The soldiers died defending Lviv, then known as Lwów, when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland.
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Polish coal mining giant JSW to shed 4,200 jobs – 21% of its workforce – this year
The EU’s largest producer of coking coal producer reported a 1 billion zloty loss in the first half of 2026.
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Poland rises to highest-ever level in EU household prosperity index, passing four member states
Poland’s level of actual individual consumption is now 88% of the EU average.
Poland to equip 12,000 schools with AI labs
It will spend 1.9 billion zloty to provide laptops, AI software and interactive displays, among other equipment.
Poland invests $11m in ElevenLabs to develop Polish AI hub
The firm, which specialises in AI-powered voice-generation tools, is now headquartered in New York but was founded by two Poles.
Poland detains suspect in murder of Russian dissident, saying evidence points to “political assassination”
A 36-year-old man using a Georgian passport was detained near Warsaw.
Poland and Germany sign defence cooperation agreement
The two neighbours and NATO allies will increase cooperation in military mobility, logistics infrastructure, maritime security and cybersecurity.
Germany returns artefacts looted in WWII to Poland
The items include a medieval manuscript and a ring that once belonged to a 16th-century Polish king.
Polish government approves windfall tax on fuel firms’ excess profits
The government expects the one-off levy to generate €940 million.
German police break up Polish nationalist procession to WWII memorial site
Robert Bąkiewicz and his supporters – including senior figures from Poland’s opposition PiS party – have accused the police of brutality.
Poland confirms identity of murdered Russian dissident and detains two suspects
Semyon Skrepetsky was shot five times near his home in eastern Poland.
Poland launches legal bid to reclaim Russian consulate as Moscow threatens “painful” consequences
Moscow has refused to hand over the building after Poland ordered the consulate to close last year.
Russian man shot dead in Poland reportedly a Putin critic
The reported victim, Semyon Skrepetsky, was an artist whose work ridiculed Putin.
Video captures wolves attacking bison in Poland for first time
Poland is home to the world’s largest population of European bison, while wolf numbers have also been increasing.
