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- 6d ago
Police detain far-right streamer 'Jaszczur' to take him to prison over hate speech
Wojciech Olszański, known as Jaszczur, was detained by Polish police on 22 October 2026 to be taken to a correctional facility under a court order. Ministers said the state was acting, but the reports do not agree on which sentence the detention enforces.
- Oct 7
Polish court sentences Venezuelan man to 25 years for 2025 murder in Toruń park
The Toruń Regional Court sentenced 20-year-old Yomeykert S. to 25 years and one month in prison for the aggravated rape and fatal stabbing of a doctoral student in June 2025.
- Oct 5
Maciej Janowski receives permanent wild card for 2027 Speedway Grand Prix
Speedway Grand Prix organizers awarded Polish rider Maciej Janowski a permanent wild card for the 2027 season, making him the fourth Polish competitor in next year's 11-round world championship lineup.
- Oct 4
Sparta Wrocław targets 20-point turnaround against Toruń in PGE Ekstraliga speedway final
Betard Sparta Wrocław hosts PRES Grupa Deweloperska Toruń on Sunday at Stadion Olimpijski, needing to overcome a 20-point first-leg deficit to win the Polish speedway title.
- Oct 3
Train driver stops PKP Intercity service ahead of fallen tree in Otłoczyn
A PKP Intercity driver halted a passenger train traveling from Bystrzyca to Bydgoszcz after spotting a rotted tree on the tracks in Otłoczyn, causing a 90-minute shutdown.
- Sep 30
Polish sprinter Kornelia Lesiewicz retires from athletics at 23 after recurring injuries
The Polish 400-metre runner and Tokyo 2020 Olympian announced the end of her competitive career on Wednesday following several seasons disrupted by health problems.
- Sep 26
Robert Lambert, Bartosz Zmarzlik, and Brady Kurtz contest Speedway Grand Prix world title in Toruń
The 2026 Speedway Grand Prix season concludes at the Motoarena on Saturday, where standings leader Robert Lambert, six-time champion Bartosz Zmarzlik, and Brady Kurtz compete for the world championship across qualifying sprints and evening heats.
- Sep 21
Poland fines drug wholesalers 905 million PLN for ten-year pricing collusion
Poland's competition authority penalized four pharmaceutical wholesalers including Neuca and Farmacol over a ten-year non-public pricing agreement, while PGF gained leniency by self-reporting.
- Sep 20
PRES Grupa Deweloperska Toruń beats Sparta Wrocław 55:35 in delayed Ekstraliga final first leg
Toruń established a 20-point advantage ahead of the championship rematch, defeating Betard Sparta Wrocław at Motoarena following a two-hour rain delay.
- Sep 18
Gas tank explosions at Osięciny grain facility injure two and close road 62
A series of gas tank explosions at a grain drying facility in Osięciny injured two people on Friday, prompting the evacuation of a local school and the closure of national road 62.
- Sep 13
PRES Toruń beats Motor Lublin 58:32 to seal PGE Ekstraliga final berth
PRES Grupa Deweloperska Toruń defeated Orlen Oil Motor Lublin 58:32 on Sunday to complete a 106:74 aggregate semi-final victory, advancing to face Betard Sparta Wrocław in the PGE Ekstraliga final.
- Sep 7
PRES Toruń Beats Motor Lublin 48:42 in First Leg of Speedway Semi-Finals
PRES Toruń took a six-point advantage in the PGE Ekstraliga semi-finals by defeating Orlen Oil Motor Lublin 48:42 at Aleje Zygmuntowskie on Sunday.
- Sep 2
Polish appeals court cuts hate speech sentence for Wojciech Olszański to 18 months
The Court of Appeals in Gdańsk lowered Wojciech Olszański's sentence to 18 months of community service, acquitting him of hate speech charges related to Ukrainians while upholding his conviction over antisemitic remarks.
- Aug 22
Windstorms knock out power to over 200,000 customers across northern and eastern Poland
Severe windstorms swept across Poland on Saturday, cutting electricity to roughly 200,000 customers and triggering over 6,500 emergency interventions by fire services nationwide.
- Aug 22
Gale-force winds prompt zoo closures in Warsaw as storm triggers 1,900 callouts across Poland
Gale-force northerly winds led Warsaw authorities to close the zoo and public parks on Saturday, while emergency services recorded over 1,900 storm-related interventions across Poland.
- Aug 22
Polish firefighters log over 1,900 storm calls and evacuate 12 scout camps overnight
Intense thunderstorms and torrential rain prompted over 1,900 emergency interventions and left roughly 19,400 homes without power across central Poland on Saturday morning, while 12 scout camps were evacuated as a precaution.
- Aug 17
Toruń edge Sparta 48:42 in PGE Ekstraligi top clash but Wrocław keep bonus point and table lead
PRES Grupa Deweloperska Toruń beat Betard Sparta Wrocław 48:42 in round 13 of the PGE Ekstraligi on 16 August, but Sparta kept the bonus point and the table lead. Orlen Oil Motor Lublin climbed to third with a 48:42 win over Fogo Unia Leszno.
- Aug 16
Agate de Sousa misses long jump bronze by two centimeters at European Athletics Championships in Birmingham
Portugal's Agate de Sousa jumped 6.96m to finish fourth in the long jump final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, missing bronze by two centimeters as Italy's Larissa Iapichino took gold with 7.00m.
- Aug 15
Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue inaugurated in Polish village of Konotopie
A 55.6-metre statue of the Virgin Mary, funded by billionaire Roman Karkosik, was inaugurated on 15 August in Konotopie, becoming Europe's tallest Mary monument amid divided public opinion in Poland.
- 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.
