- 6h ago
Andrzej Poczobut returns to Belarus four months after release from penal colony
Journalist Andrzej Poczobut crossed the border at Bobrowniki on Tuesday for a planned one-week visit to Grodno, four months after his release in a prisoner exchange.
- 2d ago
Klaudia Kazimierska sets Polish 1500 m record and wins Diamond Trophy in Brussels
Klaudia Kazimierska ran a world-leading 3:54.05 in Brussels to break the Polish 1500 metres record, win the Diamond Trophy, and earn a wild card for the World Championships in Beijing.
- 2d ago
Jagiellonia Białystok beats Śląsk Wrocław 2-1 after first-half goals from Szmyt and Sow
Jagiellonia Białystok secured a 2-1 home victory over newly promoted Śląsk Wrocław on Sunday evening, moving past their recent league defeat to Lech Poznań.
- Aug 28
Lech Poznań and Jagiellonia Białystok draw Premier League and European rivals in Europa League
Lech Poznań and Jagiellonia Białystok will face eight European opponents each in the 2026/2027 UEFA Europa League league phase, including Premier League sides Crystal Palace and Sunderland.
- Aug 24
Polish novelist and translator Ignacy Karpowicz dies at 50, publisher says
Ignacy Karpowicz, author of Balladyny i romanse and a four-time Nike Literary Award finalist, died on 22 August 2026 at the age of 50.
- Aug 22
Windstorms knock out power to over 200,000 customers across northern and eastern Poland
Severe windstorms swept across Poland on Saturday, cutting electricity to roughly 200,000 customers and triggering over 6,500 emergency interventions by fire services nationwide.
- Aug 20
Jagiellonia Bialystok defeats Iberia Tbilisi 4-0 in Europa League play-off opener
Jesus Imaz, Jeremy Agbonifo and Sergio Lozano scored in front of 19,108 fans in Bialystok as the Polish champions built a four-goal lead ahead of the return leg in Georgia.
- Aug 18
Polish father charged after striking second son on same Boćki property three years after fatal accident
A 47-year-old father in Boćki faces up to five years in prison after striking his four-year-old son with a vehicle trailer, three years after fatally running over his infant son on the same yard.
- Aug 13
Jagiellonia Białystok eliminate Rangers FC at Ibrox to reach Europa League play-off round
Jagiellonia Białystok drew 1-1 at Ibrox Stadium to eliminate 55-time Scottish champions Rangers FC 3-2 on aggregate, advancing to the Europa League play-off round where they will face Georgia's Iberia 1999 Tbilisi on 20 and 27 August.
- Aug 9
Widzew Łódź end away drought with 2-0 win at Jagiellonia Białystok in Ekstraklasa
Widzew Łódź claimed their first away Ekstraklasa victory since February, beating Jagiellonia Białystok 2-0 with two goals in two minutes from Sebastian Bergier and Fran Alvarez.
- Aug 1
Warsaw falls silent for the 82nd anniversary of the 1944 Uprising as sirens mark the 'W' Hour
At exactly 17:00 on 1 August 2026, sirens wailed across Warsaw and the city came to a standstill for one minute, marking 82 years since the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising against German occupation.
- Jul 26
Maja Słodzińska wins Polish high jump gold at 1.88 m after expulsion from national team following 'Top Model' stint
Maja Słodzińska, 20, won gold in the women's high jump at the Polish Athletics Championships in Białystok, clearing 1.88 metres and completing a comeback after being expelled from the national team.
- Jul 12
Polish military to conduct training in northeast on Monday and Tuesday, residents urged not to photograph movements
On 13–14 July, the Polish Armed Forces will hold planned exercises in the northeast, with troop movements visible on public roads. Command appeals to residents not to share images online.
- Jul 11
After weekend storms trigger 1,613 interventions, IMGW issues fresh alerts for northern Poland
Firefighters responded to over 1,600 incidents on Sunday as a storm front swept across Poland, with the south hardest hit. On Monday, IMGW issued fresh thunderstorm warnings for the northern provinces.
- Jul 9
Polish prosecutors indict former Supreme Audit Office head over tax secret leaks
Prosecutors in Białystok filed an indictment against former NIK president Marian B. and two associates, accusing them of involvement in the unauthorized disclosure of confidential tax information.
- Jul 2
Polish health minister discloses 725,000 zł in other 2025 income as house transfer and prosecutor's probe fuel controversy
Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda's asset declaration for 2025 shows 725,000 zł in 'other income', including a non-compete fee from her former employer and a Podlaskie contract now examined by prosecutors, while a property transfer to her husband shortly after taking office intensifies transparency questions.
- Jun 26
A year ago today: SPD elects Klingbeil and Bas as new leadership duo after election debacle
Exactly one year ago, on 27 June 2025, the German Social Democrats chose Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and Labour Minister Bärbel Bas to lead the party, four months after a disastrous federal election result.
- Jun 14
Trains return to Łomża after 33 years as Poland launches summer timetable with record 560 daily connections
Poland's summer rail timetable takes effect on 14 June, restoring passenger services to Łomża after a 33‑year gap and introducing a record 560 daily PKP Intercity connections, with new Pendolino routes to Baltic resorts and a direct Kraków–Prague service.
- Jun 12
CJEU limits interest claims for Swiss franc borrowers while Advocate General pushes for broader judicial scrutiny
On Thursday, the Court of Justice of the EU ruled that Swiss franc mortgage holders can claim late payment interest only after specifying the exact amount they demand, while its Advocate General said Polish courts must check credit agreements for all informational flaws, not just those raised by consumers.
