Gdańsk
city and capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship on the Baltic coast of northern Poland
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 30m ago
Woman's body and car found in Lake Kamień in Pomerania, police establish circumstances
Emergency services were alerted early on Thursday, 15 October, to a car and a woman in the water at Lake Kamień in Wejherowo County. Firefighters pulled her out, but her life could not be saved, and her identity and age are not yet known.
- 2d ago
Object resembling a drone found on Karwia beach, reportedly a Polish test drone
Military gendarmerie and prosecutors are examining a partly buried object on the Pomeranian coast. RMF FM reports it is a Polish test drone, a claim the services had not confirmed at the time of reporting.
- 2d ago
Republic of Ireland thrash Kazakhstan 4-0 to reach World Cup play-off final against Poland
Ireland won 12-0 on aggregate over two legs and will face Poland in a World Cup play-off final, with the winner going to the World Cup in Brazil.
- 2d ago
Lionel Messi orders 27-metre ULTIMA 88 catamaran from Gdańsk-founded Sunreef Yachts
The catamaran is being built at Sunreef's facility in Ras Al Khaimah and will join the MIM Ocean charter fleet based in the Balearic Islands. Neither the delivery date nor the price has been disclosed.
- 2d ago
Poland need a two-goal win over Belgium in Gdańsk to avoid extra time
The women's national team trails 1-0 after the first leg in Leuven and plays the return on Tuesday, 13 October, at 18:00 at Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk. The winner of the tie plays on for a place at the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
- 3d ago
Lechia Gdańsk beats Stal Rzeszów 2:1 in Rzeszów, ending Stal's winning run
Lechia Gdańsk won 2:1 at Stal Rzeszów on Monday, 12 October 2026, in the 10th round of the Betclic 1. Liga. Two first-half goals came from Stal errors, and both sides missed a penalty before the break.
- 3d ago
PKP Intercity to run 600 trains a day from 13 December under new timetable
From 13 December PKP Intercity will run 600 trains a day, rising to 622 in the summer period, with Warsaw and the Tricity served every half hour, minister Dariusz Klimczak announced on Monday, 12 October 2026.
- Oct 8
Higher price caps for no-deposit mortgage flats lift eligible supply in Warsaw and Łódź
New, higher price-per-square-metre limits for flats bought under the 'Mieszkanie bez wkładu własnego' programme took effect in October. Warsaw's cap rose from 16.2 to 17.5 thousand zł, but the number of eligible flats grew unevenly across cities.
- Oct 8
Sejm passes anti-alcohol bill with nationwide night sales ban and advertising ban
The bill bans off-premises alcohol sales from 22:00 to 06:00 and all alcohol advertising, including beer. It now goes to the Senate and is due to take effect on 1 January 2027.
- Oct 8
Maja Chwalińska to face Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková in December exhibition
The Polish Tennis Association announced that Roland Garros finalist Maja Chwalińska will play Wimbledon winner Linda Nosková at ERGO Arena on 11 December 2026.
- Oct 7
Ryanair bases 16 aircraft in Krakow and adds four routes for winter 2026
Ryanair will base 16 aircraft in Krakow and launch flights to Budapest, Dubrovnik, Rabat and Venice starting 25 October 2026, raising its local network to 67 routes under a $1.6 billion fleet commitment.
- Oct 6
Poland approves Baltic pier to supply components for first nuclear plant
Regional environmental authorities in Gdańsk have approved construction of a 1,112-meter Baltic unloading pier to deliver heavy reactor equipment for the Lubiatowo-Kopalino nuclear plant.
- Oct 6
Gdańsk prosecutors seek conditional dismissal for nine election officials after presidential vote count error
The Gdańsk District Prosecutor's Office has asked a local court to conditionally drop charges against nine electoral commission members who inverted candidate tallies during Poland's presidential election.
- Oct 3
Horoscopes for 4 October 2026 focus on patience, rest, and resolving family differences
Astrological forecasts published across Spanish and Polish outlets for 4 October 2026 advise zodiac signs to prioritize domestic calm, thoughtful communication, and deliberate decision-making.
- Oct 3
Over 86% of Poles say Nawrocki-Tusk dispute harms national security, polls show
Two nationwide surveys indicate that over 86% of Polish citizens view the ongoing political dispute between President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk as harmful to national security.
- Oct 3
Hackers breach Polish travel portal Wakacje.pl, leaking customer passport and personal data
Polish travel agency Wakacje.pl reported a security breach affecting customer service systems and staff mailboxes on 29 September 2026, compromising passport details, birth dates, and contact information.
- Oct 3
Poland trains civilians in air raid response as warning siren network reaches 10,000 units
Firefighters trained civilians across Pomerania and Mazovia on Saturday as Poland accelerated the rollout of a unified alert network and emergency application.
- Oct 3
PKP puts nearly 700 apartments on sale across Poland with starting prices from 70,000 PLN
Polish state railway operator PKP S.A. has opened competitive tenders for hundreds of surplus apartments nationwide, with starting prices ranging from 70,000 PLN in rural areas to 490,000 PLN in downtown Warsaw.
- Oct 3
Szczepan Twardoch receives Ambassador of New Europe award and wins Nike Readers' prize for novel Null
Author Szczepan Twardoch received the Ambassador of New Europe award on 1 October 2026 in Gdańsk and won the Nike Readers' prize on 2 October for his wartime novel Null.
- Oct 2
Lab tests confirm petroleum substance on Polish Baltic beaches poses no health threat
Laboratory tests in Gdańsk found that black petroleum residue washed onto 50 kilometers of Polish beaches presents no danger to human health from short contact, as authorities lift closures in Ustka.
