State development bank BGK will invest in 15-20 companies as Poland seeks to strengthen its technological independence.
Ben Koschalka
Ninth-century Arabic silver coins found near Viking trading centre in Poland
The dirhams may have belonged to merchants travelling to or from the nearby Viking Age port of Truso.
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American Nobel laureate receives Polish citizenship
Victor Ambros says he wants to “help improve the international position of Polish science”.
“Don’t be a creep”: Polish ice cream company launches campaign against sexual harassment of staff
Good Lood has empowered its staff to refuse service to customers making inappropriate remarks.
Fundraiser for baby orphaned by speeding driver in Polish city reaches 1 million zloty
The accident has brought anger and calls for action from residents and local politicians.
Rising US sprint star Sam Blaskowski seeks to switch allegiance to Poland
His personal-best 100 metres sprint time is more than a tenth of a second faster than the current Polish national record.
Poland tests 250 km/h train speeds for planned cuts to intercity journey times
Regular passenger trains are expected to reach such speeds in late 2027.
Kraków launches €43m “pre-design” tender for planned metro system
City officials hailed a major milestone in plans for what would be only Poland’s second metro system.
Polish soldiers now able to collect uniforms from parcel lockers
The scheme is being rolled out by the armed forces, with private delivery giant InPost responsible for deliveries.
Dozens of Polish place names changed on Google Maps to offensive alternatives
Despite earlier reports speculating Russian hacking, the digital affairs ministry says it was probably “kids messing around”.
Poland records highest ever temperature as European heatwave moves east
A figure of 40.5°C (104.9°F) was recorded in the town of Słubice on Sunday afternoon.
Detectorist finds 2,700-year-old Bronze Age sword in Poland
The well-preserved weapon dates to around 900-700 BCE.
Eleventh-century sword found in Polish river
Experts have dated the item to around the time when the Piasts, Poland’s first ruling dynasty, were present in the same region.
Poland celebrates 15,000 IVF births since restoring state funding two years ago
Immediately after coming to power, the current government restored IVF funding, which had been cut by its conservative predecessor.
