“This is the first time Russian drones have been shot down over the territory of a NATO country,” notes Donald Tusk.
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Poland allocated largest share of new EU defence programme, with €44bn in loans
Donald Tusk celebrated the fact that Poland has a “larger share than France, Italy and Spain combined”.
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Netherlands to station 300 soldiers and two Patriot systems in Poland
“We are doing this to protect NATO, defend Ukraine and deter Russia,” said the Dutch defence minister.
South Korean firm withdraws from nuclear plant project in Poland
The firm’s CEO said the decision was driven by changes in Poland’s energy policy under its new government, which Warsaw dismissed as untrue.
Time magazine names Polish teenager among Girls of the Year
Seventeen-year-old Kornelia Wieczorek is co-developing biodegradable fertiliser and an app for elderly dermatology patients.
Poland arrests Ukrainian teen “recruited by Russia” to vandalise massacre monument
“These actions were intended to incite tensions between Poles and Ukrainians.”
New gun permits quadruple in Poland since 2020 amid Ukraine war
Last year saw a record 43,400 permits granted, bringing the total number of licences to 367,000.
Police detain over 100 at Belarusian rap concert in Warsaw and investigate Ukrainian nationalist flag
The displaying of the red-and-black flag of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) caused anger in Poland.
New Polish president presents bills to cut income tax for parents and protect farmers
“I am fulfilling another campaign promise,” declared Karol Nawrocki.
Memorial to victims of WWII massacres by Ukrainian nationalists vandalised in Poland
Unknown perpetrators painted the flag of the organisation that led the massacres and a slogan glorifying it.
Polish parliament strips deputy opposition leader of legal immunity
Antoni Macierewicz is accused of disclosing classified information while heading the committee re-investigating the Smolensk crash.
Israel criticises Polish PM Tusk for “unacceptable” post on starving children in Gaza
The Israeli foreign ministry called on him to “remember the lessons” of the Holocaust because Hamas are “the new Nazis”.
Call for museum to honour deaf platoon that fought in Warsaw Uprising
The platoon, formed as the Institute for the Deaf in Warsaw, numbered 29 strong by the time of the uprising.
Gender gap in unpaid domestic work narrows in Poland as men spend more time on chores
But women still do significantly more than men.
