Israeli media reported airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday after gunfire at a Rafah base, a move that, if confirmed, could breach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The army has not confirmed the reports. File photo. Members of the Red Cross observe the operation at the site where members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing
Poland’s Left and Razem urged a ban on alcohol sales in the Polish lower house of the parliament, Sejm, as well as the MPs’ hotel, citing drunken behavior. 81% support a prohibition, a poll showed. “At work you work, you don’t drink vodka,” Zandberg argued.Photo: Piotr Podlewski/Polskie Radio Polish social-democrats Razem and the Left bloc will ask
Warsaw’s historic Krakowskie Przedmieście has been turned into a spectacular 19th-century cityscape for a new film adaptation of 'The Doll', the celebrated novel by Bolesław Prus - the pen name of Polish writer Aleksander Głowacki. Krakowskie Przedmieście in Warsaw has been transformed into a 19th-century cityscape for the filming of The Doll.Photo: Monika Piorun/Radio Poland Filming began
Only two in five Poles say they trust artificial intelligence, slightly below the global average of 46%, according to a new global study by the University of Melbourne in partnership with KPMG. Trust in AI in Poland remains cautious, with widespread use of free tools and strong emphasis on data security, a new report shows. Photo: Immo
Conservative President Karol Nawrocki poses the biggest challenge to Poland’s centrist coalition government as it marks two years since the parliamentary elections that brought it to power, according to political scientist Antoni Dudek. Antoni DudekPR24/Robert Bartosewicz Speaking to state news agency PAP, Dudek said the government “has run out of steam” two years after taking power and is
Poland's prime minister said on Tuesday that military truck maker Jelcz would open new production lines at the bankrupt Rafako energy plant in the southern city of Racibórz, part of a wider effort to expand the country’s defence manufacturing base. Polish Prime Minister Donald TuskPhoto: PAP/Jarek Praszkiewicz During a visit to the site, Donald Tusk said the investment project
Half of Poles believe their government’s support for Ukrainian refugees is too generous, according to a new survey. Refugees from war-torn Ukraine at the Hrebenne border crossing in southeastern Poland, April 26, 2022.Photo: PAP/Wojtek Jargiło The poll by researcher CBOS found that 50 percent of respondents said Poland’s assistance to Ukrainian refugees was excessive, while 46 percent viewed
Poland will begin implementing a digital registration system for non-EU travellers at its external Schengen borders from Sunday, the government said, marking the first stage of a wider European rollout. The Medyka–Shehyni border crossing between Poland and Ukraine.Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz The Entry/Exit System (EES) will initially operate at two border crossings in the Podkarpackie region: the Medyka-Shehyni
The Polish economy expanded by 3 percent last year, after growing 0.2 percent in 2023, the country’s statistics office said this week, revising upward its previous estimate for 2024 by 0.1 percentage point. Pixabay LicenseImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency reported in April that the Polish economy grew 2.9 percent in 2024. The statistics office has now revised upward its estimate for Polish GDP growth last year by
Prosecutors in Poland have filed an indictment against a Warsaw municipal employee accused of spying for Russian intelligence and abusing his position as a public official, authorities said on Thursday. The National Public Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw. Photo: Paweł Supernak/PAP The man, identified only as Tomasz L. under Polish privacy laws, allegedly passed sensitive information to Russia’s civilian
