
Polish court finds regulation allowing foreign same-sex marriage registration unconstitutional
The government says it will ignore the ruling and foreign marriage certificates will continue to be transcribed.
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The government says it will ignore the ruling and foreign marriage certificates will continue to be transcribed.
The former minister of justice is accused of offences including leading an organised criminal group.
Mieczysław Dziemieszkiewicz, codenamed "Rój", led a unit that fought the communists for years after the end of WWII.
Authorities in the national park remind visitors that bathing in lakes and other transgressions can damage the fragile ecosystem.
The opposition argued that Sylwia Gregorczyk-Abram's ties to the current ruling coalition make her unsuitable for the non-partisan role.
The plans aim to give residents a place for recreation and contact with nature while also reducing logging.
City officials hailed a major milestone in plans for what would be only Poland’s second metro system.
The figures come following a number of recent high-profile cases of verbal and physical attacks against Ukrainians.
The project, being run in collaboration with a local university, will also contribute to research on agrivoltaics.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk also declared Poland's willingness to permanently host more troops from allied countries.
The reason why the pine trees have such dramatic C-shaped curves at the bottom of their trunks remains unknown.
The prime minister says the government will ensure the agency receives funds to continue operations and ensure air-traffic safety.
Hundreds of Jews were killed by their Polish neighbours under the watch of the Nazi-German occupiers.
The pair had refugee status in Poland but spied on Russian opposition activists.
It is important to "remain in dialogue" given that Poland and Ukraine "share a common enemy in Russia", says Karol Nawrocki.
Nationalist groups have led a campaign against what they call an "illegal mosque".
If found guilty of denying Nazi crimes, he could face up to three years in prison.
The crime carries a potential prison sentence of up to three years.
The £35 billion could eventually meet 11% of the UK's power demand, says Synthos Green Energy.
Alicja Ptak While widely quoted as saying "With Bandera, Ukraine will not enter the EU", he never spoke those words.
Ostaszów was established by Nazi Germany in 1936 as an agricultural settlement.
Gdynia is this year celebrating a century since it was granted city rights.
However, a majority also support the decision to strip President Zelensky of Poland's highest honour.
A group centred around former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki refused to sign a pledge of loyalty demanded by the party.
President Nawrocki, however, continues to refuse to swear in four other judges chosen by parliament.
Warsaw has committed €656 million to the IRIS² programme.
In the first half of 2025, there were around 15,500 attempted illegal crossings by migrants; this year the figure fell to 235.
Karol Nawrocki argued that such a move would threaten the institution of marriage, which is enshrined in the constitution.
Authorities allege at least 8.4 million zloty was misused on the controversial campaign.
"After more than 80 years, families are receiving the answer they have awaited for generations," says Poland's culture minister.
"This space centre confirms Poland's growing role and ambitions" in the space sector, says Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
The scheme is being rolled out by the armed forces, with private delivery giant InPost responsible for deliveries.
A recording of the incident went viral on social media this week.
The announcement come amid a stream of media reports regarding alleged improprieties in the public healthcare system.
The deal will "transform the continent's defence industry", claims the American supplier, Anduril Industries.
Despite earlier reports speculating Russian hacking, the digital affairs ministry says it was probably "kids messing around".
Poland has welcomed the "de-escalation" but made clear it still expects concrete action from Ukraine.
Poland will now ask the United States whether Zbigniew Ziobro is allowed to remain on US territory without valid travel documents.
Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 26 criminal charges in Poland, fled to the US in May.
Zbigniew Kapiński claims that the move is part of a "coordinated political action" against him.
It is bidding to host one of seven planned AI facilities which could attract more than 10 billion zloty in investment.
The move blocks a revenue stream meant to offset the cost of measures taken to curb rising fuel prices amid the war in Iran.
President Nawrocki vetoed an earlier version of the bill but has now signed a revised version into law.
Nawrocki's first referendum request was rejected by the Senate, but he has now proposed a new question.
"United, we will prevail," wrote the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces.
The cemetery served what was, until the Holocaust, the second-largest Jewish population of any city in the world.
Ukraine has pledged to open historical archives and allow more exhumations of take place.
The 18-year-old allegedly painting dozens of inscriptions glorying the UPA, which led the slaughter of Poles during WWII.
The terminal is planned to serve not only Poland but also eastern Germany and the landlocked Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary.
Police have identified and detained a man who was filmed hurling xenophobic obscenities at two young Ukrainians.
Around 100,000 Poles are estimated to have been killed during the Volhynia massacres.
The government hopes to produce a fifth of Poland's electricity from offshore wind by 2040, it moves away from coal towards renewables and nuclear.
NO2 concentrations fell by 18% inside the zone over two years, compared with a 5% decline outside.
Ukraine's decision was "not in line with European values", said the EP.
The opposition has criticised the government for giving the missiles to Ukraine.
The release is an "attempt to undermine Ukrainian-Polish relations", says Ukraine's Centre for Countering Disinformation.
Among major Polish cities, Wrocław had the highest proportion of foreign residents, at 19.5%.
The suspects allegedly recorded members of the Belarusian minority in Poland and sent the material to Minsk.
Some places saw prices rise by as much as 14%.
They appealed for Poles and Ukrainians "not [to] remain enslaved by their sad memories of the past".