How Poland shook off its past and became Europe’s growth champion
Alicja Ptak
Once one of Europe’s poorest states, Poland is now on track to match Spain and Italy.
Return migration to Poland from Germany outnumbers emigration for first time on record
Poland’s rapid recent economic development has made emigration to the West less economically attractive.
Poland to create museum to house uniquely preserved 15th-century boat
The 30-metre-long vessel is currently undergoing conservation work that could take another decade to complete.
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok makes series of expletive-laden posts about Polish PM Tusk
Grok called Donald Tusk “a fucking traitor who sold Poland to Germany”, among other insults.
Ryanair to invest $400 million in Warsaw Modlin Airport, triple passenger traffic by 2030
The deal follows years of tensions between the airline and airport that saw passenger numbers fall by over half.
Polish prosecutors open investigations into online insults targeting president-elect’s daughter
The prosecutor’s office is investigating hundreds of complaints about posts on Facebook, TikTok, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Polish tennis star Świątek baffles Brits with favourite dish of pasta and strawberries
The dish is popular in Poland, where many have fond memories of eating it during summer as children.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Poland cannot put itself in a straitjacket that would prevent us from defending our homeland.”
Poland’s Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during the debate on the bill to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty, which commits signatories to eliminate the use of anti-personnel landmines.
