“If there won’t be [child benefits], homes will be burned,” said the man in a video posted on social media.
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Poland plans record defence spending of 4.8% GDP in 2026 budget along with lower deficit
Poland is already NATO’s biggest relative defence spender, and its budget will rise again next year.
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Controversy over proposed return of German “Kaiser” sign atop Polish bridge
When the bridge was built in 1910, the city of Wrocław – then known as Breslau – was part of the German Empire.
Israel condemns new plaques “distorting history” at site of Jedwabne pogrom in Poland
Yad Vashem says that the inscriptions “falsify history” by trying to absolve Poles of blame for the massacre.
Polish president discusses “hanging traitors”, suggests “cleansing” of judiciary necessary
Andrzej Duda cited a man who had told him a return to hanging traitors would discourage such actions, saying “there is truth in these words”.
Poland doubles budget for repatriation of ethnic Poles deported by Soviet Union
But it has also tightened the rules to ensure only genuine applicants qualify and to protect national security.
Return migration to Poland from Germany outnumbers emigration for first time on record
Poland’s rapid development has made moving to the West less attractive.
Poland to create museum to house uniquely preserved 15th-century boat
The 30-metre-long vessel is currently undergoing conservation work that could take another decade to complete.
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok makes series of expletive-laden posts about Polish PM Tusk
Grok called Donald Tusk “a fucking traitor who sold Poland to Germany”, among other insults.
Ryanair to invest $400 million in Warsaw Modlin Airport, triple passenger traffic by 2030
The deal follows years of tensions between the airline and airport that saw passenger numbers fall by over half.
Polish prosecutors open investigations into online insults targeting president-elect’s daughter
The prosecutor’s office is investigating hundreds of complaints about posts on Facebook, TikTok, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Polish tennis star Świątek baffles Brits with favourite dish of pasta and strawberries
The dish is popular in Poland, where many have fond memories of eating it during summer as children.
Poland reintroduces controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania
Shortly after midnight, officers announced they had detained a car transporting four irregular migrants, likely to be from Afghanistan.
Official data show scale of German migrant returns to Poland
Hundreds are being sent back every month, but the figures are lower than in the recent past.
