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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Poland gave 17.5bn zloty in public funds to religious organisations in 2021-23, finds state auditor
Almost all of the money, around 95%, went to recipients associated with the Catholic church.
Europe’s oldest zoo animal, Marta the alligator, turns 95 in Poland
Marta has outlived the typical lifespan of her species by decades.
US firm to build $1.3 billion battery materials plant in Poland
“Our investment will make Europe independent of Asian suppliers and enable battery production without the need to import key materials,” said Ascend Elements.
Coal produces less than half of Poland’s power for first time
Electricity produced from coal in April amounted to 6.5 terawatt-hours (TWh), almost 10% lower than last year.
Poland launches free preventative healthcare programme for people aged 20+
The scheme offers individuals a series of medical tests and a doctor’s consultation leading to a personalised health plan.
Poland’s gold reserves now larger than European Central Bank’s, says Polish central bank chief
“This shows the stability, abundance and solvency of the Polish economy,” says Adam Glapiński.
Poland cuts interest rates for first time since 2023 citing weaker economic activity and slowing inflation
The 50-basis-point cut to 5.25% was in line with market expectations.
Poland only EU country with positive consumer sentiment
Poland has recorded the strongest rise in consumer sentiment across the EU this year.
Polish city plants flowers to tackle wild boar problem
Species such as hyacinths appear to repel wild boars due to their intense scent.
Presidential candidate reports far-right rival to prosecutors for antisemitic remarks during TV debate
Grzegorz Braun talked about the “problem of Judaisation”, meaning that “Jews have far too much say in Polish affairs”.
Exhumation of Poles massacred by Ukrainians in WWII begins in Ukraine
Previously, Kyiv had banned such exhumations from taking place since 2017.
“Don’t be Chamberlain of this war,” Polish FM tells president after Ukraine “compromise” comments
Radosław Sikorski’s remarks came after Andrzej Duda called on Ukraine to make concessions to bring an end to the war.
