- 3d ago
Polish cinematographer Witold Płóciennik found dead in Lubniewice at age 56
Emergency services in western Poland discovered the body of 56-year-old cinematographer Witold Płóciennik near Lake Krzywe on 3 September 2026, ending a four-day search after he went missing during production work in Lubniewice.
- Aug 29
Oleksii Koliadych wins third C1 200m world title in Poznań in 40.95 seconds
Poland's Oleksii Koliadych edged Uzbekistan's Artur Guliev by 0.10 seconds to win gold in the men's C1 200 metres at the 2026 Canoe Sprint World Championships on Lake Malta.
- Aug 2
Storms tear off roofs, topple trees across Poland; over 1,000 firefighter interventions
Violent thunderstorms and wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h swept across Poland on Saturday, tearing roofs from buildings and prompting more than a thousand emergency call-outs, with the hardest-hit regions of Wielkopolska and Mazowsze bearing the brunt.
- Jul 23
Polish prosecutor moves to detain MP Michał Woś and strip immunity from Łukasz Mejza in twin cases of alleged fraud and obstruction
On 23 July 2026, Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek filed two requests with the Sejm: one to detain and forcibly bring in PiS MP Michał Woś after he skipped four summonses, and another to lift the immunity of former PiS MP Łukasz Mejza over EU-funded training projects.
