Wrocław
city in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, southwestern Poland, and historical capital of Silesia
- 5d ago
24-year-old woman detained for stealing sword from Wrocław's iconic Fencer fountain statue
A 24-year-old woman was caught on surveillance footage climbing the fountain at Plac Uniwersytecki early Saturday morning, removing and damaging the replica sword. City guards detained her on the spot before handing her over to police.
- 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.
- Jul 9
Poland unable to collect 174.5 mln PLN Gazprom fine; finance minister denies blocking enforcement
A legally binding 174.5 million PLN fine on Gazprom remains unpaid, with the finance minister insisting he is not obstructing collection and the competition watchdog warning the money may be lost.
- Jul 9
Polish fuel prices fall again: diesel drops 5 gr, LPG down 9 gr, with cheapest fill-ups in Warmia-Masuria and Świętokrzyskie
Polish motorists are paying less at the pump this week, as diesel fell 5 groszy to 6.93 zł per litre, petrol edged down to 6.78 zł, and LPG dropped 9 groszy to 3.20 zł, according to the latest e-petrol.pl market commentary.
- Jul 7
Wrocław evacuates 3,000 residents after WWII bomb found during earthworks
A mandatory evacuation of around 3,000 residents is underway in Wrocław's Szczepin district after a WWII-era unexploded bomb was unearthed during construction work on Trzemeska Street.
- Jun 30
Tram rear-ends bus on Wrocław's TAT route, four injured; tram lines 13 and 23 shortened
On Tuesday, June 30, a tram on Wrocław's line 13 rear-ended a bus on line 142 near the Strzegomska 148 stop, lightly injuring four people and prompting the shortening of tram lines 13 and 23.
- Jun 29
Poland’s ABW detains 11 over Russian-financed recruitment of Ukrainian refugees for paid protests
Poland’s Internal Security Agency, together with the Border Guard, detained nine Ukrainian and two Belarusian nationals in five cities, accusing them of recruiting and paying Ukrainian refugees to take part in demonstrations inspired and funded by Russia.
- Jun 28
RCB sends wildfire alert to five voivodeships as temperatures forecast to reach 42°C
The Government Centre for Security (RCB) has sent SMS warnings about high forest-fire risk to parts of five voivodeships. Almost the entire country is under medium or high fire danger according to the Forest Research Institute.
- Jun 28
Electrical fire in halodarium forces evacuation of 895 at Wrocław Aquapark, facility reopens with 50% discount
Nearly 900 guests and staff were evacuated from Wrocław's main water park on Saturday after an electrical short caused heavy smoke. The facility reopened in phases through the afternoon, offering a half-price entry as an apology.
- Jun 24
Poland under nationwide heat alerts as temperatures forecast to hit 42°C and possibly break the 1921 record
The entire country is under IMGW heat warnings through Monday evening, with Sunday’s highs reaching 42°C in western and central regions. Prime Minister Tusk warned the sun “is no joke” after his own morning run proved a serious challenge.
- Jun 23
University of Warsaw and Jagiellonian University tie for first in Poland's 2026 Perspektywy ranking
The 27th edition of Poland's most comprehensive higher education ranking sees the University of Warsaw and Jagiellonian University share the top spot, while vocational schools see a new leader in Koszalin.
- Jun 20
Zmarzlik wins rain-lashed Wrocław GP, reclaims Speedway Grand Prix lead after midnight finish
After a three-hour rain delay, a riders’ protest, and a power failure, Bartosz Zmarzlik swept past Brady Kurtz in the final of the 300th Speedway Grand Prix in Wrocław to regain the overall championship lead.
- Jun 16
Wrocław establishes first nature reserve within city limits, protecting 13-hectare Las Pilczycki forest at Odra confluence
On 15 June 2026, Climate Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska opened Wrocław's first nature reserve, the 13.21-hectare Las Pilczycki riparian forest at the Ślęza-Odra confluence, home to rare woodpeckers, bats, otters and beavers.
- Jun 15
Former Polish deputy justice minister acquitted of using company car for private vacation
A Wrocław court cleared Bartłomiej Ciążyński, a former deputy justice minister, of all charges on Monday. He had been accused of taking a state-owned car on a family holiday to Slovenia.
- Jun 12
Jan Brzeźny, two‑time Tour de Pologne winner and Olympic cyclist, dies at 75 on his birthday
The Polish cycling great succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at home, his friend Henryk Charucki confirmed. Brzeźny dominated Polish road racing in the 1970s and 1980s and later coached the Ivory Coast national team.
- Jun 9
Poland braces for severe thunderstorms and hail, IMGW issues second-degree alerts for southern regions
A broad storm system crossing from Germany will bring dangerous weather to most of Poland on Tuesday, with meteorologists warning of heavy rain, hail, and possible tornadoes.
- Jun 2
IMGW issues thunderstorm warnings across eastern Poland ahead of Corpus Christi long weekend
Poland's meteorological institute has issued first-degree thunderstorm warnings for several eastern and central voivodeships on Tuesday, with forecasts pointing to a prolonged period of unsettled weather through the Corpus Christi long weekend.
- Jun 1
Poland threatens to strip Zelenskyy of highest honour after Ukraine names unit after WWII nationalist group
President Karol Nawrocki has called for the Order of the White Eagle to be taken from Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after the UPA, a group Poland holds responsible for the WWII massacre of Poles.
- May 31
Poland Dispatches Military Medical Plane to Bring Home Student in Coma from Beijing
Poland's defense minister authorized a special military medical flight to evacuate a 24-year-old Polish student from a Beijing hospital, where she has been in a pharmacological coma since mid-April. The aircraft, with a military medical team on board, is set to depart early on June 1.
- May 31
Poland vs Ukraine: Jan Urban names starting XI for Wrocław friendly, Lewandowski leads the line
Poland manager Jan Urban has unveiled his starting lineup for Sunday's friendly against Ukraine at Wrocław's Tarczyński Arena, with captain Robert Lewandowski included despite speculation about his future.
