Gdańsk
city and capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship on the Baltic coast of northern Poland
- 7h ago
Two dead, three injured in Gdańsk allotment fire; gas cylinder explosion suspected
A late-night fire at a garden plot on ul. Meteorytowa in Gdańsk left two people dead and three others hospitalized. Firefighters found two charred bodies in the basement after extinguishing the blaze; a gas cylinder explosion is suspected.
- yesterday
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 25
Gdańsk's 766th St. Dominic's Fair opens with 715 stalls and nearly 300 events over three weeks
The 766th St. Dominic's Fair, one of Europe's oldest and largest open-air events, opens in Gdańsk on 25 July 2026 with over 700 stalls, nearly 300 cultural events, and 17 world cuisines.
- Jul 25
CAS rejects Lechia Gdańsk late appeal, condemning club to I liga after five-point deduction; Paolo Urfer sarcastically congratulates PZPN chiefs
The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne refused to hear Lechia Gdańsk's challenge to a five-point deduction that ended the club's top-flight status. President Paolo Urfer apologised to fans and directed sarcastic congratulations at three PZPN officials, while the club faces a domestic and FIFA transfer ban.
- Jul 21
Jet ski crashes into Gdańsk breakwater, three stranded on star blocks rescued by municipal guard and SAR
A water scooter struck a breakwater near the mouth of the Wisła Śmiała river on Sunday, leaving three people stranded on concrete star blocks as waves pounded around them. Municipal guards and SAR crews evacuated all without serious injuries, while a nearby vessel rescued a driver from a second sunken scooter.
- Jul 21
Poland braces for severe thunderstorms: 14 voivodeships under level-1 warnings; strong winds, hail and up to 40 mm of rain expected
IMGW has issued level-1 warnings for thunderstorms across 14 of Poland's 16 voivodeships on Thursday, 23 July, with heavy rainfall, hail and wind gusts up to 65 km/h. RCB sent a text alert to Podkarpacie residents, urging them to avoid open spaces.
- Jul 11
Woman, husband, and lover sentenced to 25 and 20 years for meat-tenderizer murder of grandfather in Gdańsk
A Gdańsk court sentenced a 25-year-old woman to 25 years, her lover to 25 years, and her husband to 20 years on Friday for the February 2025 murder of her grandfather, beaten to death with a meat tenderizer as he walked to church.
- Jul 9
Polish fuel prices fall again: diesel drops 5 gr, LPG down 9 gr, with cheapest fill-ups in Warmia-Masuria and Świętokrzyskie
Polish motorists are paying less at the pump this week, as diesel fell 5 groszy to 6.93 zł per litre, petrol edged down to 6.78 zł, and LPG dropped 9 groszy to 3.20 zł, according to the latest e-petrol.pl market commentary.
- Jul 8
KGHM and Pomerania sign letter of intent for Poland's first polyhalite mine, a 10 billion złoty project
KGHM Polska Miedź and the Pomeranian Voivodeship have signed a letter of intent for the 'Puck' project, aiming to build an underground polyhalite mine near the Bay of Puck. The deposit holds over 303 million tonnes of the mineral, used in low-chloride fertilisers.
- Jul 8
Paris court rules Vincent Bolloré does not control Vivendi, rejecting minority shareholder claims
The Paris Court of Appeal ruled on 8 July 2026 that Vincent Bolloré and his holding company do not exercise control over Vivendi, removing the prospect of a mandatory buyout that analysts had estimated at €6 to 9 billion.
- Jul 5
Red flags at 140 Baltic beaches amid high waves and rip currents
On Sunday, 5 July 2026, approximately 140 bathing sites along Poland's Baltic coast were closed to swimmers, with red flags warning of high waves and strong rip currents.
- Jul 4
Ukraine's Fedorow resigns as defence minister, blasts military leadership as protests erupt in Kyiv
Mychajlo Fedorow stepped down after a power struggle with Commander-in-Chief Olexandr Syrskyj, accusing him of blocking reforms and undermining morale. Hundreds protested in Kyiv as parliament confirmed a new prime minister.
- Jul 3
Storm Bernadette slams Polish coast with 120 km/h winds, forcing evacuations and pier closure
Deep low-pressure system Bernadette is lashing northern Poland with hurricane-force winds, forcing evacuations and closing the Gdańsk pier.
- Jul 3
Fire in scrap metal hold of bulk carrier at Gdańsk port; 17 fire units and two vessels deployed
A fire broke out in the cargo hold of a Panama-flagged bulk carrier loaded with scrap metal at the Szczecin Quay in Gdańsk port late Thursday night. Firefighters with 17 units and two firefighting vessels are still working to control the blaze as of Friday morning.
- Jul 1
Polish prosecutors indict 'Wielki Bu' on organised crime and drug charges; photos with President Nawrocki resurface
An indictment for Patryk M., known as ‘Wielki Bu’, was filed in Gdańsk on 30 June 2026, charging him with participating in an international drug-trafficking group, trading cocaine and amphetamine, and stealing an Audi Q7. The case draws attention to his past meetings and photographs with President Karol Nawrocki.
- Jul 1
Nottingham Forest sacks head coach Vitor Pereira after Europa League semi-final run; Oliver Glasner expected to take over
Nottingham Forest have parted ways with head coach Vitor Pereira after exercising a mutual break clause in his contract, despite the Portuguese guiding the club to Premier League safety and a Europa League semi-final. Oliver Glasner, who left Crystal Palace this summer, is expected to be named as his replacement.
- Jun 29
Appeals court upgrades sentence to life for husband who killed wife with hammer and staged train collision
A Polish appellate court on Monday sentenced Tomasz K. to life in prison, finding he murdered his 31-year-old wife with 11 hammer blows and then placed her body in a car on a railway crossing to simulate a fatal collision.
- Jun 28
Latvian intelligence warns Russia may stage provocations on NATO's eastern flank to test alliance cohesion
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski says recent Putin remarks are preparation for a false-flag operation, as Latvian intelligence and a senior NATO politician warn of possible Russian hybrid attacks on Poland or the Baltic states.
- Jun 28
Zelenskyy pushes National Pantheon with UPA figures, deepening rift with Poland over World War II history
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted a draft law to establish a National Pantheon that could include Stepan Bandera and other UPA commanders, triggering a sharp diplomatic backlash from Poland.
- Jun 27
Poland strips Zelensky of top award after UPA unit name, Kyiv warns relations could worsen
Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked Volodymyr Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle on 19 June, triggering a cascade of medal returns and warnings from Kyiv that bilateral ties could deteriorate further.
