However, eight member states continue to mine brown coal.
Month: January 2026
Polish museum appeals for help cataloguing everyday items from prewar Jewish homes
The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews wants people to send photos and descriptions of objects they have at home.
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Supreme Court rules Polish government unlawfully removed judicial officials
It found that the current and former justice ministers acted “without a proper legal basis”.
Poland’s ports handled record cargo volumes in 2025
Container traffic was up 18% compared to 2024.
Polish city steps in to ensure survival of iconic 1950s café
Kraków has obtained the rights to the Rio coffee bar’s name and logo and is now auctioning off the lease.
Opposition leader Kaczyński calls for Poland to pay $1bn to join Trump’s Board of Peace
“We must be on the best possible terms with the United States,” said Kaczyński.
Poland’s biggest annual charity fundraiser again breaks record
The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP) raised over 183 million zloty (€43.5 million) by the end of Sunday’s grand finale.
Presidents of Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania mark anniversary of 19th-century anti-Russian uprising
“It’s been 163 years since the January Uprising and one thing remains unchanged: Russia remains a threat,” said Karol Nawrocki.
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It’s time for Germany to start paying the cost of maintaining Auschwitz and other former Nazi camps in Poland [Opinion]
Wojciech Konończuk
Poland has paid more for the maintenance of former camps than Germany has ever given to Polish WWII victims.
Poland to send hundreds of generators to Ukraine amid winter heating crisis
Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have left many Ukrainians without heat and power.
Polish general who served in Iraq condemns “coward” Trump over criticism of NATO allies
Dozens of Polish soldiers died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Youth suicide deaths in Poland rose 27% in 2025
However, the number of suicide attempts declined.
Senior AfD figure demands Poland pay Germany reparations for Nord Stream sabotage
His claim has been met with anger in Poland, with one government minister calling it “outrageous”.
Poland leads EU’s biggest ever synthetic drugs bust
Dozens of arrests have been made, including the alleged ringleaders of the network in Poland.
