survey shows
Most Poles no longer trust the US as a reliable ally, according to the latest poll.
EU’s top court rejects Poland’s appeal against €68.5m fine over coal mine
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the European Commission was justified in deducting €68.
EU army is ‘pointless’ says Poland’s Foreign Minister
Poland’s top diplomat said creating a European Union army is unrealistic, but suggested member states could form a smaller, brigade-sized "European legion" to address regional…
Polish minister Sikorski’s wife says Trump administration is ‘fascist’
The wife of Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has warned that the US is starting to resemble a fascist state.
Polish minister Sikorski accuses Musk of supporting ‘war crimes’
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has accused Elon Musk, the US tech billionaire owner of SpaceX, of "making money from war crimes".
Polish President uses Holocaust Memorial Day to call for German reparations
Polish President Karol Nawrocki, speaking in Auschwitz on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, repeated his demand for Germany to pay reparations to Poland for damages…
Senior German AfD politician demands reparations from Poland for Nord Stream destruction
One of the founders of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has called on Poland to pay his country €1.
Polish finance minister says Poland ‘will not adopt euro’
Poland's finance minister said the country's economic boom that has seen Warsaw perform better than most Eurozone economies means there is no good reason for it to abandon…
Polish opposition leader calls on PM Tusk to fund spot on Trump’s Board of Peace
The leader of the Polish opposition has called on the centre-left government to provide the $1 billion (€840 million) required for Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki to…
Poland to end preferential treatment of Ukrainian refugees
The Polish Government has prepared legislation to end special support for Ukrainian refugees put in place in 2022 following the onset of war with Russia.
Bigamy charges next? Polish rule-of-law dispute creates chaos in family courts
A Polish judge has ruled that a couple’s divorce was invalid because it had been granted by a judge who had been appointed during the lifetime of the previous Conservative…
Polish Government side-steps Constitution to comply with EU same-sex marriage edict
The Polish Government is planning to by-pass the Constitution by introducing gender-neutral terms to recognise same-sex marriages held in other European Union member states.
Polish President Nawrocki calls EU a ‘dying star’
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has labelled the European Union as a “dying star” that requires fundamental reform.
Russia takes over assets of Polish-US packaging giant
Russia’s authorities have taken control of Polish-US aluminium packaging company Canpack operations in Russia as well as Danish insulation giant Rockwool.
Polish PM Tusk says ex-justice minister ‘admits guilt’ by seeking asylum
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said former Conservative (PiS) justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who has been indicted on 26 counts and given asylum in Hungary, has effectively…
Polish President Nawrocki tells Europe to stay out of Greenland issue
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has distanced himself from European leaders who have supported Denmark in its dispute with US President Donald Trump over the future of…
Polish Government attempts to prepare population for nuclear and chemical attacks
The Polish Government is sending a printed booklet with advice on preparing for emergencies such as nuclear, chemical and biological attacks to all 17 million homes in the…
Second Polish Conservative politician flees to Hungary
The former justice minister with Poland's previous Conservative (PiS) government has become the second senior Polish politician granted asylum by Hungary.
Polish President vetoes government’s attempt to implement EU’s digital regime
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed legislation passed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government that sought to implement the European Union’s Digital Services…
Polish school kids protest at teacher removing cross
Polish schoolchildren have protested a teacher’s removal of a Christian cross from a classroom and putting it in a bin, spurring a demonstration in front of the school.
Warsaw and Berlin close to agreement on stationing of German forces on Polish soil
A new defence agreement to be signed this year between Poland and Germany is designed to facilitate the stationing of German armed forces on Polish territory.
Poland’s EU post-pandemic funding under threat as Tusk rows back on labour law reform
Some €2.5 billion worth of Poland's post-pandemic European Union funding could be under threat because of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Tusk government announces special units to combat ‘hate crimes’ in Poland
Poland’s justice minister Waldemar Żurek has announced the government will create special units of prosecutors around the country to deal with crimes “motivated by prejudice”.
Polish Government calls on Brussels to stop TikTok videos calling for ‘Polexit’
Poland’s government has asked the European Union to take measures against the social media platform TikTok after allegedly AI-generated clips appeared on the platform calling…
Polish ambassador to France suspended after being detained in diploma fraud probe
Poland’s ambassador to France was relieved of his duties after Polish anti-corruption authorities detained him as part of an investigation into a fake-diploma scandal at…
President Nawrocki says Poland must be ready to defend its border with Germany
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has said Poland must remain “ready to defend its western border” with Germany, despite both countries being in the EU and NATO.