Over 15,000 people applied for asylum in Poland in 2024, 72% more than a year earlier.
Politics
Trump’s call with Putin was a “mistake”, says Polish foreign minister
He also warned that failing to ensure a fair peace for Ukraine would undermine US credibility and embolden China in its ambitions to take Taiwan.
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Polish president approves postponement of local elections despite opposition criticism
The opposition accuses the ruling party of wanting to delay the local elections for its own political benefit.
Anger in Warsaw over Ukraine appointing minister who denied wartime massacre of Poles
“There is no way we can accept politicians who introduce the Banderite narrative into the public sphere,” says an aide to President Andrzej Duda.
Polish president duped by prankster pretending to be Macron in call after missile strike
Duda spent over seven minutes speaking to someone pretending to be France’s president.
Polish MP accuses head of Polish Tennis Association of sexually abusing her as a child
“Mirosław Skrzypczyński sexually assaulted me at least a dozen times…I was a kid, 13-years-old…He was a sexual predator.”
Electronic elements of Poland’s anti-migrant border wall with Belarus switched on
At a length of 206 kilometres, it will be the longest electronic barrier monitored from a single control centre in the world, says the interior minister.
Carers of disabled children protest in Warsaw for right to work while still receiving benefits
Carers lose their benefits if they take up even part-time work.
Polish white nationalist who killed anti-apartheid leader freed on parole by South African court
Janusz Waluś murdered Chris Hani, leader of the South African Communist Party, in the hope of sparking a race war.
Warsaw names path in front of Russia’s embassy “Victims of Russian Aggression Avenue”
“The naming is intended to force the Russian state to reflect and act,” say Warsaw’s municipal authorities.
Poland accepts German offer of Patriot air defence system after missile strike
Berlin has also offered Eurofighters to help patrol Polish airspace.
Poland doing “more than its part” to help Ukraine, says Finland’s PM
“You are not only giving weapons, helping displaced people from Ukraine and making humanitarian efforts, you are also helping others to help Ukraine.”
Ukrainian investigators arrive at site of missile strike in Poland
“I am grateful to the Polish side for granting access,” said Ukraine’s foreign minister.
Polish government to encourage fewer births by C-section
In 2018, caesarean sections made up 45% of births in Poland, one of the highest rates in Europe.
