The EU holds around €210 billion of frozen Russian sovereign assets, the bulk of them in Belgium.
Politics
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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Ukraine seeks €120m loan from Poland to buy Polish-made weapons
Ukraine’s foreign minister says Kyiv is interested in purchasing Polish-made Piorun portable anti-aircraft missile systems.
Israel criticises Polish PM Tusk for “unacceptable” post on starving children in Gaza
The Israeli foreign ministry called on him to “remember the lessons” of the Holocaust because Hamas are “the new Nazis”.
Poland and Ukraine start exhumation of Polish WWII soldiers in Lviv
The development is “an example of how joint efforts help both nations restore historical memory and justice”, says Ukraine’s deputy culture minister.
German environmental challenge to planned Polish deepwater port rejected
Lebensraum Vorpommern, a German NGO, claims that the container terminal will cause “massive environmental damage”.
Poland to extend border controls with Germany and Lithuania for two more months
The measures have “clearly been effective” in their aim of reducing illegal migration, says the interior minister.
“No one has the right to make children starve,” Poland tells Israel in Gaza warning
The foreign minister calls on Israel to “respect international law” in its “occupation” of Gaza and West Bank.
Poland to have more tanks than UK, Germany, France and Italy combined after signing new K2 deal
The $6.7 billion deal includes manufacturing 61 of the 180 tanks in Poland itself.
Poland’s new justice minister to dismiss dozens court heads in move to “clean up” judiciary
“The rule of law has not yet been restored,” says Waldemar Żurek, who was appointed as part of last week’s government reshuffle.
InPost chief calls on government to address lower taxes paid by foreign rivals in Poland
“How long will the Polish tax system treat foreign competitors better than Polish companies?” asked Rafał Brzoska.
Polish ruling party senator given five-year jail sentence for corruption
Stanisław Gawłowski claims he was prosecuted under the former government for “purely political reasons”.
A divisive legacy: Andrzej Duda’s decade as Poland’s president
Daniel Tilles & Stanley Bill
Though derided by critics as Kaczyński’s “pen”, Duda leaves office as Poland’s most-trusted politician.
Poland says it “can serve as example” for countries considering recognising Palestine
Poland has recognised Palestinian statehood since 1988.
