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Russia's invasion of Ukraine 'must end, and not be converted into a frozen war,' Polish president tells UN

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:45:00 GMT

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda told the United Nations on Tuesday that Russian aggression in Ukraine "must end, and not be converted into a frozen war."

Poland's ruling party makes election pledge to revamp communist-era housing

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Poland’s ruling conservatives have promised to modernise the country’s pre-1989 apartment buildings, which house more than 8 million people, as part of the Law and Justice (PiS) party’s manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Emergency crews busy as rains, storms hit Poland

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:30:00 GMT

Firefighters were called out more than 1,400 times as heavy rains and storm winds lashed parts of Poland in the middle of this week, a spokesman has said.

Apache helicopters, Abrams tanks will help Poland deter Russia: defence minister

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Poland has ordered 96 Apache attack helicopters and 360 Abrams battle tanks from the United States as part of efforts to deter Russia, the Polish defence minister has reiterated, amid Moscow's ongoing war against Ukraine.

Modern fighter jets for Polish air force: defence minister

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:30:00 GMT

Poland is replacing its fleet of Soviet-era military planes with modern Western aircraft and rapidly expanding its air force, Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has said, amid Russia's ongoing war in neighbouring Ukraine.

Polish president OKs plan to combine referendum with election

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:30:00 GMT

Poland’s president has greenlighted a plan to hold a national referendum together with a parliamentary election on October 15.

Polish parliament approves holding referendum with October elections

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:30:00 GMT

Poland’s parliament has greenlighted a plan to hold a national referendum on issues including illegal migration together with a parliamentary election on October 15.

Two Russians detained for propaganda activities in Poland

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) has detained two Russian citizens who were reportedly engaged in propaganda operations on behalf of Russia's special services.

Polish political parties launch election campaigns

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Poland's political parties on Wednesday kicked off their campaigns ahead of parliamentary elections in the autumn.

PM says October's vote will be between 'two visions of Poland'

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 10:30:00 GMT

Poland's upcoming parliamentary elections on October 15 will offer people a choice between the government’s vision of a “Poland based on solidarity” and a conflicting vision proposed by the opposition, the country's prime minister has said.

UPDATE: Poland to hold parliamentary election on October 15

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:30:00 GMT

Poland will hold a parliamentary election on October 15, President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday, ending months of speculation about when exactly Poles will head to the ballot box this autumn.

Poland bolsters border after Belarusian helicopters fly into Polish airspace

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 23:45:00 GMT

Poland has decided to move additional troops and combat helicopters to the Belarusian border after two Belarusian helicopters crossed into Polish airspace, the NATO country’s defence ministry has said.

UPDATE: Warsaw pays tribute to WWII freedom fighters

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 18:00:00 GMT

Sirens wailed, church bells tolled and traffic stopped for a minute in a moving tribute as Warsaw on Tuesday commemorated a bloody revolt 79 years ago against the occupying Germans.

Polish president commemorates victims of Nazi German terror in WWII Warsaw

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:00:00 GMT

The Polish president has honoured compatriots who died in a Nazi German detention camp in the Warsaw district of Ochota during World War II, after the suppression of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.

Poland, Czech Republic set up dams on Oder to tackle dead fish: audio report

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:45:00 GMT

The Polish and Czech authorities have set up dams to stop dead fish found in the Czech Republic from flowing down the Oder river into Poland. Nearly 2 tonnes of dead fish have been retrieved from the river in recent days.

Poland files complaint with EC against Germany over 35 tons of illegal garbage, says Polish minister

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:45:00 GMT

Poland has officially lodged a complaint with the European Commission (EC) against Germany for the alleged illegal importation of 35,000 tons of waste into Polish territory, Climate and Environment Minister Anna Moskwa announced on Tuesday.