“We would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake. But it wasn’t,” said Poland’s prime minister.
Daniel Tilles
France to deploy three Rafale jets to protect Polish airspace after Russian drone incursions
“We will not yield to Russia’s growing intimidation,” says Emmanuel Macron.
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Rise of far-right candidate turns Polish presidential election into three-horse race [Opinion]
Daniel Tilles
Sławomir Mentzen has led an effective campaign and is detoxifying his party.
Ex-PM Morawiecki charged with abusing power in trying to organise postal elections amid pandemic
The crime carries a potential prison sentence of up to three years.
Humpback whale freed from fishing nets on Poland’s Baltic coast
Humpback whales are extremely rare in the Baltic Sea.
Polish presidential candidate clashes with Ukrainian mayor over monument to “genocidal” Bandera
Lviv’s mayor called Sławomir Mentzen a “pro-Russian politician with a Polish passport”.
Conservative activist ordered by court to apologise for insulting LGBT+ people
Kaja Godek described homosexuality as a “perversion” that “often goes hand in hand with paedophilia”.
Poland launches Polish Large Language Model
PLLuM is freely available for all to use and is intended to support the development of AI, in particular in providing public services.
Cigarette smugglers turn to balloons amid Poland-Belarus border clampdown
One of the side effects of the migration crisis on the Belarus border has been a major decline in the number of cigarettes being smuggled into Poland.
Poland’s President Duda meets Trump on sidelines of CPAC
The White House said afterwards that the meeting had “reaffirmed our close alliance” and that Trump praised Poland’s high level of defence spending.
Polish parliament approves bill allowing suspension of asylum rights
The UN refugee agency has criticised the measure as a violation of international law.
Speaker wants breathalyser tests in Polish parliament after drunk MP expelled
Separately, prosecutors are investigating an opposition MP who appeared to suggest that Donald Tusk should get a “bullet in the head”.
Poland’s Duda urges Zelensky to “remain calm and constructive” in relations with Trump
“I trust that good will and honesty form the foundation of the US negotiation strategy,” says Duda.
Head of Poland’s anti-corruption agency resigns after stonewalling Pegasus spyware investigation
Agnieszka Kwiatkowska-Gurdak was appointed to the role by Donald Tusk 14 months ago.
