Serving in a foreign military without consent is normally a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.
Defence
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.
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Poland suffers major cyberattack on power grid, says Russia likely responsible
It was “the most powerful attack on the Polish power system in years”, says the energy minister.
Polish president vetoes “Orwellian” law allowing blocking of online content
But the government says the veto is “not a defence of free speech” but protection for “paedophiles and scammers”.
Poland’s warring president and PM pledge cooperation on security and Ukraine peace process
Both sides hailed the “constructive” meeting – the pair’s first since September.
Poland removed as host of weightlifting championships for refusing Russian athletes
The European Weightlifting Federation says that it “does not accept discrimination based on geopolitical circumstances”.
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.
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 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?
Poland signs deal to produce South Korean missiles domestically
Under the €3.3 billion deal, 10,000 CGR-080 precision-guided missiles will be produced in Poland.
Polish government seeks to end deadlock with president over security
“State security requires the cooperation of all constitutional bodies, regardless of political disputes.”
Poland “ready to defend western border” with Germany, says president
Poland’s foreign ministry has “reassured” the president that “there is no threat on our western border”.
