UPDATE: Polish president, PM to visit Biden at White House on March 12
Poland's President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk are set to visit US President Joe Biden at the White House on March 12, according to an announcement.
2/19/2024 • 4 minutes, 43 seconds
Polish PM urges better protection of farmers' interests
Ahead of European Parliament elections in June, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called for more effective measures to protect farmers' interests within the European Union.
2/15/2024 • 4 minutes, 57 seconds
Poland, Estonia strengthen security ties, align energy goals
Poland and Estonia have reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering regional security, enhancing energy cooperation and supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia's invasion.
2/14/2024 • 3 minutes, 39 seconds
Strengthening European security: key takeaways from Tusk-Macron meeting in Paris
In a meeting at the Élysée Palace in Paris, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday reiterated their commitment to European security and support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia's invasion.
2/12/2024 • 4 minutes, 30 seconds
Strengthening Polish military deters Russia: president
In a statement during a visit to Rwanda, Polish President Andrzej Duda highlighted the importance of strengthening Poland's military capabilities to minimize the threat of a Russian attack.
2/7/2024 • 4 minutes, 39 seconds
UPDATE: Polish president in Kenya for talks on global security, business ties
Poland’s president met with his Kenyan counterpart in Nairobi on Monday to discuss bilateral political and economic relations and global security challenges amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
2/5/2024 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Polish environmental organisations protest for a proper care of the country's rivers
Several dozen local environmental organisations joined in "Rivers are nature, not infrastructure" protest in front of Poland's Prime Minister Chancellery on Thursday - demanding the October-elected officials to take proper care of Polish rivers, described by the activists as previously mishandled and abused.
2/3/2024 • 5 minutes, 28 seconds
No 'plan B' on EU aid for Ukraine: Polish PM
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday that there was no "plan B" on European Union aid for Ukraine despite opposition from Hungary.
2/1/2024 • 4 minutes, 26 seconds
Poland moves toward joining European Public Prosecutor's Office
In a significant development for Poland's legal system, Justice Minister Adam Bodnar has announced that Poland is awaiting a response from the European Commission regarding its application to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO).
1/29/2024 • 3 minutes, 41 seconds
UPDATE: Polish charity raises millions for medical equipment
A high-profile Polish annual fundraiser called the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity has collected millions for medical equipment to help diagnose and treat lung diseases, the organizers said on Monday.
1/29/2024 • 5 minutes, 54 seconds
Poland finalizes legislation to allow OTC access to morning-after pill
The Polish government is moving forward with significant healthcare legislation, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk announcing the completion of the government's work on a bill regarding the morning-after pill.
1/24/2024 • 4 minutes, 21 seconds
EU justice chief meets Polish ministers, welcomes measures to restore rule of law
The European Union's commissioner for justice has visited Poland for talks with Cabinet ministers and reaffirmed Brussels' support for the Polish government's measures to restore rule of law in the country.
1/19/2024 • 3 minutes, 42 seconds
EU to unblock all recovery funds for Poland by April: minister
The European Union will likely unblock the entire recovery funds earmarked for Poland, worth EUR 59.8 billion, by early April, thanks to the new Polish government's measures to restore rule of law in the country, a Cabinet minister has said.
1/11/2024 • 3 minutes, 57 seconds
Polish gov't signs deal with farmers protesting on Poland-Ukraine border: audio report
Poland's government has signed an agreement with farmers protesting at the border with Ukraine, whereby they have agreed to temporarily halt their blockade of the Shehyni-Medyka crossing.
1/8/2024 • 4 minutes, 22 seconds
New Polish government under Donald Tusk sworn into office
A new Polish government led by liberal politician Donald Tusk was sworn into office in Warsaw on Wednesday.
12/13/2023 • 4 minutes, 17 seconds
Poland joins pledge to triple nuclear energy by 2050 at COP28
Poland has joined more than 20 other countries in promising to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050 in a declaration adopted at the United Nations' COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates.
12/4/2023 • 3 minutes, 49 seconds
Polish, Finnish presidents discuss regional security, support for Ukraine
Poland's president has met with his Finnish counterpart and the two discussed regional security, further support for Ukraine and migration policy, according to officials.
11/20/2023 • 4 minutes, 20 seconds
Warsaw event aims to help rebuild Ukraine: audio report
The 2nd "Rebuild Ukraine" International Trade Exhibition and Conference was held in Warsaw this week.
