Poland receives agreement from EU for €44 billion in SAFE defence loans
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen singled out Poland as “an essential pillar of Europe’s security architecture”.
Eurostat lowers Poland’s 2100 population forecast by 4 million
Poland’s population is set to fall 32% by 2100, more than previously thought.
Poland had EU’s second-largest budget deficit as proportion of GDP in 2025
Poland’s deficit, at 7.3% of GDP in 2025, was more than double the EU average of 3.1%.
Woman dies in Poland after rare bear attack
By the time firefighters located the woman, it was too late to save her.
Polish president’s national security adviser quits over “brutal government interference” in his work
Sławomir Cenckiewicz says he will now focus on helping the opposition unseat the government at next year’s elections.
Over 100 NGOs urge Polish government to implement rulings on recognising same-sex marriage
Recent rulings by the Supreme Administrative Court and the European Court of Justice remain unimplemented.
Mass grave discovered at site where Ukrainian nationalists massacred Poles in WWII
Ukraine previously banned exhumations, but last year allowed them to resume in a diplomatic breakthrough.
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