Poland’s gold reserves exceed even those of the European Central Bank
According to the head of Poland's central bank, Poland now holds 509.3 tonnes of gold, more than the gold reserves of the European Central Bank (ECB).
No French nuclear umbrella for Poland in new bilateral defence treaty
Poland has signed a defence cooperation treaty with France that promised joint military exercises and increased military arms sales to Poland but did not provide any assurances…
Security services ‘involved’ in Polish presidential election campaign
The leader of the opposition Conservatives (PiS) Jarosław Kaczyński says his party would report alleged involvement of the Polish security services in the ongoing presidential…
Polish PM Tusk and German Chancellor Merz at odds over Berlin’s tightening of border controls
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk have clashed over the issue of border controls on the German-Polish border during their meeting in Warsaw.
Polish MEP stripped of EP immunity after rash of offensive actions
The European Parliament has voted to strip right-wing Polish MEP Grzegorz Braun of his EP immunity, clearing the way for the Polish authorities to prosecute him for allegedly…
Poland’s Right splits over PiS’ election candidate allegations
The truce between Poland’s right-wing Confederation party, its election candidate Sławomir Mentzen and the main opposition and fellow right-wing Conservatives (PiS) and…
Polish security services accused of leaking ‘dirt’ on opposition PiS candidate
The Polish opposition Conservatives (PiS) have accused the country's security services of leaking information from the files of Karol Nawrocki, the party’s presidential…
Prosecutors pursue Polish football fans over banner mocking PM Tusk’s presidential candidate
Poland’s public prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into banners put up in April by Legia Warsaw football fans during a home game.
‘You will win’, Trump tells Polish PiS election candidate at Oval Office
Karol Nawrocki, the Polish opposition Conservatives (PiS) candidate in the upoming presidential elections, has met US President Donald Trump in the White House, just days…
Poles fall out of love with the US, survey shows
According to the latest poll on the Polish public's attitude to the US, Poles have become ambivalent about Washington's role in the world and on Polish-US relations.
ECJ Advocate General opposes Tusk government excluding judges appointed under PiS
The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has indicated that Polish judges cannot be automatically excluded from adjudicating just because the way they were…
Polish President warns that PM Tusk’s government may annul elections
Polish President Andrzej Duda has surprised many by speaking at the campaign rally for the opposition Conservatives' (PiS) candidate Karol Nawrocki in the city of Łódz,…
ECHR orders Poland to recognise same-sex partnerships
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Poland must provide legal recognition and protection for same-sex unions to meet the country's obligation as a European…
Polish President backs Trump and tells Ukraine to ‘compromise’ for peace deal
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has said Ukraine would have to “make compromises” to achieve a durable peace deal with Russia.
Russia ‘will never rule central and eastern Europe’
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski says NATO could soon outspend Russia by 17-1 on defence if members of the alliance hit the 5 per cent GDP target on defence procurement.
Interpol refuses to issue ‘wanted’ notice for exiled Polish MP
The international law enforcement agency Interpol has refused to issue a Red Notice for the detention of Polish a Conservative (PiS) politician who has claimed asylum in Hungary.
Polish region refuses to set up EU-funded migrants centres
The Polish region of Małopolska, controlled by the opposition Conservatives (PiS), has refused to participate in government plans to establish European Union-funded integration…
Polish President blocks Tusk government’s hate speech legislation bill
Polish President Andrzej Duda has refused to sign into law a government bill on hate speech from the centre-left coalition government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Polish MEP attempts ‘citizens arrest’ over abortion at week 36 of pregnancy
Polish right-wing MEP Grzegorz Braun attempted a citizen's arrest when he entered a hospital in Poland aiming to detain a gynaecologist he alleged had murdered a child by…
Polish PM Tusk’s government plans to purge judiciary
The centre-left Polish Government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced plans to remove 430 judges and demote another 1,200 appointed during the lifetime of the…
PM Tusk ‘uses brutal power, not law,’ says Polish broadcaster after licence revoked
A Warsaw court has revoked the terrestrial broadcasting licences of two independent broadcasters, TV Republlika and wPolsce 24.
Five Polish presidential candidates excluded from debate held on state TV
Poland’s government-controlled television broadcaster TVP has been accused of participating in a presidential debate from which five candidates were excluded, leading to…
Deadlock over Polish TV presidential debate due to exclusion of two broadcasters
The Polish presidential debate between two leading candidates looks to have been scuppered after the government-controlled public television service decided to exclude two…
Remains of Polish international player becomes political football
Fans of a Polish football club have launched a campaign to exhume and rebury the remains of Ernest Wilimowski, a Polish international footballer from Silesia who switched…
Poles first: PiS candidate pledges to ensure they are ‘not treated worse than migrants’
Karol Nawrocki, the presidential candidate of the Polish opposition Conservatives (PiS), has promised to submit legislation guaranteeing that “Poles cannot be treated worse…
Polish court cancels licences of two independent conservative broadcasters
A Warsaw court has revoked the licences of two independent conservative television channels, TV Republika and wPolsce24.
“Stupid and wrong”: Climate activists in Poland target Smolensk air disaster monument
Just one day before the 15th anniversary of a tragic air crash in which Poland’s then-president, his wife and numerous other state officials perished, activists from the…
US military to step back from Poland’s Ukraine aid hub on NATO’s Eastern flank
The US military has stated it planned to withdraw military personnel and equipment from the Polish city of Rzeszów, the main hub for aid for Ukraine, and relocate them to…
Polish university lecturer indicted for allegedly dissecting non-stunned carp
Prosecutors have filed an indictment against a Polish veterinarian and university lecturer who, during classes with students, was alleged to have killed carp without stunning…
Polish PM Tusk’s clampdown on hate crimes to ‘include memes’
The Polish justice ministry has published guidelines on hate-motivated crimes recommending close examination of online activity, including visual content such as memes.