11/16/2023 • 6 minutes, 1 second
Polish PM Morawiecki thanks president for chance to form new gov’t
Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has thanked President Andrzej Duda for entrusting him with the mission to form the country’s new government after last month's parliamentary elections.
11/6/2023 • 3 minutes, 36 seconds
UPDATE: Polish president gives ruling conservatives first chance to form new gov’t
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party will be entrusted with the mission of forming the country’s new government, after it won October’s parliamentary election, the Polish president said on Monday.
11/6/2023 • 3 minutes, 36 seconds
UPDATE: Poland summons Israeli, Egyptian, Palestinian envoys as civilians trapped in Gaza
Poland’s government summoned the Israeli, Egyptian and Palestinian ambassadors for talks on Monday to ensure the evacuation of Polish citizens from the Gaza Strip, officials said, amid Israel’s offensive in the Middle East against the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
11/6/2023 • 5 minutes, 13 seconds
Poland summons Israeli, Egyptian, Palestinian envoys as civilians trapped in Gaza
Poland’s government has summoned the Israeli, Egyptian and Palestinian ambassadors for talks on Monday in an effort to ensure that Polish citizens are evacuated from the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s offensive against the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
11/6/2023 • 5 minutes, 13 seconds
Polish royal residences open to visitors for free in November
Nine historic royal residences in Poland will be admitting visitors for free throughout this month, officials have said.
11/2/2023 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Poland plans experiments on International Space Station
The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) has released a preliminary list of experiments that are set to be conducted on the International Space Station (ISS).
10/31/2023 • 4 minutes, 19 seconds
Poland to block EU migration pact: PM
Poland will uphold its veto on a European Union migration pact, the country’s prime minister has said at a summit of European Union leaders.
10/27/2023 • 4 minutes, 33 seconds
Poland's Tusk visits Brussels to meet with top EU officials
Poland's opposition leader Donald Tusk said on Wednesday he was meeting with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and other top European Union officials in Brussels as part of efforts to unblock post-pandemic recovery funds for his country.
10/25/2023 • 4 minutes, 21 seconds
UPDATE 2: Poland’s ruling conservatives win parliamentary election, but opposition on course to take power - updated exit poll
Poland’s ruling conservatives have won the country’s parliamentary elections, but will not be able to muster a majority in the new parliament, paving the way for the opposition to take power, according to an updated exit poll.
10/16/2023 • 4 minutes, 47 seconds
Poland to sound a firm "no" as the EU looks for refugee consensus: audio report
"In Brussels, they are pushing the pact on illegal migration by force - and they have no regard for Poland's security," Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday.
9/29/2023 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Poland to host 2027 men’s volleyball World Championships, launch bid for 2036 Olympics
Poland has been named the host country for the 2027 men’s volleyball World Championships, and will seek to host the 2036 summer Olympic Games, the country’s president and prime minister have said.
9/27/2023 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
US offers a $2 billion loan for Poland's upcoming military purchases: audio report
Poland's military spending spree continues and expands - and recently the American government came up with a proposal of a substantial loan for Poland's upcoming purchases of armaments.
9/26/2023 • 5 minutes, 36 seconds
Russia's invasion of Ukraine 'must end, and not be converted into a frozen war,' Polish president tells UN
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda told the United Nations on Tuesday that Russian aggression in Ukraine "must end, and not be converted into a frozen war."
9/19/2023 • 5 minutes, 55 seconds
Poland's ruling party makes election pledge to revamp communist-era housing
Poland’s ruling conservatives have promised to modernise the country’s pre-1989 apartment buildings, which house more than 8 million people, as part of the Law and Justice (PiS) party’s manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary elections.
9/4/2023 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Emergency crews busy as rains, storms hit Poland
Firefighters were called out more than 1,400 times as heavy rains and storm winds lashed parts of Poland in the middle of this week, a spokesman has said.
8/30/2023 • 4 minutes, 23 seconds
Apache helicopters, Abrams tanks will help Poland deter Russia: defence minister
Poland has ordered 96 Apache attack helicopters and 360 Abrams battle tanks from the United States as part of efforts to deter Russia, the Polish defence minister has reiterated, amid Moscow's ongoing war against Ukraine.
