- 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.
- Jul 25
Legia Warszawa beats Pogoń Szczecin 1-0 on 96th-minute goal by Zoran Arsenić in Ekstraklasa opener
Substitute Zoran Arsenić scored the only goal in the sixth minute of added time as Legia Warszawa opened the 2026/27 Ekstraklasa season with a 1-0 victory at Pogoń Szczecin in front of a full house of 20,757.
- 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 10
Polish tax office runs 1,054 undercover purchases in West Pomerania, finds violations in 60% of checks
Officers from the National Revenue Administration in West Pomerania conducted 1,054 test purchases in shops and restaurants from January to June 2026, with 628 revealing fiscal receipt violations.
- Jul 5
Polish tax office fines pierogi restaurant 500 zł for selling water before opening
A Szczecin pierogi restaurant was fined 500 zł after an employee sold a bottle of water to a tax inspector before the cash register was turned on, triggering a national debate over tax authority tactics.
- Jun 28
Poland enters new phase of talks for permanent US military base, with Szczecin as possible site
Negotiations for a permanent American military base in Poland have moved to a Pentagon force review, Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced on Sunday, after a positive response from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Jun 27
Poland opens final 40 km of S6 Kashubian Route, Gdańsk–Szczecin drive shorter by up to two hours
Poland's General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) opened the final 40 km section of the S6 expressway between Słupsk and Leśnice on Friday, completing the Kashubian Route and cutting the Gdańsk–Szczecin drive by up to two hours.
- Jun 17
Justice minister revokes delegation of Presidential Chancellery chief's wife, sparking accusations of political revenge
Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek signed a decree on 11 June revoking the secondment of prosecutor Julita Dziedzic-Bogucka, wife of Presidential Chancellery chief Zbigniew Bogucki, effective 30 September.
- Jun 13
8-year-old child burned across 70% of body after gasoline canister ignites near bonfire in western Poland
An eight-year-old child sustained burns to around 70 percent of their body after a gasoline canister ignited while three children played near a bonfire in the village of Jarogniew, western Poland, on Friday evening.
