Stanisław Aronson received the Bene Merito for his efforts to “promote Poland’s good name and reconciliation in Polish-Jewish relations”.
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Polish politician barred from entering UK to attend Tommy Robinson rally
“This is what communism looks like in the 21st century,” declared Dominik Tarczyński.
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European Parliament strips four Polish opposition MEPs of immunity
The quartet are radical-right leader Grzegorz Braun, two members of the national-conservative PiS party, and a politician from the far-right Confederation.
Poland and Belarus conduct prisoner swap, including Polish journalist Poczobut
The exchange was negotiated with the support of the United States.
Record proportion of Poles report being financially comfortable
The figure of 39% is up from 27% in 2023 and just 3% in the early 1990s.
Poland launches Georgian news service to combat Russian disinformation
The new programme joins other services aimed at Moldova, Armenia, Belarus and Russian itself.
Poland announces plans for “drone armada” to be developed with Ukrainian expertise
Prime Minister Donald Tusk pointed to the experience Ukraine has gained in defending itself from Russian aggression.
Warsaw Uprising veteran promoted to colonel on her 105th birthday
Urszula Tauer, pseudonym “Ala”, took “enormous risks every day, fully aware of the potential consequences”.
Polish influencer breaks charity streaming record, raising €59 million for cancer treatment
Piotr Garkowski, who uses the pseudonym Łatwogang, raised the money over a nine-day-long live stream.
Two million foreigners now legally resident in Poland, making up 5% of the population
Ukrainians are by far the largest national group, followed by Belarusians and Indians.
Poland seeking to attract more foreign students to offset demographic decline
The previous rapid growth in foreign student numbers has stalled amid a clampdown on visas.
Eurostat lowers Poland’s 2100 population forecast by 4 million
Poland’s population is set to fall 32% by 2100, more than previously thought.
Poland had EU’s second-largest budget deficit as proportion of GDP in 2025
Poland’s deficit, at 7.3% of GDP in 2025, was more than double the EU average of 3.1%.
Poland receives agreement from EU for €44 billion in SAFE defence loans
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen singled out Poland as “an essential pillar of Europe’s security architecture”.
