- 5d ago
Poland launches 10-billion-zloty deepwater port as opposition claims 1.6 billion missing
Construction of a technical road in Świnoujście marks the physical start of the Przylądek Pomerania terminal, a 10-billion-zloty project; minutes later former minister Marek Gróbarczyk published Ministry of Finance documents alleging 1.6 billion zł planned for the terminal has been redirected.
- Jun 27
Poland opens final 40 km of S6 Kashubian Route, Gdańsk–Szczecin drive shorter by up to two hours
Poland's General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) opened the final 40 km section of the S6 expressway between Słupsk and Leśnice on Friday, completing the Kashubian Route and cutting the Gdańsk–Szczecin drive by up to two hours.
- Jun 20
Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka becomes first woman deputy defence minister in Poland, tasked with overseeing SAFE programme and arms exports
Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka, the government plenipotentiary for the EU’s SAFE instrument, was named secretary of state in the Ministry of National Defence on Friday, becoming the first woman to hold a deputy minister post in the ministry’s history.
- Jun 19
Maciej Lasek dismissed as CPK plenipotentiary amid coalition infighting; Piotr Malepszak takes over
Prime Minister Donald Tusk dismissed Maciej Lasek as government plenipotentiary for the Central Communication Port, replacing him with railway veteran Piotr Malepszak. The official account of a voluntary resignation is disputed by media reports pointing to an internal power struggle.
- Jun 3
Poland mandates helmets for cyclists and e-scooter riders under 16, with fines for parents
New road traffic rules that took effect on 3 June 2026 require all cyclists, e-scooter riders and personal transport device users under 16 to wear a helmet, backed by fines for parents and guardians.
