Poland

NATO ready to hit back hard if Russia attacks, general warns

NATO's top commander warned Russia that ‌his forces would destroy "anything and everything" involved in any attack if Moscow was "foolish enough" to launch an assault on alliance territory. Speaking…

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Romania, Poland scramble jets as Russia pounds Ukraine with drones, missiles

Romania and Poland scrambled military jets to protect their airspace after Russia launched a new wave of attacks on neighboring Ukraine, both countries said in statements. Romania's defense ministry said…

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Poland Predicts Murkier Russian Escalation, Not Full Invasion

Poland's foreign minister said that Russia is preparing a significant escalation this year, warning that President Vladimir Putin may be looking for a pretext to justify a new mobilization. "Russia…

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Polish intelligence sees Russian plan for drone strikes on Poland, allies

Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in a special address to the Sejm, said he was presenting the public and MPs with "the most probable scenario for the coming few months". "It…

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Poland to increase fighter jet, helicopter patrols after Russian aircraft intercepted

Poland will increase fighter jet and helicopter patrols after another Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying without identification signals was intercepted over the Baltic Sea on Thursday, Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said.…

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Warsaw Urges EU to Tighten Schengen Visa Rules for Russians

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the recent wave of Kremlin-backed hybrid attacks across Europe calls for tighter restrictions on Russian diplomats and citizens traveling within the bloc. “Russia is,…

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Poland rules out hosting nuclear weapons

Poland "does not want" allied nuclear weapons stationed on its territory, the country's Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski said, despite growing worries of a Russian incursion into NATO territory. "I…

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Poland and Baltics shield infrastructure, fearing a Russian false-flag strike

Russia's northern NATO neighbours are tightening security around dams, power plants and natural gas infrastructure in a sign of mounting concern that Moscow will stage a "false flag" attack on…

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Unidentified object crashes in Poland as Russia strikes Ukraine

An unidentified airborne object crashed in eastern Poland early Thursday during Russia's latest attack on Ukraine, leaving behind a 10-meter-wide crater and scattered debris, said Polish authorities. The object was…

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Poland to ban phones in schools, restrict access to pornography

Poland wants to ban under-16s from using mobile phones in schools from September 1 and plans to introduce stricter age verification rules to access pornography, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said…

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US sending 5,000 troops to Poland as it draws down forces in Germany

President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would deploy an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, an apparent reversal of his moves to reduce the presence of American forces in Europe…

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Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack

Europe's "biggest, most important question" is whether the United States is ready to be a loyal NATO partner in case of a Russian attack, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told…

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Tusk warns of real risk of Poland leaving the EU

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that a potential Polish exit from the European Union is now a “real threat,” accusing nationalist President Karol Nawrocki and right-wing opposition parties of…

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Złoty to Remain Poland’s Currency, Finance Minister Insists

Polish finance minister Andrzej Domanski was quoted as saying that that keeping the złoty as the national currency gives the economy greater flexibility at a time of global uncertainty, despite…

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Polish army reports increased small drone activity near Belarus border

Poland said it had detected heightened activity of small drones near its border with Belarus on Wednesday evening, in a further sign of tensions after an airspace violation involving suspected…

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Europol breaks up Europe-wide drugs network based in Poland running 20 illegal labs

European investigators uncovered an international synthetic drugs network run from Poland and have seized more than 9.3 tonnes of narcotics and arrested over 100 suspects, Polish prosecutors said on Wednesday.…

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Russian Strikes Trigger Polish Fighter Jet Response

Overnight, Russian forces attacked Ukraine, prompting anti-aircraft alerts. In response, Poland activated fighter jets and air defense systems to safeguard its airspace as a precaution. The Operational Command reported that military aviation operated in…

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Poland scrambles aircraft after Russia strikes Ukraine

Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Tuesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine near the border with Poland, the armed…

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Poland to start producing anti-personnel mines to lay along eastern border – reports

