Attempted illegal border crossings from Belarus to Poland down over 98% this year
In the first half of 2025, there were 15,500 attempted illegal crossings; this year the figure fell to 235.
Kraków launches €43m “pre-design” tender for planned metro system
City officials hailed a major milestone in plans for what would be only Poland’s second metro system.
Poland welcomes Zelensky’s five-point plan for resolving dispute over WWII massacres
Ukraine has pledged to open historical archives and allow more exhumations to take place.
Reported hate crimes against Ukrainians in Poland up 30% this year
The figures come following a number of recent high-profile cases of verbal and physical attacks against Ukrainians.
President vetoes legal rights for same-sex couples in Poland
Karol Nawrocki argued that such a move would threaten the institution of marriage, which is enshrined in the constitution.
Ukrainian teen indicted by Poland for working on behalf of Russia to stir historical tensions
The 18-year-old allegedly painted dozens of slogans glorying the UPA, which led the slaughter of Poles during WWII.
Volkswagen hires 100 sheep to cut grass at Polish solar farm as experiment in agrivoltaics
The project, run in collaboration with a local university, will also contribute to research on agrivoltaics.
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