Normally, serving in a foreign military without consent is a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.
Alicja Ptak
Polish electronics firm Vigo Photonics acquires US rival InfraRed Associates for $8.4m
The deal gives the company a production base to expand in the US defence market and cut tariff barriers.
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African wild cat on loose after escaping Polish village
Sasza’s owner has appealed to local residents to report sightings but not approach the animal.
Poland to have more tanks than UK, Germany, France and Italy combined after signing new K2 deal
The $6.7 billion deal includes manufacturing 61 of the 180 tanks in Poland itself.
Poland’s new justice minister to dismiss dozens court heads in move to “clean up” judiciary
“The rule of law has not yet been restored,” says Waldemar Żurek, who was appointed as part of last week’s government reshuffle.
InPost chief calls on government to address lower taxes paid by foreign rivals in Poland
“How long will the Polish tax system treat foreign competitors better than Polish companies?” asked Rafał Brzoska.
Gender gap in unpaid domestic work narrows in Poland as men spend more time on chores
But women still do significantly more than men.
InPost, DHL, DPD and Allegro charged with greenwashing by Polish consumer authority
Allegro, InPost, DHL and DPD face two, three, four and six charges respectively, each carrying a potential fine of up to 10% of annual turnover.
Polish parliament votes to put media regulator chief on trial
Maciej Świrski, an ally of the former ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, called the vote “unconstitutional” and vowed to stay in post.
Poland’s deputy PM proposes linking main child benefit to parents’ employment
The proposal drew criticism from both The Left, a member of the ruling coalition, and the opposition PiS party.
Polish prosecutors reveal ballot errors in presidential election, say no impact on result
Their review found that 1,538 votes were incorrectly attributed to the winning candidate, opposition-backed Karol Nawrocki.
Poland withdraws from international anti-landmine treaty amid heightened Russian threat
“In view of the threats on NATO’s eastern flank, we must have all the tools necessary to defend our borders,” said the defence minister.
Poland secures further $4bn US loan guarantee for military modernisation
The US has now provided over $15 billion under the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programme.
Polish far-right leader indicted on seven criminal counts
The case will now go to trial and, if found guilty, Braun will potentially face years in prison for the relevant offences.
