Six members of Poland's Monetary Policy Council have signed an appeal to calm the tensions surrounding Adam Glapiński - Governor of the NBP (Poland's central bank) and Chair of the RPP (Monetary Policy Council). However, some of the strongest criticisms have come from within the ranks of the ruling party itself. Chair of the Monetary Policy
Poland's lawmakers are set to elect Donald Tusk as the country's new head of government on December 11, the Polish parliamentary Speaker confirmed after a meeting with the prime ministerial candidate on Friday. Poland's lower-house Speaker Szymon Hołownia and prime ministerial candidate Donald Tusk meet with reporters in parliament on Friday, December 1, 2023.X/Polish Sejm Szymon Hołownia
The Polish foreign minister has said he will not attend the annual Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) this week because of the planned presence of Russia's top diplomat. Poland's Foreign Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk.X/Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Poland's Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk announced the decision at a news
Poland will send a team of experts to help Finland deal with a "hybrid attack" on its border with Russia, the presidential National Security Bureau (BBN) has said. The Finnish-Russian border in Lapland, November 27, 2023.PAP/EPA/TOMI HANNINEN The BBN's head, Jacek Siewiera, announced the mission in an interview with state broadcaster TVP Info on Tuesday night. He said that
Poland's Foreign Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk on Tuesday joined his NATO counterparts for a two-day meeting in Brussels to discuss further military assistance to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s invasion. Image:PAP/Andrzej Lange During their meeting in the Belgian capital on Tuesday and Wednesday, top diplomats from NATO countries were expected to address the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as growing strategic competition, according to an announcement. NATO chief Jens
Polish farmers blocking the Medyka checkpoint at the Ukrainian border in protest against government policies have said they will extend their blockade into the new year. Photo:PAP/Darek Delmanowicz The protest will continue round the clock until January 3, Polish state news agency PAP reported on Monday. Polish farmers launched their blockade of the Medyka checkpoint on Thursday, demanding subsidies on wheat and
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope for a resolution to the tense situation at the Polish-Ukrainian border during a press conference in Kyiv. Trucks queuing on the bypass of Przemyśl, southeastern Poland, on November 26, waiting to cross the Polish-Ukrainian border at the Medyka checkpoint. The waiting time for departure from Poland is approximately 127 hours.
Around 22,200 people have arrived in Poland from Ukraine over the past 24 hours, Polish border guards said on Saturday. Photo:Polish Border Guard/twitter.com/Straz_Graniczna Since February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded its neighbour, over 17.31 million people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine, according to the Polish Border Guard agency. Meanwhile, some 15.5 million people have left Poland for Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, the
Poland's conservative prime minister-designate has said he will unveil his new government on Monday, adding that it will be a "cross-party coalition for Poland." Polish Prime Minister-designate Mateusz Morawiecki takes questions from reporters in Warsaw on Friday, November 24, 2023.PAP/Paweł Supernak Mateusz Morawiecki made the declaration at a news conference in Warsaw on Friday, public broadcaster Polish Radio's
Polish farmers have blocked the Medyka border checkpoint with Ukraine, demanding subsidies on wheat and state-backed loans amid an influx of Ukrainian grain. Photo:PAP/Darek Delmanowicz Protesters said they would block trucks from reaching the checkpoint between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. every day until Sunday, public broadcaster Polish Radio's IAR news agency reported. The farmers want the government to subsidise the
