- 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 13
Poland arrests Russian recruited to kill Ukrainian-American arms entrepreneur in Warsaw
Poland arrested a 29-year-old Russian citizen on 7 August who was recruited by Russian intelligence to assassinate a dual Ukrainian-American arms industry entrepreneur in Warsaw, PM Donald Tusk announced on 13 August.
- Aug 12
Cyberattack on MyDr exposes medical data of nearly 19 million Poles, triggering UODO inspection and liability fears for 12,000 clinics
A cyberattack on MyDr, a private platform used by 12,000 medical facilities across Poland, has potentially exposed the health data of nearly 19 million citizens, prompting a UODO inspection, a criminal investigation, and warnings that clinics themselves may face GDPR penalties.
- Aug 12
TVN investigation alleges Elemental Holding falsified waste transports; minister freezes 1 billion złoty subsidy
Superwizjer TVN alleges Elemental Holding ran fictitious waste transports and falsified documents to claim recycling funds, prompting Finance Minister Domański to freeze a 1 billion złoty subsidy and order special oversight.
- Aug 10
KARR flood relief scandal: Konieczyńska dismissed as 4.5M PLN went to connected firms
Anna Konieczynska was dismissed as KARR vice-president on 11 August 2026 after Wirtualna Polska revealed 4.5 million PLN in flood relief went to three firms in Dziwiszowa with no verified flood damage. CBA has been investigating since April; prosecutors opened proceedings this week.
- Jul 4
Ukraine warns Poland of Russian forgery operation on Volhynia massacre, set for July 5
Ukraine's disinformation agency says the FSB will release fake WWII documents tomorrow to deepen the Polish-Ukrainian rift, amid a diplomatic crisis over historical memory.
- Jun 29
Poland’s ABW detains 11 over Russian-financed recruitment of Ukrainian refugees for paid protests
Poland’s Internal Security Agency, together with the Border Guard, detained nine Ukrainian and two Belarusian nationals in five cities, accusing them of recruiting and paying Ukrainian refugees to take part in demonstrations inspired and funded by Russia.
- Jun 20
Georgian suspect in murder of Putin critic Kuzowkow remanded for three months in Poland
A 36-year-old Georgian citizen has been charged with the execution-style murder of Russian caricaturist Robert Kuzowkow, known for mocking Putin, in Biała Podlaska.
- Jun 14
CBA chief pledges full cooperation after three officers are charged in Pegasus spyware investigation
Central Anti-Corruption Bureau head Tomasz Strzelczyk issued a statement on Sunday pledging full cooperation with prosecutors, after three current and former officers were charged with abuse of power in the investigation into the procurement and use of the Pegasus spyware system.
- Jun 12
EU migration pact takes effect as Poland secures temporary opt-out, opposition vows to scrap it
The European Union's new migration and asylum pact entered into force on 12 June 2026, introducing mandatory solidarity contributions. Poland has been granted a temporary exemption due to pressure from the Belarus border and hosting Ukrainian refugees, but the government says it will not implement rules that threaten national security, while opposition parties vow to withdraw from the pact entirely.
- Jun 10
Polish parliament rejects no-confidence motion against interior minister Kierwiński by 232–202 vote
Poland's Sejm rejected an opposition motion to dismiss Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński on Wednesday, with 232 coalition MPs voting against the measure and 202 opposition MPs in favour.
- Jun 1
Poland threatens to strip Zelenskyy of highest honour after Ukraine names unit after WWII nationalist group
President Karol Nawrocki has called for the Order of the White Eagle to be taken from Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after the UPA, a group Poland holds responsible for the WWII massacre of Poles.
- May 29
PGZ Employee Arrested on Espionage Charges; Polish Counterintelligence Cites Foreign State Involvement
A Polish citizen working for a subsidiary of state-owned defence conglomerate PGZ was detained on 27 May and has been remanded in custody for three months on charges of spying for a foreign power.
- May 27
Poland's false alarm crisis: Two arrested, 'Bomber' detained as investigation widens after police raid president's family home
Polish authorities have arrested two men and detained a third, known as 'Bomber', in connection with a wave of false emergency alarms targeting politicians, journalists, and the family home of President Karol Nawrocki.
- May 26
Wave of swatting attacks hits Polish politicians and media figures; two suspects face arrest
A coordinated series of false emergency calls has targeted the homes of Poland's president's mother, opposition leader Jarosław Kaczyński, and several conservative journalists, triggering forced entries by police and firefighters.
