- 6h ago
EU split over migration after 60,000 cross into Ceuta; 22 leaders demand border crackdown
After 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, 22 EU leaders signed a letter calling for stronger external borders, while Spain accused some partners of 'selfish' reactions and Italy suspended Schengen rules.
- 21h ago
76-year-old detained after Ukrainian woman struck twice on head with walking stick in Gdynia
A 76-year-old man was detained after a 40-year-old Ukrainian woman was struck twice on the head with a walking stick in Gdynia. Police say the attack does not appear to be a hate crime.
- yesterday
Poland resumes search for missing fragment of Russian Kh-101 missile that fell in Lublin region on Thursday
Investigators returned to the crash site in Tarnawa-Kolonia on Saturday after laboratory analysis revealed one additional piece of the cruise missile remains unaccounted for, though officials say it poses no danger to residents.
- yesterday
Poland summons Russian ambassador after cruise missile lands in Lublin region, producing a 10-metre crater
The Russian Kh-101 missile, produced near Moscow in the second quarter of 2026, exploded in a field near Tarnawa Kolonia on Thursday, 80 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, during a large-scale Russian air assault on Ukraine.
- 2d ago
Russian ballistic missile barrage kills nine in Kyiv, damages Lithuanian embassy; Ukraine intercepted only one of 27 Iskanders
Overnight strikes on 1 August hit five districts of the Ukrainian capital with 35 missiles and 185 drones, killing nine people and wounding more than 30, including four children. President Zelensky said a single ballistic missile was intercepted, citing a lack of Patriot systems.
- 2d ago
Polish Sejm strips MP Wojciech Król of immunity over 1.4 million zł bribery allegation, but blocks his pre-trial detention
Poland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to allow criminal proceedings against Civic Coalition MP Wojciech Król on two corruption counts, yet rejected the European Public Prosecutor’s request for his temporary arrest.
- 2d ago
Trump backs away from pledge to let Ukraine manufacture Patriot missiles, citing technology transfer risks
President Donald Trump said on Friday the US has "not agreed" to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, walking back a July 8 pledge made at the NATO summit in Ankara and citing fears the technology could someday be turned against America.
- 4d ago
Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crashes in Poland after violating NATO airspace, prompting protest
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into Poland overnight on 30 July, crashing near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia in Lublin province. No casualties were reported, but Warsaw summoned the Russian ambassador and issued a protest note.
- 4d ago
President Nawrocki meets chess legend and Kremlin critic Kasparov, discussing Russian threat to Poland and Baltic states
Garri Kasparow, the Russian former world chess champion and outspoken Kremlin critic, met President Karol Nawrocki at Warsaw's Presidential Palace on Wednesday to discuss the threat from Moscow and Poland's crucial role in strengthening Europe's security.
- 4d ago
Nawrocki leads trust poll as Bosak surges 10 points and Czarnek plunges
President Karol Nawrocki remains the most trusted politician in Poland with 51.3%, but the July IBRiS/Onet survey shows a 10-point jump for Confederation's Krzysztof Bosak and a 6.4-point slide for PiS PM candidate Przemysław Czarnek.
- 4d ago
Tusk appoints Barbara Mróz-Gorgoń as government plenipotentiary for Poland brand promotion
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the appointment of Prof. Barbara Mróz-Gorgoń to coordinate a fragmented promotional landscape, aiming to unify tourism, image, and 'local content' efforts under one strategy.
- 4d ago
Tusk condemns anti-Ukrainian violence after Wrocław attack, calls on President Nawrocki to break his silence
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has condemned a violent attack on a Ukrainian couple in Wrocław and called on President Karol Nawrocki to end his silence, as hate crimes against Ukrainians in Poland rise sharply amid worsening bilateral tensions.
- 5d ago
PM Tusk orders early Krakow mayoral election for September 27 after court clears recall
Early voting follows the May recall of Mayor Aleksander Miszalski, validated by the Krakow Court of Appeal on July 28. A dozen candidates have already declared their bids.
- Jul 27
Zondacrypto CEO met Polish prosecutor in Gulf state to discuss witness deal, sources say
Przemysław Kral, the fugitive head of crypto exchange Zondacrypto, held a secret meeting with prosecutor Marek Wełna at a hotel in a Persian Gulf state, sources told Rzeczpospolita, as investigators seek full disclosure of the exchange's operations in exchange for crown-witness status.
- Jul 27
Sikorski leads Tusk as preferred PM for Civic Coalition, poll finds; 58% expect coalition to lose power
25.2% of respondents in a SW Research survey picked Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski as a better prime minister for a future Civic Coalition government, ahead of incumbent Donald Tusk at 17.1%, while a separate IBRiS poll shows 58.3% believe the ruling coalition will not retain power after the next elections.
- Jul 25
Nawrocki sends fuel windfall tax to constitutional review, Tusk calls move ‘shocking’
President Karol Nawrocki referred the government’s windfall tax on fuel companies to the Constitutional Tribunal on 24 July 2026, preventing its entry into force and triggering a bitter exchange with Prime Minister Donald Tusk and cabinet ministers.
- Jul 25
Kaczyński says Morawiecki wants to take over PiS, not be PM, as party split deepens
Jarosław Kaczyński disclosed on 24 July 2026 that former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki told him he aims to seize control of Law and Justice rather than return as head of government, a day after an ultimatum divided the party.
- Jul 24
President Nawrocki and PM Tusk mark Police Day in Warsaw, call for strong force serving citizens
Ceremony on Warsaw's Piłsudski Square saw promotions, tributes to 104,000 officers, and calls for a strong police force that serves citizens and freedom.
- Jul 24
Antoni Macierewicz indicted after calling military counterintelligence chiefs 'Russian agents' in parliament
Prosecutors filed charges on 23 July 2026 against the former defence minister and current PiS MP, who faces up to one year in prison for insulting and slandering three senior officers during a live-streamed Sejm session.
- Jul 24
Polish coalition revives pledge to double tax-free allowance to 60,000 PLN before end of term
Senator Grzegorz Schetyna says the government will raise the tax-free amount from 30,000 to 60,000 PLN in stages before the current parliamentary term ends, despite earlier warnings from the finance minister about the 54 billion PLN annual cost.
