- 4h ago
Łukasz Żak sentenced to 20 years for Trasa Łazienkowska fatal crash; judge cites 'zero reflection'
The Warsaw district court also imposed a lifetime driving ban and over 1 million PLN in compensation after the 2024 crash that killed a 37-year-old father and injured four others.
- 12h ago
Kaczyński and Woch unveil Senate election alliance as Mentzen ridicules partnership with 0.09% presidential candidate
Jarosław Kaczyński and Marek Woch, whose 2025 presidential bid drew 0.09%, announced a joint Senate election effort on Wednesday. Sławomir Mentzen derided the alliance, while other right-wing figures urged a broader pact.
- 13h ago
Trump pushes for Poland's permanent G20 membership as Washington Post op-ed lays out economic and strategic case
A Washington Post op-ed by Hudson Institute fellows Peter Rough and Ulrich Speck says President Trump is advocating for Poland's permanent seat at the G20, citing its $1 trillion economy, 3.5% growth rate, and heavy defence spending.
- 15h ago
Poland's cabinet okays stripped-back short-term rental bill, cutting local Airbnb bans and triggering coalition rift
The Council of Ministers adopted a short-term rental bill on 15 July 2026, but removed provisions that would have let municipalities create zones free of short-term lets, sparking a public feud between deputy prime ministers.
- yesterday
Poland's PiS orders dissolution of party associations; Morawiecki refuses, setting up July 23 showdown
The Law and Justice leadership voted to dissolve internal political groups, but former PM Mateusz Morawiecki says he will keep his 'Rozwój Plus' association, risking expulsion by the 23 July deadline.
- 2d ago
Polish Constitutional Tribunal assembly collapses after judges barred and police called
The Constitutional Tribunal’s General Assembly failed on 14 July 2026 after two recently elected judges were refused entry, two others admitted only as guests, and quorum was broken when two judges walked out in solidarity.
- 2d ago
ZUS rolls out redesigned retirement ID cards with new anti-fraud features; old green cards stay valid
From 13 July 2026, Poland's Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) began issuing redesigned retirement and pensioner ID cards. The plastic version gets advanced anti-counterfeiting elements and a grey-blue look, while the digital mLegitymacja in the mObywatel app is simplified. Existing cards remain valid with no mandatory exchange.
- 2d ago
Orlen files criminal complaint against former CEO Obajtek after forced entry and scuffle at Solino salt mine
On July 9, former Orlen CEO and current MEP Daniel Obajtek attempted to force entry into the striking Solino salt mine in Inowrocław, sparking a physical struggle with the plant's president. Five days later, Orlen filed a criminal complaint for trespassing and misrepresenting a parliamentary mandate.
- 2d ago
Polish fighters intercept Russian Il-20 near Ustka; defence minister warns of hybrid war
A pair of Polish fighters forced a Russian reconnaissance plane to turn back after it approached Poland's coast. Defence minister says it is Russia's first close aerial probe in a long time.
- 3d ago
Poland readies extradition request for former justice minister hiding in US over Justice Fund scandal
A nearly 300-page extradition request has been prepared by Polish prosecutors and will be sent to the United States within a week, aiming to bring former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro back to face 26 charges linked to the Justice Fund.
- 3d ago
ESA picks Warsaw for first centre beyond founding members, Poland doubles space spending
The European Space Agency will open its first facility outside the 1975 founding nations in Warsaw, with a focus on dual-use tech and crisis response, as Poland commits 500 million PLN to its space industry.
- 4d ago
Poland’s ruling coalition gets a new party as Hennig-Kloska launches Unia Centrum from the ashes of Poland 2050 split
Climate minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska and MEP Michał Kobosko unveiled Unia Centrum on Sunday, merging the Centrum parliamentary club and the Union of European Democrats. The party formalises a February 2026 rupture inside Poland 2050 and enters the scene with 0.1 percent poll support.
- 4d ago
Polish defence minister warns of growing Russian threat, calls for national unity on wartime remembrance day
Speaking at Warsaw's Peasant Battalions monument on 12 July, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said only a strong, united nation can deter war.
- 4d ago
Polish cybercrime police commander targeted: attacker with knuckledusters charged with murder plot, 3-month arrest
On 10 July 2026, a man wielding brass knuckles and a machete attacked CBZC officers outside their Warsaw headquarters. He has been charged with preparing to murder the unit's commander, Wojciech Olszowy, and multiple officers; a court ordered 3-month pre-trial detention.
- 5d ago
Manu, former Benfica and Legia winger, dies in car crash at 43
Manu, who played for Benfica, Marítimo and Legia Warsaw, died after a single-vehicle crash in Vermões, Portugal, on Saturday evening.
- 5d ago
Poland's PM and president clash over credit for Volhynia exhumations on anniversary of massacre
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he personally led the push to resume exhumations of Polish massacre victims in Ukraine, but President Karol Nawrocki's spokesman called the assertion 'insolence', crediting a December 2025 presidential meeting instead. Tusk also announced a Wall of Remembrance in Warsaw.
- 5d ago
PiS politicians accuse Ukraine of ‘Soviet-style diplomacy’ as Wołyń anniversary sparks diplomatic row
President Zelensky announced exhumations in two villages while Poland's charge d'affaires sparked outrage for mentioning ‘Ukrainian victims of the Polish state’ at an 83rd anniversary ceremony; PiS lawmakers decried his statement and Zelensky's text as ‘Soviet-style diplomacy’.
- 5d ago
Poland to build Warsaw memorial wall for Volhynia victims as historical dispute with Ukraine deepens
Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared on Saturday that a Wall of Remembrance with an eternal flame and the names of identified victims will be erected in Warsaw, one day before the anniversary of the 1943 'Bloody Sunday' in Volhynia.
- 5d ago
Storms batter southern Poland: over 130 firefighter callouts in Racibórz, two scout camps evacuated, and Wrocław trams halted
Torrential rain and high winds on 15 July triggered flash floods across Silesia and Lower Silesia, forcing the evacuation of two scout camps, blocking a national road, and paralysing tram traffic in Wrocław. IMGW maintains level-two warnings for four voivodships.
- 6d ago
Maja Gadowska, 13-Year-Old Cancer Patient Who Recorded Song with Łatwogang, Dies; Bedoes Pays Tribute
The 13-year-old, a ward of the Cancer Fighters foundation, died on 10 July 2026 after a long battle with osteosarcoma. Her song with internet creator Łatwogang had been released less than a month earlier.
