- 4d ago
Police arrest five suspects in Poland and Slovakia following fatal beating of Kraków football fan
Polish and Slovak authorities have detained five suspects tied to the fatal machete assault on 36-year-old Hutnik Kraków supporter Jakub in Nowa Huta.
- 5d ago
Polish police and ABW seize firearms in Warsaw raid on three Russian nationals
Polish police and internal security agents detained three Russian citizens and seized three firearms during a raid on an apartment in Warsaw's Wola district.
- Aug 23
Police investigate suspected arson of DIOZ animal welfare van in Podhale after Morskie Oko protest
A 500,000 PLN animal rescue vehicle burned down in Groń following protests against horse transport to Morskie Oko, prompting a police arson inquiry and a 1 million PLN legal fundraiser.
- Aug 19
Warsaw opens condolence book for 1944 Uprising veteran Wanda Traczyk-Stawska after death at 99
A public book of condolences opened in Warsaw on 19 August 2026 following the death of 99-year-old Warsaw Uprising veteran and educator Wanda Traczyk-Stawska.
- Aug 19
Polish prosecutors charge woman after assault on Ukrainian children in Bydgoszcz
A 46-year-old woman faces hate-crime charges in Bydgoszcz after insulting and assaulting two Ukrainian minors in a city park on 14 August 2026, prompting Polish prosecutors to impose 5,000 PLN bail and police supervision.
- Aug 14
Two women attack Ukrainian citizens in Poznań; one detained, second identified by police
Two women attacked Ukrainian citizens outside a restaurant on Półwiejska Street in Poznań on the night of 12-13 August 2026. Police detained one suspect on 14 August and confirmed they know the identity of the second.
- Aug 6
PiS proposes deporting draft-age Ukrainians not legally employed, sparking backlash from government and business groups
PiS announced at its 6 August 2026 programmatic conference that a future government would deport Ukrainian men of conscription age who do not work legally in Poland, drawing immediate criticism from the interior ministry and business groups citing high employment rates among Ukrainians.
- Aug 4
Russian missile struck Poland, sirens failed in 10 of 17 counties as duty officers slept or could not be reached
A Russian Kh-101 missile struck Polish territory on July 30, 2026, but sirens failed in 10 of 17 Lublin region counties. PM Tusk ordered an investigation as ministers proposed Cell Broadcast and a new warning app.
- Aug 1
76-year-old detained after Ukrainian woman struck twice on head with walking stick in Gdynia
A 76-year-old man was detained after a 40-year-old Ukrainian woman was struck twice on the head with a walking stick in Gdynia. Police say the attack does not appear to be a hate crime.
- Aug 1
Poland sends 105 firefighters to Spain as part of EU wildfire pre-positioning operation
The first of three 35-person shifts flew from Kraków to Castilla-La Mancha on 1 August to back up Spanish ground crews with hand-tool wildfire suppression, part of the EU’s largest-ever pre-positioning operation involving 777 firefighters from 14 nations.
- Jul 28
Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal rejects recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other EU countries
The Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw has struck down a regulation that would have required civil registries to record same-sex marriages performed abroad, defying a 2025 EU court ruling and setting up a legal confrontation between Polish and European law.
- Jul 24
President Nawrocki and PM Tusk mark Police Day in Warsaw, call for strong force serving citizens
Ceremony on Warsaw's Piłsudski Square saw promotions, tributes to 104,000 officers, and calls for a strong police force that serves citizens and freedom.
- Jul 13
Bielsko-Biała bus attack on Ukrainian children triggers wave of disinformation
A 54-year-old man verbally assaulted and shoved three Ukrainian girls, including two 11-year-olds, on a city bus in Bielsko-Biała on 12 July. Within days, a coordinated wave of false narratives spread online, including a manipulated video from Russia and fabricated claims that the children provoked the attack.
- Jul 5
Kaczyński and Czarnek vow to oust 'thieves' from power at PiS rally in Kłodzko
Jarosław Kaczyński and Przemysław Czarnek used a party convention in Kłodzko to accuse the government of corruption and incompetence, promising to 'settle accounts' with officials if PiS returns to power.
- Jul 3
President Nawrocki widens lead in Polish trust poll, Tusk distrust climbs to 49%
President Karol Nawrocki regained lost ground in the latest CBOS trust survey, pulling ahead of his rivals after two months of decline, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk saw distrust grow to 49%.
- Jul 2
Warsaw mayor accepts two deputy resignations after Southern Hospital scandal; Kaczyński demands further dismissals
Rafał Trzaskowski accepted the resignations of deputies Renata Kaznowska and Aldona Machnowska-Góra on Friday, citing the need for "highest standards" after revelations of irregularities at the Southern Hospital, including VIP treatment for politicians.
- Jul 1
Polish prosecutors indict 'Wielki Bu' on organised crime and drug charges; photos with President Nawrocki resurface
An indictment for Patryk M., known as ‘Wielki Bu’, was filed in Gdańsk on 30 June 2026, charging him with participating in an international drug-trafficking group, trading cocaine and amphetamine, and stealing an Audi Q7. The case draws attention to his past meetings and photographs with President Karol Nawrocki.
- Jul 1
Warsaw prosecutor drops criminal investigation into police raid on Tomasz Sakiewicz's apartment
The Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office discontinued its investigation on 1 July, finding that officers acted under a justified but mistaken belief that a child's life was in imminent danger.
- Jul 1
Nowy Targ animal shelter closes after owner steps down under pressure; 273 dogs await relocation
The owner of the Nowy Targ animal shelter resigned on 30 June, prompting the county veterinarian to close the facility. Officials are now coordinating the transfer of 273 dogs to the 43 communes that had placed them there.
- Jun 20
Whistleblower surgeon fired after warning Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski about VIP fast-track and unqualified ER chief
Evidence surfaced Friday that Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski and interior minister Marcin Kierwiński had been warned in mid-2025 about irregularities at the city-owned South Hospital, including a VIP fast-track for politicians and an unqualified doctor running the emergency department. The whistleblower surgeon was dismissed two months later; the prosecutor general has now opened an investigation.
