Sexism row erupts over statue celebrating Polish nurses
A statue of a nurse placed outside of a hospital in Zielona Góra, southwestern Poland, has been slammed by medical professionals for being sexist.
Polish President tells EC chief his country will not accept relocated migrants
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has written to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stating that his country will not accept any relocation…
Mum indicted for use of old Polish term for ‘black’ person
A young mother who participated in a protest against illegal migration has been indicted for using the word "murzyn", a traditional Polish term for a black person, as an incitement…
EP strips Polish opposition MEPs of parliamentary immunity
The centre-left majority in the European Parliament has voted to strip two Polish opposition Conservative (PiS) MEPs of immunity to face criminal charges brought by the centre-left…
Polish party leader against Ukrainian representation in parliament
The joint leader of Poland’s opposition Confederation party said he was against the Ukrainian minority in the country having its own representation in the Polish parliament.
Polish PM Tusk opposes Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect’s deportation to Germany
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was opposed to deporting a Ukrainian man detained in Poland on suspicion of being involved in the blowing up of the Nord Stream gas…
US Antifa founders discovered hiding in Sweden
Two founders of Portland Antifa have been found hiding in Sweden after US President Donald Trump decided to list Antifa as a terrorist organisation.
Poland hands over 16-year-old Ukrainian accused of working for Russia
Poland has transferred to Ukraine a 16-year-old Ukrainian who was allegedly involved in organising terrorist attacks for Russia.
Ex-German chancellor Merkel blames Poland and Baltic States for war in Ukraine
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed Poland and the Baltic States for turning down a proposal for the European Union to negotiate directly with Russia on Ukraine.
Polish parents follow President, pull kids from sex-education classes
The Polish Government has suffered a set-back with the introduction of a new school subject called "health studies”, which includes sex education.
Polish prosecutors demand names of CPAC conference participants
Poland’s prosecution service has demanded the names of those attending May’s Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) conference in Rzeszów as part of an investigation…
Polish Government ends random selection of judges for court cases
Poland has ended the practice of the random assignment of judges to cases, returning to a situation where the majority will be chosen by chairmen of common courts whom the…
Poland accuses Russians of plot involving ‘corn tins filled with explosives’
Polish Government prosecutors are investigating an alleged Russian plot involving cans labelled as corn, filled with explosives smuggled into Poland.
Kyiv slams Polish President for push to outlaw WWII Ukrainian nationalism
Ukraine’s embassy in Poland has condemned legislation proposed by Polish President Karol Nawrocki to criminalise the promotion of ideologies associated with Second World…
Hungary PM Orbán slams Polish PM Tusk for saying conflict in Ukraine is ‘our war’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has attacked his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk for declaring that the conflict in Ukraine is “our war”.
Polish President to veto hate-speech legislation after court ruling
Polish President Karol Nawrocki says he will not accept hate speech legislation passed by parliament following a court ruling which deemed the measure to be unconstitutional.
Poland detains Ukrainian wanted for allegedly blowing up Nord Stream pipelines
A Ukrainian has been detained in Poland in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipelines explosions.
Polish ex-justice minister taken by police to face parliament inquiry
Poland’s former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro MP was escorted by police to be questioned at a parliamentary commission inquiry.
‘Pax Americana’ an alternative to EU, says Polish opposition leader
Poland could opt for "Pax Americana", a military and economic alliance with the US, as an alternative to the European Union.
Tusk’s Polish Government on the brink after losing vote on President’s legislation
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centre-left coalition has lost a parliamentary vote on legislation proposed by the opposition Conservatives (PiS)-allied President Karol…
Trump ‘making Ukraine Europe’s war’ says Polish PM
Washington is stepping back and pushing responsibility for Ukraine onto Europe, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Stranded trucks start moving as Poland reopens major border crossings with Belarus
Poland has reopened two major border crossings shut ahead of Russian-Belarusian Zapad military exercises.
Polish President Nawrocki at UN backs Trump slamming Europe on climate and migration
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has backed US President Donald Trump’s criticism of Europe’s approach to climate change and migration he made at the UN General Assembly.
57 per cent of Poles distrust Tusk’s policies on the judiciary, says poll
Nearly 3 in five Poles (57 per cent) say they do not trust their country’s courts, the highest level ever recorded by the Polish polling agency IBRiS.
‘Don’t whine if we shoot your planes down’, Poland’s Sikorski tells Russia at UN
Russia should not “whine” if its planes get shot down while violating NATO airspace, Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski told the country at the United Nations…
Polish politicians claim Russian drone incursion was ‘staged’
The Russian drone incursion of Polish airspace was faked by the Polish Government to drag the country into the war in Ukraine, according to Polish MEP Grzegorz Braun and fellow…
Polish President tells Germany to fund Polish defence as WW2 reparations
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has suggested Germany could begin repaying for damages sustained by his country during the Second World War.
Poland embarrassed for ‘misleading UN’ on damage from drone incursion
A Polish home badly damaged during a Russian drone incursion into Polish territory is now being reported to have been hit by a falling rocket fired from one of the F-16 fighter…
Poland arrests two Belarusians who allegedly flew drone over official buildings
Poland’s State Protection Service (SOP) spotted and "neutralised" a drone flying over government buildings in central Warsaw.
Polish court acquits activists who smuggled migrants into the country
A court in eastern Poland has acquitted five activists accused of aiding illegal immigrants to remain on Polish territory before continuing their journey to Western Europe…