
Polish far-right figures celebrate Russia Day at Russian embassy
They praised Russia's "path of development", blamed "globalist forces" for the war in Ukraine, and called for a "normalisation" of Polish-Russian relations.
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They praised Russia's "path of development", blamed "globalist forces" for the war in Ukraine, and called for a "normalisation" of Polish-Russian relations.
In just 10 months since taking office, Nawrocki has overtaken the 35 vetoes issued by Aleksander Kwaśniewski in his 10 years as president.
The agreement will include promoting Oshee in Spain itself, where the company - which already operates in over 50 markets - is planning to begin selling its products.
It is one of Poland's largest anti-drug operations in recent years.
The announcement follows President Donald Trump's pledge to send additional American troops to Poland.
InPost already operates over 9,000 parcel lockers in France through its subsidiary Mondial Relay, which it acquired in 2021.
A previous route was closed down three years ago after complaints by Christian groups that it was "spreading Satanism".
"Unfortunately, President Zelensky has shown that Ukraine is not ready to be part of the European family," said President Nawrocki.
The figure fell to 1.07 in 2025, one of the lowest levels in the world and well below the "replacement rate" of 2.1 needed to prevent population decline.
A Polish soldier who fired shots towards a group of migrants who had illegally crossed the border from Belarus has been acquitted of abusing his powers and threatening the lives or health of others. The judge in the case said he found no evidence that the accused, who can be named only as Karol S. […]
Lublin's deputy mayor has hit back, accusing right-wing politicians of spreading "lies, manipulation and fear".
The opposition have criticised the government for failing to clamp down on the fake calls.
BGK says that the investment is "just the beginning" of its plans to "support Africa’s sustainable economic development".
He said that the decision was made based on the relationship with Polish President Karol Nawrocki.
Ziobro was granted a US visa "as a member of the media".
The march, at which many anti-government banners were visible, was supported by the opposition and president.
Poland is a rare example of a major European country that does not have a dedicated national natural history museum.
The city of Gdynia, which Ian Fleming made Blofeld's birthplace, is supporting the plan.
It remains unclear what the legal consequences of recognising such marriages conducted abroad will be.
The agreement reinforces growing economic and defence ties between Poland and Sweden.
Poland’s rise was driven mainly by stronger ties with its neighbours.
The legislation is intended to clamp down on what is known in Poland as patostreaming (a portmanteau of "pathological" and "streaming").
The 2024 death of Mateusz Sitek caused outrage in Poland and prompted the government to further toughen border security measures.
Radosław Sikorski also said that there is a "Russian fifth column" operating in Poland.
There was "absolutely no anti-Polish intent", says Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha.
Immediately after coming to power, the current government restored IVF funding, which had been cut by its conservative predecessor.
Filip Mazurczak Built by British engineers, the sewers survived the destruction of WWII, when they were used by resistance fighters to move around Warsaw.
The government expects to sign dozens of contracts worth around 100 billion zloty (€24 billion) in total by 30 May.
The measures "severely restricts constitutional rights", says Marcin Wiącek.
"The challenges Europe now faces demand an even stronger partnership," said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The daily service, between Frankfurt and Przemyśl via Prague, will cover 1,300 km and take 18 hours.
Aleksander Miszalski is a member of Prime Minister Tusk's centrist KO party, and his dismissal was celebrated by the right-wing opposition.
"For Poland, this is not just new equipment, but entry into the top league of global air forces," declared the defence minister.
It said that the "absurd" referendum was intended to "destabilise the country and polarise society".
It says that the measures will "protect the youngest from depravity" and "exploitation".
They are accused of spreading disinformation, preparing acts of sabotage, and carrying out reconnaissance of NATO troops.
However, the Pentagon's spokesman stopped short of confirming that there would be no reduction in troop numbers in Poland.
There is "no better proof of the durability, reliability and long-term outlook of Polish-US cooperation", says PM Donald Tusk.
The vote was declared "illegal" by the opposition.
Three Ukrainians were attacked, one of whom was hospitalised with a fractured skull.
Poland is already under the EU’s excessive deficit procedure due to its deficit exceeding the 3% threshold.
Politicians from all parties hailed Poland's growing importance as a partner - and some even held it up as a "model" to follow.
The nationalities that saw the largest rise in numbers were Colombians (21.3%) and Indians (9.1%).
An ice-cream parlour decided to stop rewarding children for good grades after an intervention from the commissioner for children's rights.
Mobile phones and smartwatches would be prohibited during the entire school day, including breaks.
Aleks Szczerbiak The government faces a difficult re-election campaign next year.
The bill would allow same-sex partners to sign a contract granting them some of the rights available to married couples.
It adds 92 new restaurants to those previously recognised, including four newly awarded a coveted Michelin star.
They called for Poland to almost triple its spending on science and higher education to 3% of GDP by 2030.
"Transatlantic relations are not just [about] a Polish-US relationship," said Poland's defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
His choice of Zbigniew Kapiński has drawn criticism from both the government and the opposition.
He also appeared to suggest that same-sex parenting should be criminalised and "severely punished".
The decision marks a historic change in a country that still does not allow same-sex unions to be concluded under domestic law.
The move came after Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video in which he taunts activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Following the backlash, Tokarczuk released a statement clarifying that she does not use AI for writing.
Magyar said that his government can "learn from Poland" on restoring the rule of law, recovering frozen EU funds, and fighting corruption.
Donald Tusk's comments came after Reuters reported that a senior US official intervened to ensure that Zbigniew Ziobro received a visa.
Two deputy leaders of Poland’s national-conservative opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party have criticised Ukraine and Israel for giving Poland’s Eurovision entry no points at Saturday’s contest. One even called for Poland to “rethink relations” with the two countries. Meanwhile, Poland’s Eurovision jury was the only one in Europe to award the maximum 12 points […]
Poland's "cultural heart" is a city "that keeps you exploring", says the magazine.
Over half of recipients were Ukrainians.