Poland has decided to resume the production of anti-personnel landmines for the first time since the Cold War, with plans to deploy them along its eastern border and potentially export…

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Poland could give Ukraine MiG jets in swap for drone tech

Poland is in talks to transfer MiG-29 jets to Ukraine in exchange for access to Ukrainian drone technology, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on public radio on Wednesday. "In some…

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Berlin deploys fighter jets to Poland after Russian drone incursions

Germany has deployed five Eurofighter jets and some 150 military personnel to the Polish town of Malbork to help secure the country's airspace, the German air force said on Thursday,…

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Tusk’s insistence on reparations from Germany mars overshadows summit

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clashed on Monday over war reparations and restitution for the destruction inflicted by Nazi Germany, overshadowing talks in Berlin that…

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Poland to close Russian consulate after railway sabotage, urges EU action

Poland said on Wednesday it would close the last Russian consulate in its territory and urged EU allies to restrict Russian diplomats in the bloc's Schengen free-travel area in response…

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UPDATED: Drone Breach in Romania, Airspace Alert in Poland as Russia Targets Ukraine

Romania and Poland both activated high-alert air defence measures on Wednesday as Russian strikes on Ukraine spilled close to NATO territory, prompting rapid military responses on both fronts. Romania scrambled…

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“Unprecedented act of sabotage” on Polish railway line

A railway line linking Warsaw to southeastern Poland was damaged by a weekend explosion that Prime Minister Donald Tusk called an "unprecedented act of sabotage". Tusk, who visited the site…

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Mysterious lights baffle Poland

Polish authorities were working Wednesday to clarify reports of unusual lights seen in the sky over several regions, after a late-evening search found no evidence of a crashed aircraft or…

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Tusk Vows to Down All Hostile Drones as Poland Bolsters Defence Posture

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has declared that any hostile drone violating Poland’s airspace will be shot down, as Warsaw intensifies investment in its military capabilities amid rising tensions on…

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Poland warns Russia’s Putin against crossing its airspace for Trump summit

Poland warned Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday against travelling through its airspace for a summit in Hungary with U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it could be forced to execute…

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Poland to unveil new citizenship rules by end of October

The Polish ministry's deputy head, Maciej Duszczyk, said the reforms will define a minimum length of stay in Poland - including for those of Polish descent - and introduce requirements…

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Fighter Jets Scrambled as Poland Restricts Airspace Following Russian Offensive

Poland scrambled fighter jets and temporarily closed some Polish airspace on Sunday after a Russian attack on Ukraine that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said lasted for more than 12 hours.…

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Poland urges citizens to ‘immediately’ leave Belarus

Poland's Embassy in Minsk called on Polish citizens to "immediately leave" Belarus, amid rising tensions stemming from Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "In the event of a drastic deterioration in…

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Missile debris found in Eastern Poland

Suspected fragments of a missile believed to have been used to shoot down a drone may have been found in the eastern Lublin region, Polish military police said, more than…

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Russian drones in Poland’s airspace stir worries for Europe’s civil aviation

The incursion of Russian drones in Poland has reignited safety concerns over the vulnerability of civil air transport in Europe, aviation and insurance experts said, the latest upheaval facing airlines…

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Poland vs. Russian Drones — How NATO Articles 4 and 5 Work

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday he had asked NATO to open consultations under Article 4. It comes after Polish forces shot down 19 drones over its airspace,…

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Western leaders condemn Russia over drones entering Polish airspace

Poland shot down drones that entered its airspace on Wednesday, the first time a member of NATO is known to have fired shots during Russia's war in Ukraine. Here are…

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Poland is at its closest to open conflict since World War Two, Tusk Requests NATO Consultations

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday the country is closer to open conflict than at any point since World War Two after shooting down Russian drones over its territory.…

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UPDATED: Poland shoots down drones in its airspace

Poland said it scrambled its own and NATO air defences to shoot down drones on Wednesday after a Russian air attack on western Ukraine, the first time in the Ukraine…

