The country now also has the bloc’s second-most-expensive electricity, when taking cost of living into account.
Alicja Ptak
Firm excluded from Polish road tender after submitting AI-generated bid citing fake legal cases
The company submitted the lowest bid, but its explanation for the low price cited non-existent tax rulings.
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Polish opposition politicians to stand trial accused of violating ban on holding office
If found guilty, Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik could face up to five years in jail.
Polish brewery with 700-year tradition closed by Heineken-owned Żywiec Group
Żywiec cited “a declining beer market and rising costs and taxes” for its decision to shut down the Namysłów brewery.
Unidentified drones disrupt Dutch troops during NATO exercises in Poland
The incident coincided with communication disruptions among troops.
Ukraine grants permission for further exhumation of Polish WWII massacre victims
Over 100 Poles were killed by Ukrainian nationalists in the village of Ugły in 1943 as part of the broader Volhynia massacres.
Exhibition on “ten centuries of Polish Russophobia” opens in Moscow
The display presents a revisionist view of history in keeping with the Kremlin’s narrative.
Polish court rules asylum ban at Belarus border justified and lawful
The judge rejected a complaint by a Sudanese man who was denied the right to claim international protection in Poland.
Poland charges gang accused of issuing fake university documents to allow foreigners to enter EU
Over 1,000 documents were issued to people from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
Polish justice ministry outlines new plan to resolve status of illegitimately appointed judges
The plans will help ensure “stability and legal security for citizens”, says the justice ministry.
Warsaw official accused of spying for Russia to face trial
He is accused of copying documents that enabled the creation of false identities for undercover Russian agents.
Number of fully electric passenger vehicles in Poland passes 100,000
Registrations were up by 94% in the first eight months of the year, which is among the EU’s fastest growth rates.
Polish battery metals firm awarded €240m for battery recycling plant
The planned plant is among 47 raw materials projects the EU has recognised as strategically important.
Drink makers and retailers test loopholes in Poland’s new deposit-refund scheme
One firm offered water in bottles 1ml above the limit, another switched from plastic bottles to carton packaging.
