Alicja Ptak
Poland’s energy transition is being held back by its legacy as a major coal producer and political inaction.
Alicja Ptak
Record number of pets travel on Polish trains in first half of 2025
Nearly 240,000 pets went on tail-wagging journeys on Polish trains in the first half of the year.
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Polish government approves changes to remove political influence over judicial council
Some of the changes, such as taking away the right of citizens to nominate candidates, have been heavily criticised.
Poland’s real wage growth fastest in 16 years
The salary growth was boosted by the record increase in minimum wage.
Zelensky condemns Polish farmers’ protest as “erosion of solidarity”
Ukraine’s interior minister added that the blockade of the border by prostesters “impacts Ukraine’s defence capabilities”.
Kaczyński called to testify in investigation into Pegasus spyware use in Poland
Other witnesses include the two recently jailed and pardoned ex-PiS ministers.
Poland to host centre for cooperation between NATO and Ukraine
“It is the first initiative of its kind between NATO and Ukraine,” says Poland’s defence minister.
Inflation in Poland below 4% for first time in almost three years
Inflation has slowed rapidly from its peak of 18.4% in February last year.
All Polish regional state radio stations officially in liquidation
The news follows, however, another courts’ refusal to legalise changes in state TV earlier this week.
Poland proposes 20% cuts to school curriculums for “calmer, more effective, in-depth education”
The opposition mainly objected to the removal of the detailed list of events from the history curriculum.
Catholic church in Poland opposes reducing number of religion classes in schools
Access to religion classes in public school is a human right, argued the Catholic church’s central body in Poland.
Calls for Polish EU agriculture commissioner to step down amid farmers protests
Sentiments among the protesting farmers, meanwhile, are mixed.
Polish farmers launch 30-day protest, blocking roads and Ukraine border crossings
The farmers are protesting against EU climate policies and agricultural imports from Ukraine.
Polish mint creates world’s first “flying coin”
The coin’s denomination is 1,766 Cameroonian francs, but its real value is much higher, says Mint of Poland.
