Gdańsk
city and capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship on the Baltic coast of northern Poland
- 20h ago
Polish Solidarity Advisor and Senate Deputy Marshal Andrzej Wielowieyski Dies at 98
Former Senate Deputy Marshal Andrzej Wielowieyski, who advised Solidarity during the 1980 shipyard strikes and Round Table negotiations, died on 29 August at his home in Falenica.
- 3d ago
IMGW and RCB issue severe storm and heavy rain warnings across western Poland
The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management and the Government Centre for Security issued weather alerts on Friday as cold front Raphaela approaches from the southwest, threatening western and central Poland with flash floods and strong wind gusts.
- 3d ago
Poland beats Israel 106:86 in Riga to remain unbeaten in World Cup qualifying
Poland improved to 7–0 in FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifying with a 106:86 win over Israel in Riga, setting up a qualification-clinching opportunity against Germany on Sunday.
- 4d ago
Zelensky thanks Polish President Nawrocki for Independence Day letter
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly thanked Polish President Karol Nawrocki for his greetings on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day, expressing commitment to bilateral ties.
- Aug 23
Storms, rip currents and bacteria trigger Baltic bathing bans across northern Poland
Health inspectors and lifeguards hoisted red flags across dozens of Baltic Sea bathing sites in Zachodniopomorskie and Pomorskie due to waves over 70 cm, rip currents, and high E. coli levels.
- Aug 22
South Korean container ship departs Busan for Europe via Arctic Northern Sea Route
The PanStar Acro has departed Busan carrying chemicals and vehicles for Felixstowe, Rotterdam, and Gdansk, initiating a 45-day commercial trial along the Northeast Passage.
- Aug 22
S&P Dow Jones Indices upgrades Poland to developed market status for 2027
S&P Dow Jones Indices will reclassify Poland from emerging to developed market status in September 2027, shifting the weighting of Polish equities across global investment benchmarks.
- Aug 19
Warsaw Uprising veteran Krystyna Kodymowska dies at age 98 in Poland
Krystyna Kodymowska, a Home Army medic and liaison during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising who later worked as a legal counsel in Gdynia, died on 18 August 2026.
- Aug 12
Gdańsk prosecutor drops investigation into Nawrocki's use of museum apartments, finding no crime
The Gdańsk prosecutor's office has discontinued its investigation into whether President Karol Nawrocki exceeded his authority as director of the Museum of World War II by using museum apartments without paying. The case, a flashpoint of the presidential campaign, was found to contain no elements of a prohibited act.
- Aug 11
Chinese shipping firm Sea Legend launches first regular Arctic container route, halving Ningbo-Felixstowe transit to 20 days
Chinese shipping company Sea Legend begins the first regular weekly container service through the Arctic on August 12, cutting the Ningbo-to-Felixstowe journey from 40 days to roughly 20 while bypassing conflict zones around the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb.
- Aug 10
Protests in 22 Polish cities demand end to anti-Ukrainian violence under slogan "Don't be indifferent"
The Committee for the Defense of Democracy organized protests in 22 Polish cities on 9 August 2026 under the slogan "Don't be indifferent," responding to a wave of violent attacks and hate speech targeting Ukrainians and other minorities.
- Aug 10
Poland prepares largest Armed Forces Day parade with F-35s, 10,000 soldiers and allied contingents
Poland's armed forces will hold their largest-ever Armed Forces Day parade on 15 August in Warsaw, featuring over 300 land vehicles, 60 aircraft including F-35 fighters, and allied troops from nine nations.
- Aug 8
Poland fires back at Russia's Zakharova with economic data after Nawrocki 'Moskal' row
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and MFA spokesman Maciej Wewiór fired back at Russian diplomat Maria Zakharova on August 8 after she called President Nawrocki a rusophobe, citing economic data and a 2024 UN speech.
- Aug 3
Mateusz Bąk, Lechia Gdańsk goalkeeper who rose from A-klasa to Ekstraklasa, dies at 43
The former goalkeeper, the only player to accompany the club from the sixth tier to the top flight, was 43. Lechia Gdańsk announced his death on Monday evening.
- Aug 2
Two dead, three injured in Gdańsk allotment fire; gas cylinder explosion suspected
A late-night fire at a garden plot on ul. Meteorytowa in Gdańsk left two people dead and three others hospitalized. Firefighters found two charred bodies in the basement after extinguishing the blaze; a gas cylinder explosion is suspected.
- Aug 1
Warsaw falls silent for the 82nd anniversary of the 1944 Uprising as sirens mark the 'W' Hour
At exactly 17:00 on 1 August 2026, sirens wailed across Warsaw and the city came to a standstill for one minute, marking 82 years since the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising against German occupation.
- Jul 25
Gdańsk's 766th St. Dominic's Fair opens with 715 stalls and nearly 300 events over three weeks
The 766th St. Dominic's Fair, one of Europe's oldest and largest open-air events, opens in Gdańsk on 25 July 2026 with over 700 stalls, nearly 300 cultural events, and 17 world cuisines.
- Jul 25
CAS rejects Lechia Gdańsk late appeal, condemning club to I liga after five-point deduction; Paolo Urfer sarcastically congratulates PZPN chiefs
The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne refused to hear Lechia Gdańsk's challenge to a five-point deduction that ended the club's top-flight status. President Paolo Urfer apologised to fans and directed sarcastic congratulations at three PZPN officials, while the club faces a domestic and FIFA transfer ban.
- Jul 21
Jet ski crashes into Gdańsk breakwater, three stranded on star blocks rescued by municipal guard and SAR
A water scooter struck a breakwater near the mouth of the Wisła Śmiała river on Sunday, leaving three people stranded on concrete star blocks as waves pounded around them. Municipal guards and SAR crews evacuated all without serious injuries, while a nearby vessel rescued a driver from a second sunken scooter.
- Jul 21
Poland braces for severe thunderstorms: 14 voivodeships under level-1 warnings; strong winds, hail and up to 40 mm of rain expected
IMGW has issued level-1 warnings for thunderstorms across 14 of Poland's 16 voivodeships on Thursday, 23 July, with heavy rainfall, hail and wind gusts up to 65 km/h. RCB sent a text alert to Podkarpacie residents, urging them to avoid open spaces.