8/22/2023 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
Modern fighter jets for Polish air force: defence minister
Poland is replacing its fleet of Soviet-era military planes with modern Western aircraft and rapidly expanding its air force, Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has said, amid Russia's ongoing war in neighbouring Ukraine.
8/21/2023 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
Polish president OKs plan to combine referendum with election
Poland’s president has greenlighted a plan to hold a national referendum together with a parliamentary election on October 15.
8/17/2023 • 4 minutes, 47 seconds
Polish parliament approves holding referendum with October elections
Poland’s parliament has greenlighted a plan to hold a national referendum on issues including illegal migration together with a parliamentary election on October 15.
8/16/2023 • 4 minutes, 47 seconds
Two Russians detained for propaganda activities in Poland
Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) has detained two Russian citizens who were reportedly engaged in propaganda operations on behalf of Russia's special services.
8/14/2023 • 5 minutes, 5 seconds
Polish political parties launch election campaigns
Poland's political parties on Wednesday kicked off their campaigns ahead of parliamentary elections in the autumn.
8/9/2023 • 4 minutes, 41 seconds
PM says October's vote will be between 'two visions of Poland'
Poland's upcoming parliamentary elections on October 15 will offer people a choice between the government’s vision of a “Poland based on solidarity” and a conflicting vision proposed by the opposition, the country's prime minister has said.
8/9/2023 • 4 minutes, 41 seconds
UPDATE: Poland to hold parliamentary election on October 15
Poland will hold a parliamentary election on October 15, President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday, ending months of speculation about when exactly Poles will head to the ballot box this autumn.
8/8/2023 • 4 minutes, 41 seconds
Poland bolsters border after Belarusian helicopters fly into Polish airspace
Poland has decided to move additional troops and combat helicopters to the Belarusian border after two Belarusian helicopters crossed into Polish airspace, the NATO country’s defence ministry has said.
8/1/2023 • 3 minutes, 21 seconds
UPDATE: Warsaw pays tribute to WWII freedom fighters
Sirens wailed, church bells tolled and traffic stopped for a minute in a moving tribute as Warsaw on Tuesday commemorated a bloody revolt 79 years ago against the occupying Germans.
8/1/2023 • 4 minutes, 23 seconds
Polish president commemorates victims of Nazi German terror in WWII Warsaw
The Polish president has honoured compatriots who died in a Nazi German detention camp in the Warsaw district of Ochota during World War II, after the suppression of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.
8/1/2023 • 5 minutes, 17 seconds
Poland, Czech Republic set up dams on Oder to tackle dead fish: audio report
The Polish and Czech authorities have set up dams to stop dead fish found in the Czech Republic from flowing down the Oder river into Poland. Nearly 2 tonnes of dead fish have been retrieved from the river in recent days.
7/28/2023 • 4 minutes, 18 seconds
Poland files complaint with EC against Germany over 35 tons of illegal garbage, says Polish minister
Poland has officially lodged a complaint with the European Commission (EC) against Germany for the alleged illegal importation of 35,000 tons of waste into Polish territory, Climate and Environment Minister Anna Moskwa announced on Tuesday.
7/26/2023 • 4 minutes, 33 seconds
Poland on alert as Wagner fighters train in Belarus: audio report
Around 10,000 Wagner Group mercenaries are already in Belarus, and they may shortly be deployed to the Polish border, officials have warned.
7/20/2023 • 3 minutes, 9 seconds
Polish security forces on standby against 'any Russian provocations': defence minister
Polish security services are working around the clock to guard against "any Russian provocations," the country’s defence minister has said.
7/20/2023 • 3 minutes, 9 seconds
Poland to send firefighters to help combat wildfires in Greece: minister
The Polish government will send firefighters to help contain huge fires that are raging through Greece, Poland’s interior minister has said.
7/19/2023 • 4 minutes, 36 seconds
Polish defence minister hails military ties with US
Poland's defence minister on Tuesday hailed his country's military ties with the United States, saying that bilateral military cooperation was deeply rooted in the history of the two nations.
7/18/2023 • 3 minutes, 41 seconds
History buffs reenact 1410 Battle of Grunwald in northern Poland
History enthusiasts from across Europe and beyond flocked to northern Poland at the end of last week for an annual reenactment of the 1410 Battle of Grunwald, one of the biggest battles of medieval Europe.