Karol Nawrocki argued that the SAFE programme would indebt Poles for decades and threaten national sovereignty.
Politics
Warsaw bans nighttime alcohol sales in shops
A pilot scheme in two central districts showed that police interventions fell 15% at night.
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Polish far-right leader Braun names man on trial for Russian espionage as election candidate
Mateusz Piskorski is accused by Polish prosecutors of spying on behalf of Russia and China.
Poland will be “lead country” on logistics for Ukraine peace deal, says Tusk after Paris talks
Tusk reiterated there will be no Polish troops in Ukraine as part of any peace process.
Poland joins UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain in calling for US to respect Greenland’s sovereignty
Donald Tusk warned Washington against “undermining the essence of NATO” by “threatening another member”.
Poland to clamp down on hate crime
The number of hate crimes rose by over 40% in the first half of 2025.
Poland confirms Russians will not be allowed to compete in ski jump World Cup event in Zakopane
The Court of Arbitration for Sport last month ruled that Russians should be allowed to compete as neutral athletes in Olympic qualification events.
“Be like Poland”: Donald Tusk’s new year speech fact-checked
Daniel Tilles
The prime minister listed ten of his country’s achievements in 2025. But do his words match up to reality?
Share of renewables in Poland’s energy mix stagnant in 2025, with coal still dominant
Coal generated 52.2% of power, by far the highest figure in the EU.
Leader of movement “defending Polish border” from German migrant transfers to stand trial
Robert Bąkiewicz is accused of insulting Polish border officers and inciting hatred against Germans and immigrants.
Ukraine authorises further searches for Polish WWII massacre victims
Work will take place in three former Polish villages where residents were massacred by Ukrainian nationalists.
Poland calls for EU action against AI-generated TikTok videos calling for “Polexit”
“There is no doubt that this was Russian disinformation,” says the government’s spokesman.
Ex deputy foreign minister to stand trial in Poland over visa corruption scandal
Hundreds of immigrants from Asia may have benefited from the scheme.
Polish farmers protest against EU’s planned Mercosur free trade deal
Poland’s government has opposed the deal, but farmers say it is not doing enough.
