Poland to close last Russian consulate in response to train line sabotage
“We are dealing with state terror,” says foreign minister Radosław Sikorski.
Polish ambassador attacked in Russia
A group protesting Polish support for Ukraine confronted the ambassador during a visit to Saint Petersburg.
Poles’ negative attitudes towards Germans rise to highest level in 25 years
Only 32% of Poles now say they like Germans, down from 50% in 2022.
Poland launches military operation to protect infrastructure following Russian rail sabotage
The government also plans to launch an application allowing people to report potential cases of sabotage.
Man surprised to find colony of bats inhabiting shoes he left on balcony
Local animal services believe the bats had planned to hibernate there following a recent cold turn in the weather.
New speaker bans sale of alcohol in Poland’s parliament
Parliament needs to “set an example”, says Włodzimierz Czarzasty.
Ukrainians working for Russia carried out train line sabotage, says Polish PM
The pair immediately fled to Belarus after carrying out the attacks.
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EDITOR’S PICKS
Latin American migration to Poland is booming, bringing challenges and opportunities
Małgorzata Tomczak
Poland issued over five times more work permits to Latin Americans in 2024 than two years earlier.
How Poland is becoming a Baltic power
Daniel Tilles
With growing military, economic and energy ties around the Baltic, Poland is increasingly looking north, unlike for most of its recent history.
Poland’s booming space industry is helping it emerge as a European player
Wojciech Brzeziński
Long limited to manufacturing components for others, Poland is now building its own spacecraft and participating in missions.
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“Poland will not support the climate goal for 2040 as proposed by the European Commission.”
Poland’s climate minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska.
















