Elbit Systems’s participation at the International Defence Industry Exhibition has drawn criticism due to the use of its weaponry by Israel in Gaza.
Alicja Ptak
Escaped bison found eating garden plants in Polish village
The animal, named Pojar, escaped an enclosure and has now been returned safely to its owner.
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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.
US approves $1.2 billion sale of military airships to Poland
They will allow the Polish army to monitor the skies “on a whole new level”, says a Polish deputy defence minister.
Poland publishes data on thousands of migrant “pushbacks” at Belarus border for first time
There were over over 6,000 pushbacks at Poland’s border with Belarus between July 2023 and January 2024.
Man linked to Polish and EU politicians to stand trial in Poland accused of Russian espionage
The accused, known only as Janusz N. under Polish privacy law, faces up to 15 years in prison.
Polish wind farms break three output records in one day
So far this month, renewables have generated almost 43% of Poland’s electricity.
Deputy opposition leader ordered to apologise to Tusk for Smolensk accusations
Antoni Macierewicz accused Tusk, Sikorski and Siemoniak of “hiding the perpetrators” of the 2010 plane crash that killed Lech Kaczyński.
Former government failed to implement EU royalty rules after Netflix meeting, say Polish filmmakers
The Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) has asked prosecutors to investigate the case.
CEO of Polish state energy giant Orlen dismissed
Daniel Obajtek oversaw a rapid expansion of Orlen but was accused of using the firm to help the former PiS government.
Poland’s economic growth slowed sharply to 0.2% in 2023
It was Poland’s lowest GDP growth since the early 1990s, apart from the pandemic-induced drop in 2020.
New Polish government calls on Germany to “think creatively” about WWII compensation
But Warsaw also pledged to to “end the cold war” waged by the former government against the EU and Germany.
Poland records EU’s second-highest annual rise in house prices
Its quarterly growth was the highest in the EU, after the introduction of a mortgage subsidy scheme for first-time buyers stimulated demand.
Bill to recognise Silesian as regional language submitted to Polish parliament
Silesian is spoken at home by 460,000 people in Poland, but there is debate over whether it is a language or a dialect.
