Poland’s military is on standby to evacuate its citizens from Israel as regional tensions escalate, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said Monday at the CEE Security Forum in Warsaw. Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport shut down amid Israel-Iran strikesPhoto: ABIR SULTAN/PAP/EPA Speaking just days after Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian targets and came under retaliatory rocket fire,
Poles currently in Israel have expressed a desire to leave the country and are seeking assistance in doing so, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Paweł Wroński. Izrael PAP/EPA/WAEL HAMZEH Paweł Wroński informed the Polish Press Agency (PAP) on Sunday that some Polish nationals in Israel have indicated their intention to depart and are looking for support. He
European Union countries approved a one-year extension of the temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's war, allowing them to stay in the bloc until March 2027. Ukrainian FaliPhoto: pixabay.com Currently, approximately 4.3 million Ukrainians are registered as refugees across the EU, with Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic hosting the largest communities. "While Russia continues to terrorize
Hollywood star Will Smith, currently on a multi-day visit to Poland, surprised fans by attending a performance by a student folk group at the University of Silesia. During his stay in Poland, American star Will Smith met with a Polish song and dance ensemble.Screenshot of X/@WillSmith2real While in the country, Smith also met former Polish president Lech Wałęsa,
Poland’s government has proposed a plan to increase the country’s minimum wage to PLN 4,806 (EUR 1,126, USD 1,305) a month from January next year. Pixabay LicenseImage by Photo Mix from Pixabay Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate would go up to PLN 31.40 (EUR 7.35, USD 8.50) effective January 1, 2026, officials said on Thursday. The proposed figures are still subject to consultation with the government’s social
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's pro-European government won a vote of confidence in parliament on Wednesday, reaffirming its mandate after a recent setback in the presidential election. Donald Tusk in parliament on Wednesday.Photo: PAP/Rafał Guz A total of 243 MPs backed the government's continued hold on power, while 210 lawmakers opposed and none abstained during the vote in the lower house, where an alliance of pro-European parties led by
Without further proceedings, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 10, left undecided the first 7 out of 39 protests filed so far regarding the recent presidential elections. A citizen-led petition demanding a full recount of votes in Poland’s June 1 presidential runoff election has gathered over 282, 823 signatures till Tuesday afternoon.Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka The Extraordinary Control
A citizen-led petition demanding a full recount of votes in Poland’s June 1, 2025, presidential election has gathered over 255,000 signatures as of Monday afternoon. The call comes amid reports of irregularities during the second round and confirmed errors in official protocols involving the misattribution of votes between candidates. By Monday afternoon, over 256,500 citizens had
Polish President Andrzej Duda will travel to Malaysia and Singapore next week in a rare Southeast Asian visit aimed at strengthening economic relations and security cooperation, a top aide has said. Polish President Andrzej Duda, 02.06.2025.Photo: PAP/Valdemar Doveiko It will be the first visit by a Polish head of state to Malaysia in over two decades. Duda is
Polish President Andrzej Duda said he spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump on Friday to discuss regional security and defence spending ahead of a NATO summit later this month. Polish President Andrzej Duda.Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka "I just had a very good phone conversation with President Donald Trump," Duda wrote on X on Friday evening. "The main topic was the