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Poland says two drones enter airspace

Two incursions of Polish airspace by drones occurred overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, but they were not shot down as they posed no danger, the army said on Thursday. Poland…

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Polish police bust smuggling networks and seize drugs worth $275 million

Polish police said on Tuesday they had dismantled a number of interlinked drug smuggling networks that operated across Europe, seizing narcotics worth 1 billion zlotys ($275 million). The core of…

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Russian Facility in Królewiec Behind Baltic GPS Interference

Estonian news portal Delfi reports that a covert Russian military installation in the Królewiec region, just east of Poland’s border, is responsible for GPS interference affecting the Baltic states and…

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Polish PM Tusk says pause in Ukraine war could be close

A pause in the conflict in Ukraine could be close, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday after speaking to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump…

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Nationalist Nawrocki sworn in as Polish president, in blow for Tusk

Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian and supporter of Donald Trump's MAGA movement, was sworn in as Poland's president on Wednesday, setting the stage for conflict with the centrist government and…

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The ECB’s banknote design sparks controversy over Marie Curie

A new euro banknote design has reignited a long-running controversy between France and Poland over the legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie (née Skłodowska). Born in Warsaw in…

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Poland Sounds Alarm: New Guide To Tell Citizens How to Survive War, Disaster

Poland is preparing a manual on how to cope in case of war or natural disaster, an interior ministry official told Reuters, aiming to strengthen national resilience amid heightened regional…

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Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia launches strikes on Ukraine

Polish and allied aircraft were activated early on Wednesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched air strikes targeting western Ukraine, near the border with the Poland,…

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Poland imposes checks on German and Lithuanian borders amid migration fears

Poland introduced temporary controls on its borders with Germany and Lithuania on Monday, in what the government said was a step to check migrants more thoroughly amid public concerns over…

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Poland to trial four-day week from July

Poland will begin its first-ever trial of a shortened working week this July, as the government explores ways to improve work-life balance and workplace efficiency. The pilot reflects growing public…

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Polish, Ukrainian security services thwarted 2024 assassination attempt on Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was the target of an assassination plot to be carried out by a Polish pensioner who had first been recruited by the Soviet Union decades ago,…

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Poland adds minefields to protective barrier with Russia and Belarus

Poland has added minefields to its “East Shield” border defence project along Russia and Belarus, as construction continues year-round since starting in November. The fortified barrier, spanning over 20km near…

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Poland may introduce partial controls on German border in summer

Poland is likely to introduce partial controls on its border with Germany in the summer if the number of migrant crossings continues to grow, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told…

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Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia launches strikes on Ukraine

Polish and allied aircraft were activated early on Monday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched air strikes targeting western Ukraine, near the border with Poland, the…

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UPDATED: Polish eurosceptic Nawrocki wins presidential vote

Polish nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki won the second round of the country's presidential election with 50.89% of the votes, the electoral commission said early on Monday on its website.…

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Poland’s pro-European course is at stake in presidential election run-off

Poland holds a presidential election run-off on Sunday, with the ruling party's candidate, liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, facing nationalist Karol Nawrocki, in a vote crucial for the country's pro-European…

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Tens of thousands gather in Warsaw for rival presidential marches ahead of decisive runoff

Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Warsaw on Sunday for dueling political rallies led by the two contenders in Poland’s high-stakes presidential runoff on 1 June —…

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Poland intercepts Russian military aircraft

Poland said it had intercepted a Russian SU-24 aircraft performing dangerous manoeuvres over the Polish airspace on Thursday night. Defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said the order to intercept the aircraft…

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Centrist Warsaw mayor narrowly wins Polish presidential vote

Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski narrowly won the first round of Poland’s presidential election on Sunday against his right-wing rival Karol Nawrocki, setting the two up for a nail-biting campaign…

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Poland election: what you need to know

Poland will hold the first round of a presidential election on May 18, setting the scene for a vote that will be crucial for the pro-European government's hopes of implementing…

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