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Germany detains Turks suspected of sabotaging Starlink station in Poland on behalf of Russia
The satellite internet ground station provides services to Ukraine, which relies heavily on Starlink.
Four go on trial in Warsaw over arson attacks carried out on Russian orders
The gang targeted large commercial premises in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.
Israeli producer had access to data harvested by Poland using Pegasus spyware, say prosecutors
Data harvested from mobile phones by the Polish authorities using Pegasus spyware were transmitted outside Poland and were accessible to the tool’s Israeli producer, Polish prosecutors have revealed as part of an investigation into the use of Pegasus under the former government. Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that the case is “one of the biggest
US wants Poland to join G20 “as soon as possible”
"Poland's economic growth and growing leadership position in the international arena make it an ideal participant," says the State Department.
Independent beats PM Tusk’s candidate in Kraków mayoral election
Łukasz Gibała won at the fourth attempt, having previously stood in every mayoral election since 2014.
Polish security services report alleged assassination plot against PM Tusk
Defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz was reportedly also a target.
Polish prosecutors seek to drop case against South Asian men who slaughtered goat in kebab bar
The Bangladeshi and Indian men said they did not know the practice was prohibited in Poland.
Polish police detain more teens following school knife attacks amid fears of further incidents
Many parents decided not to keep their children at home as online rumours swirled.
Polish parliament approves ban on nighttime alcohol sales in shops
All forms of advertising alcohol will also be prohibited.
Polish man suspected of helping Russian plot to assassinate Zelensky sentenced to 5.5 years
He conducted reconnaissance of Rzeszów airport, a major hub for goods and people being transported in and out of Ukraine.
Beavers destroy sign warning about beavers
The damage was reported by foresters who installed the sign.
One person killed in second school knife attack in Poland in two days
One person has been killed in a knife attack on a primary school carried out today by a 15-year-old former pupil. It comes just a day after another knife attack by a 19-year-old on a different school in Poland, which left eight people injured. The assailant was also carrying a homemade explosive device that failed to
Poland launches €114m fund to support space technology firms
State development bank BGK will invest in 15-20 companies as Poland seeks to strengthen its technological independence.
Warsaw records EU’s highest employment rate
The figure for Poland's capital and its surrounding area stood at 86.9%, more than 10 percentage points above the level for the EU as a whole.
Ukrainian refugees raised Poland’s GDP by 2.4% in 2025, finds UN study
At the same time, their growing presence in the labour market had no negative impact on employment or wages.
Poland to review Paramount takeover of TVN through acquisition of Warner Bros
TVN, one of Poland's biggest broadcasters, was in 2024 placed by the government on a list of strategic companies.
Poland launches new combat uniforms, including first designed for female soldiers
Women now make up around 16% of Poland's soldiers.
Sweden to deploy Patriot air defence systems to Poland
They will protect the NATO logistics hub in Rzeszów, which is the main conduit for aid to Ukraine.
Poland detains senior managers from state oil giant Orlen over pre-election fuel price cuts
Orlen was accused of lowering prices in 2023 to benefit the campaign of the then-ruling PiS party.
Poland and Lithuania prepare to evacuate one million Baltic residents to Poland in event of war
Lithuania last week finished large-scale mobilisation exercises that also involved Polish officials.
Reports claim Trump tried to change Poland’s government. What do we know?
It recently emerged that the US president met with Poland's defence minister earlier this year.
Thousands of protesters trap Polish bishop in church amid anger over dismissal of local priest
He was eventually evacuated under police protection.
Poland updates nuclear strategy with delays to launch of first two plants
The updated nuclear strategy targets up to 9 GW of capacity and a bigger role for Polish industry in future projects.
Remains of 115 Polish WWII soldiers exhumed in Ukraine
The soldiers died defending Lviv, then known as Lwów, when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland.
Polish coal mining giant JSW to shed 4,200 jobs - 21% of its workforce - this year
The EU's largest producer of coking coal producer reported a 1 billion zloty loss in the first half of 2026.
Polish president backs down and approves government’s windfall tax on fuel companies
The government immediately moved to reintroduce subsidies on fuel prices for consumers.
Leading Polish business owners invest in small nuclear reactor venture
The company of Poland's richest man raised 500 million zloty as it seeks to develop a fleet of BWRX-300 reactors in Poland and beyond.
Activists launch world’s first abortion pill delivery locker in Poland
Access to abortion is tightly restricted in Poland, which has some of the world's strictest laws.
Fugitive opposition politician granted safe passage to return to Poland against prosecutors’ wishes
Marcin Romanowski is believed to be in the pro-Russian Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria.
Speaker of Polish parliament signs off on service dog’s retirement after eight years of “exemplary” service
Cobra was one of the first dogs to serve in the security force of Poland's parliament.