- Aug 29
Tusk warns of Russian escalation and 600,000-troop mobilization after NATO briefing
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that the next six months will be decisive following talks with NATO's Mark Rutte, citing intelligence that Russia plans to mobilize 600,000 troops.
- Aug 29
Donald Tusk defends Constitutional Tribunal nominations as presidency and opposition criticize remarks
Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared in Olsztyn that the parliamentary majority will install new judges at the Constitutional Tribunal in September 2026, prompting pushback from the presidential palace over candidate Maciej Berek.
- Aug 28
Donald Tusk acknowledges government setbacks and defends leadership at Campus Polska
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk faced sharp questions on poll ratings and acknowledged slow progress on government accountability during an appearance at Campus Polska in Olsztyn.
- Aug 23
Poland puts territorial troops on 48-hour alert after storms cause widespread damage
Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz placed twenty Territorial Defence Forces brigades on heightened readiness on 22 August as severe gales prompted thousands of firefighter interventions across Poland.
- 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 22
Polish firefighters log over 1,900 storm calls and evacuate 12 scout camps overnight
Intense thunderstorms and torrential rain prompted over 1,900 emergency interventions and left roughly 19,400 homes without power across central Poland on Saturday morning, while 12 scout camps were evacuated as a precaution.
- Aug 19
Warmia and Mazury to launch 300 PLN autumn tourism vouchers across three rounds
The Warmia and Mazury Regional Tourism Organisation will offer 300 PLN subsidies for two-night autumn stays to stimulate domestic tourism in north-eastern Poland.
- Aug 9
Over 200 evacuated from Hotel Manor in Olsztyn after wall damaged during renovation
More than 200 guests, including about 150 children at summer camps, were evacuated from Hotel Manor in Olsztyn on Saturday afternoon after renovation work damaged an external wall, with the weight of an indoor pool pressing against the compromised structure.
- 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.
- Jun 12
5-year-old girl scalded by boiling water at Bartoszyce preschool; mother reports incident three days later
A 5-year-old girl suffered burns to her feet from boiling water at a private preschool in Bartoszyce on June 8. Police are investigating after the mother filed a report on the evening of June 11.
