Over 15,000 people applied for asylum in Poland in 2024, 72% more than a year earlier.
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New US defence secretary hails “model ally” Poland on first overseas visit
“Our friendship, our bond, is ironclad, and we came here specifically to reinforce that,” said Pete Hegseth.
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Polish police at Belarus border ordered to carry guns amid “growing aggression” from migrants
Yesterday a soldier died after being stabbed while attempting to stop migrants from crossing.
Poland to reintroduce exclusion zone on Belarus border following stabbing of soldier by migrant
“We are dealing with hybrid warfare aimed at destabilising the Polish state and all of Europe,” says Donald Tusk.
EU closes Article 7 rule-of-law proceedings against Poland after seven years
The European Commission “considers that there is no longer a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland”.
President vetoes law recognising Silesian as regional language in Poland
Andrzej Duda argued that Silesian is a dialect of Polish and not a language in itself. He also cited national security concerns.
Religious belief and practice fall to new lows in Poland
But a large majority still identify both as believers (87%) and as belonging to Poland’s dominant Roman Catholic faith (89%).
Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg applies for Polish citizenship
Eisenberg’s upcoming movie, A Real Pain, was filmed in Poland and is based in part on his family history.
Russia “likely” behind fire that destroyed Warsaw shopping centre, says Tusk
But he added that investigations are still ongoing.
Poland ranked worst country in EU for LGBT+ people for fifth year running
Only non-EU states such as Belarus, Turkey and Russia were rated lower than Poland.
Poland’s largest convenience chain Żabka opens first store abroad
The company has opened its first store in Romania and plans to have 200 there by the end of the year.
Large trade union protest in Warsaw against EU climate policies
They argue that the EU’s Green Deal will “destroy” the Polish economy, causing particular harm to farmers and industrial workers.
Business leaders call on Polish government not to abandon “mega-airport” project
They say that it can “become a great driving force of the Polish economy”.
“Poles will be wealthier than Brits in five years” pledges Tusk, hailing benefits of EU membership
But experts have questioned the validity of the forecasts Tusk was referring to.
