Poznań
capital of the Greater Poland Voivodeship in west-central Poland
Photo: Stanisław Szewczyk, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 2d ago
Poznań woman faces charges after tram stop crash during illegal race
A 29-year-old woman with a court driving ban drove an Audi into a tram stop on Grunwaldzka Street in Poznań, abandoned the car and fled, police said. Nobody was injured, and she was arrested about a dozen hours later in a city hostel.
- 3d ago
Former Territorial Defence soldier detained on live TikTok stream in Poznań
The Military Gendarmerie, with police support, detained Mateusz R. on Monday, 12 October, while he streamed live on TikTok. The Territorial Defence Forces say he was discharged on 14 August 2026 for breaching military discipline.
- 5d ago
Pedestrian killed by PKP Intercity train in Koło, halting Poznań-Warsaw rail line
A PKP Intercity train struck and killed a pedestrian on Friday evening in Koło, and rail traffic on the Poznań-Warsaw line was halted from 20:00 with replacement buses ordered.
- 6d ago
GIS warns against Bell Polska smoked pork belly over Listeria, batch 40911
The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS) told consumers not to eat batch 40911 of smoked pork belly slices, after Listeria monocytogenes was found in two of five samples. The producer and distributor have begun withdrawing the product from shops.
- Oct 8
Mejza's bouquet for prosecutor halts Sejm sitting over immunity request
MP Łukasz Mejza placed a bouquet on the presidium table during a debate on lifting his immunity, and Deputy Speaker Dorota Niedziela suspended the sitting for about half an hour. Prosecutors in Poznań seek to prosecute him over suspected irregularities in EU co-financed e-learning trainings run by his firm.
- Oct 6
Polish cold case detectives charge 47-year-old man over 2009 Piła rape
Investigators from Poznań's cold case unit have charged 47-year-old Arkadiusz W. with the 2009 rape of a young woman in Piła after matching his DNA in prison, where he is serving time for assault.
- Oct 5
Polish prosecutors indict five men over 2024 theft of 13 million medical records
The Regional Prosecutor's Office in Poznan has indicted five individuals for breaching the MyDr platform and querying the EWUS state database to obtain personal data of over 13 million people in 2024.
- Oct 5
Poznań opens voting on 33.5 million PLN civic budget across 158 projects
Residents of Poznań can select from 158 community initiatives in the 2027 civic budget, allocating 33.5 million PLN through online and in-person ballots closing on 30 October.
- Oct 5
Prosecutors investigate Poznań hospital after cancer patient dies following 46-hour emergency room stay
Polish prosecutors opened an inquiry after a woman with multiple myeloma died in a Poznań hospital following a 46-hour wait in an emergency isolation room, where her family reported unmonitored deterioration and vascular access failures.
- Oct 4
Polish consumer guides review specialty coffee beans for home espresso and moka pots
Regional lifestyle publications evaluate fresh-roasted specialty coffee selections, focusing on roast profiles, degassing, and extraction dynamics for espresso machines and moka pots.
- Oct 4
Poznan hosts 25th jubilee marathon as race course returns to Old Market Square
The 25th LOTTO Poznan Marathon takes place on 4 October 2026, starting at 9:00 from the Poznan International Fair grounds and closing roads across the city until 16:00.
- Oct 3
Police arrest disqualified driver carrying narcotics after chase in Poznań
Poznań police detained a 29-year-old man on Friday night following a vehicle and foot pursuit from Aleja Niepodległości to Ulica Zwierzyniecka, seizing mephedrone and marijuana from his car.
- Oct 3
Dense Morning Fog Disrupts Modlin Airport Flights and Prompts Warnings Across 14 Polish Provinces
Heavy morning fog prompted meteorological warnings across 14 Polish voivodeships on 5 October, forcing three international passenger flights bound for Warsaw-Modlin to divert to Warsaw Chopin Airport.
- Oct 2
Poland marks 20 years of F-16 service as FA-50 fighters enter combat duty
The Polish Air Force commemorated 20 years of F-16 operations at Poznań-Krzesiny on 2 October 2026, while Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced that 12 newly armed FA-50GF light combat aircraft entered operational combat duty to defend the eastern border.
- Oct 1
Rapper Peja recounts October 2025 meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki
Musician Ryszard Andrzejewski revealed details of an October 2025 audience with President Karol Nawrocki at the Presidential Palace, discussing military purchases from Israel and US relations during a two-hour podcast appearance.
- Oct 1
Kraków new apartment prices top Warsaw at 17,828 PLN per square metre in September
Average transaction prices for newly built apartments in Kraków reached 17,828 PLN per square metre in September, exceeding Warsaw as developers introduced lower-priced housing stock across seven Polish markets in the third quarter.
- Oct 1
Poznań municipal guards inspect empty coffin-shaped box left at skatepark
Municipal guards in Poznań responded to Park Marcinkowskiego after a city surveillance operator spotted a coffin on a skatepark surface on Tuesday evening.
- Oct 1
GDDKiA begins 13.8 million PLN resurfacing of S5 expressway near Poznan
Crews closed a 9-kilometre stretch of the Gniezno-bound carriageway on 1 October 2026, redirecting all bypass traffic onto a single lane in each direction until mid-December.
- Sep 30
Scout leader and lifeguard convicted over fatal 500-metre night swimming test in Lake Ośno
A Polish court in Wolsztyn handed suspended prison sentences to a scout leader and a lifeguard over the July 2025 drowning of 15-year-old Dominik during a night challenge at Lake Ośno.
- Sep 30
White House approves plans for permanent US military base in Poland after Washington talks
Presidential aide Marcin Przydacz announced White House political approval for a permanent US military installation in Poland following high-level meetings in Washington, with operational planning now moving to the Pentagon and Polish defence officials.
