- yesterday
Lech Poznań edges promoted Wieczysta Kraków 2-1 three days after Champions League qualifying exit
Three days after a painful Champions League exit, Lech Poznań returned to domestic action with a 2-1 win at newly promoted Wieczysta Kraków, sealed by two first-half strikes.
- yesterday
Poland sends 105 firefighters to Spain as part of EU wildfire pre-positioning operation
The first of three 35-person shifts flew from Kraków to Castilla-La Mancha on 1 August to back up Spanish ground crews with hand-tool wildfire suppression, part of the EU’s largest-ever pre-positioning operation involving 777 firefighters from 14 nations.
- 2d ago
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.
- 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.
- 6d ago
Poland's deputy minister sold micro-apartments to brother before steering short-term rental law
Ireneusz Raś, the deputy sports minister who drafted a law on short-term rentals, owned three micro-apartments in a Lodz building now operating as an aparthotel. He sold two to his brother, a priest, and transferred the third to his ex-wife three months before joining government in December 2023.
- Jul 27
Wisła Kraków returns to Ekstraklasa with 2-1 win over GKS Katowice after four-year absence
After 1,500 days away, Wisła Kraków marked their PKO Ekstraklasa comeback with a 2-1 victory at a sold-out Stadion Reymonta, scoring twice inside five minutes before a VAR intervention kept the margin tight.
- Jul 26
Wisła Kraków beats GKS Katowice 2:1 in Ekstraklasa return after four-year absence
Before a sellout crowd of 31,344 at Stadion Reymonta, Wisła Kraków returned to the Polish top flight with a 2:1 victory over GKS Katowice, their first Ekstraklasa match in over four years.
- Jul 25
PiS vice-chair Terlecki slams 'maślarze' faction, warns of defeat as Morawiecki's group exits party
Ryszard Terlecki, a longtime ally of Jarosław Kaczyński, sided with former PM Mateusz Morawiecki after an ultimatum forced dozens of MPs to leave the party.
- Jul 23
Polish court upholds acquittal of doctors in death of Zbigniew Ziobro's father after 20-year legal battle
The Kraków District Court upheld acquittals for three physicians and dismissed charges against a fourth due to the statute of limitations, closing a nearly two-decade legal saga over the 2006 death of Jerzy Ziobro, father of former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro.
- Jul 20
Poland to test nationwide air-raid sirens on Tuesday in 'ALARM-2026' drill
Sirens will sound across Poland on 21 July between 7:00 and 19:00 as part of the 'ALARM-2026' exercise, testing the country's warning and alerting systems for air-strike threats.
- Jul 12
Wisła Kraków marks 120th anniversary with 0-0 draw against Wrexham as Sanchez wastes a penalty and hits the post
Nearly 23,000 fans filled the stands at Reymonta for a goalless draw between Wisła Kraków and Welsh side Wrexham AFC, the centrepiece of the club's 120th anniversary celebrations. Jordi Sanchez missed a penalty and hit the woodwork in a match the hosts dominated on chances.
- 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 9
Oskar Wójcik completes move to Werder Bremen after breakthrough season at Cracovia
Oskar Wójcik, the 22-year-old Poland international, has signed a five-year contract with Bundesliga side Werder Bremen after a standout season at Cracovia.
- Jul 6
UK MPs warn of 'utter chaos' at Dover as EU's new digital border checks cause hours-long delays
The EU's Entry/Exit System, meant to replace manual passport stamping, is causing severe delays at the Port of Dover, with MPs warning of 'miles of tailbacks' unless France fixes the technology or suspends checks before peak holiday traffic hits on 17 July.
- Jul 5
Grave of Ukrainian writer Bohdan Łepki vandalised at Kraków's Rakowicki Cemetery; Ukraine calls it a deliberate provocation
A bronze bas-relief was stolen from the tomb of Bohdan Łepki at Rakowicki Cemetery overnight, prompting Kyiv to accuse unknown perpetrators of a 'deliberate provocation' aimed at stoking Polish-Ukrainian tensions.
- Jun 29
Poland’s ABW detains 11 over Russian-financed recruitment of Ukrainian refugees for paid protests
Poland’s Internal Security Agency, together with the Border Guard, detained nine Ukrainian and two Belarusian nationals in five cities, accusing them of recruiting and paying Ukrainian refugees to take part in demonstrations inspired and funded by Russia.
- Jun 29
RCB sends midnight carbon monoxide alert amid heatwave, triggering public anger and debate
A nationwide SMS alert warning of carbon monoxide poisoning during the ongoing heatwave was sent to millions of Poles around midnight, drawing criticism over its timing even as firefighters reported hundreds of CO-related incidents.
- Jun 23
University of Warsaw and Jagiellonian University tie for first in Poland's 2026 Perspektywy ranking
The 27th edition of Poland's most comprehensive higher education ranking sees the University of Warsaw and Jagiellonian University share the top spot, while vocational schools see a new leader in Koszalin.
- Jun 19
Wild boar tips over stroller in Kraków, child hospitalised; city calls emergency crisis meeting
A sow with piglets charged a mother pushing a pram on Thursday afternoon, sending a 13-month-old girl to hospital with head injuries. The city announced an extraordinary crisis management meeting for Friday morning as residents voiced alarm over daily boar sightings.
- Jun 17
Leader of 'grandchild' scam network arrested in Barcelona; luxury Ferrari seized in Krakow
A 24-year-old Polish suspect, wanted for leading a 'grandchild' fraud group that targeted elderly people, was detained in Barcelona on 11 June. Polish police also recovered his red Ferrari 458, found in a Krakow hotel parking lot.
