Nearly 800 exhibitors from 35 countries are expected to show their wares at a major defence fair that opened on Tuesday in the south-central Polish city of Kielce. First held in 1993, the International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, south-central Poland, is now in its 32nd year.Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The annual trade show,
Poland and other countries bordering Ukraine have a "duty" to intercept Russian missiles before they enter their airspace, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Monday. Polish FM Radosław Sikorski.Konrad Laskowski/MSZ/ Źróło: Flickr/PolandMFA Sikorski emphasized that the responsibility to protect national airspace is paramount, regardless of NATO membership. "Membership
Eurostat has published figures for the working week of European countries for 2023. The results may come as a surprise. How hard working are Poles?Photo: Pixabay/Frank Reppold/royaly-free license Poland is one of the hardest-working countries in Europe, at least if we consider the average number of working hours per week: However, if we consider effectiveness at work, the
A Polish military expert, Major Michał Fiszer, pilot, has said that the new purchase of F35 fighter jets by Poland is a "game changer" for Poland military capacity in situations like those at the Ukraine-Russia front. Poland's national security seems to be continuing the line adopted by the previous government. Fort Worth, USA, 28.08.2024. The CEO
Leaders of Poland's ruling coalition have reached an agreement to draft a budget for next year that will increase defense spending to at least 4.7% of GDP, according to reports by private broadcaster RMF FM. K2 tank.Flying Camera/ Shutterstock A special Council of Ministers meeting is set for Wednesday to discuss next year’s state budget, with a
Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that no foreign leaders will attend the upcoming 85th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II. Poland's Westerplatte monument.Jakub Strzelczyk, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The commemorations, traditionally held on September 1 at Westerplatte and Wieluń, will proceed without the presence of heads of state, government leaders, or
During Monday's assault on Ukraine, an unidentified object likely entered Polish airspace. General Maciej Klisz confirmed that the object is likely a drone rather than a missile, and searches are ongoing in the Tyszowce area of southeastern Poland, about 35 km from the Ukrainian border. An unidentified drone likely breached Polish airspace during Monday's attack on
Two firefighters lost their lives in a tragic fire and explosion at a tenement house in the western city of Poznań late Saturday night. The scene of a night fire and explosion in a tenement house in Poznań. During the operation, 11 firefighters were injured and two died. In addition to the firefighters, three bystanders were
"At least several bullets" from a nearby military training ground landed in the city of Bemowo Piskie overnight from Thursday to Friday, damaging multiple civilian buildings, an official has said. The playground slide in Bemowo Piskie, which caught a stray projectile. PAP/Artur Reszko In one alarming incident, a projectile flew through a window into a room where a
This Friday, the 4th edition of the Campus – The Future of Poland socio-political festival will officially open in the northern city of Olsztyn, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski leading the inaugural ceremonies. Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski at the opening ceremony.Photo: PAP/Tomasz Waszczuk The high-profile event will also feature a range
