Preliminary analysis indicates the bill may be unconstitutional, says the speaker of the Sejm.
Defence
Polish opposition PiS party expels senator for criticising “nationalist” turn
Senator Jacek Włosowicz criticised his party for seeking to block €44 billion in EU loans for defence spending.
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Poland bans Chinese cars from military bases and personnel from connecting phones to them
The measures are intended to mitigate security threats relating to the gathering of sensitive data.
Polish man to face trial accused of spying for Russia
The man allegedly expressed his willingness to pass on information about the NATO training center to Russia.
EU approves €44 billion in SAFE defence loans for Poland
But the issue has prompted a domestic political dispute.
Polish defence minister cancels “gender training” for soldiers after backlash
The course, titled “human rights and the gender perspective in military operations”, was criticised by the right-wing opposition.
President calls for Poland to seek nuclear deterrent
Karol Nawrocki says it is necessary in the face of an “aggressive, imperial Russia”.
Polish parliament approves legal amnesty for Poles fighting in Ukraine’s armed forces
Serving in a foreign military without consent is normally a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.
Polish parliament approves €44bn EU defence loans despite opposition criticism
The bill faces a potential veto by President Nawrocki, who has expressed concern over the EU’s SAFE programme.
“Poland will not be a vassal” of America, says PM Tusk
“Allied relations cannot consist of someone constantly saying yes to everything.”
Northrop Grumman and Niewiadów to jointly produce artillery shells in Poland
They will manufacture over 180,000 155-mm artillery shells annually for the European and US markets.
Teen to stand trial in Poland for planning Islamic State-inspired attack
A school in southeast Poland was his apparent target.
Tusk: Poland will not join Trump’s Board of Peace “under current circumstances”
The issue put the government at odds with opposition-aligned President Karol Nawrocki, a Trump ally.
Record number of gun licences issued in Poland in 2025 as privately owned firearms pass 1 million
The figures continue a rise in gun ownership that accelerated in particular after Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in 2022.
