Self-declared “citizen patrols” – some of them hundreds strong – have gathered on the Polish side of the border with Germany to oppose returns of migrants whom the German authorities have found to ...

Poland’s culture ministry has set up a special department, headed by a former military intelligence officer, to prepare for the safe evacuation of the country’s most precious ...

A guide dog called Melisa stole the show at a university graduation ceremony in Poland, receiving an honorary diploma and a round of applause as she joined more than 120 students completing their ...

Two wooden shipwrecks dating to the 18th century have been discovered in the Baltic Sea off the northern coast of Poland. The divers who made the discovery reported finding well-preserved ceramics and ...

The bill now moves to the upper-house Senate, which is also controlled by the ruling coalition and which can in any case only delay, not block, legislation. Once approved by parliament, it will go to ...

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Poland’s parliament has approved a proposal by the government to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty, which commits signatories to eliminate the use of anti-personnel landmines. Warsaw argues that mines ...

Poland’s government will continue to freeze electricity prices for households until the end of 2025, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday, maintaining a measure first introduced in the wake ...

“We are dealing with a situation in which these judges refuse to adjudicate; they believe that the chamber should not function in this form,” he continued. “If these judges are not satisfied with the ...

Only 35% of Poles believe their country should support Ukraine’s ambitions to join the European Union – and 37% when it comes to NATO accession – a new study has found. A larger proportion, 42% in ...

The pair have been charged with leading a criminal group, committing fraud, issuing fictitious invoices and tax evasion that cost the state eight million zloty (in addition to the money fraudulently ...

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