A total of 82 people have been indicted for the scam, which targeted foreign visitors in particular.
Daniel Tilles
Polish far-right leader Braun names man on trial for Russian espionage as election candidate
Mateusz Piskorski is accused by Polish prosecutors of spying on behalf of Russia and China.
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Poland will be “lead country” on logistics for Ukraine peace deal, says Tusk after Paris talks
Tusk reiterated there will be no Polish troops in Ukraine as part of any peace process.
Poland joins UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain in calling for US to respect Greenland’s sovereignty
Donald Tusk warned Washington against “undermining the essence of NATO” by “threatening another member”.
Poland hopes to introduce measures blocking children from social media this year
The digital affairs ministry says that it is working on tools allowing users’ ages to be verified.
Poland to clamp down on hate crime
The number of hate crimes rose by over 40% in the first half of 2025.
Poland confirms Russians will not be allowed to compete in ski jump World Cup event in Zakopane
The Court of Arbitration for Sport last month ruled that Russians should be allowed to compete as neutral athletes in Olympic qualification events.
“Be like Poland”: Donald Tusk’s new year speech fact-checked
Daniel Tilles
The prime minister listed ten of his country’s achievements in 2025. But do his words match up to reality?
Leader of movement “defending Polish border” from German migrant transfers to stand trial
Robert Bąkiewicz is accused of insulting Polish border officers and inciting hatred against Germans and immigrants.
Ukraine authorises further searches for Polish WWII massacre victims
Work will take place in three former Polish villages where residents were massacred by Ukrainian nationalists.
Poland forcibly deported twice as many immigrants in 2025 as in 2024
The government this year pledged to step up deportations of immigrants who break the law.
Poland launches tender for fastest-ever trains, capable of up to 320 km/h
Currently, the fastest trains in Poland are Pendolinos that can reach maximum speeds of 200 km/h.
Poland calls for EU action against AI-generated TikTok videos calling for “Polexit”
“There is no doubt that this was Russian disinformation,” says the government’s spokesman.
Polish government seeks to end deadlock with president over security
“State security requires the cooperation of all constitutional bodies, regardless of political disputes.”
