The Konfederacja leader will run in next year's presidential elections. But representing Konfederacja or the entire Polish right? Konfederacja leader Sławomir Mentzen. Photo: Robert Bartosewicz / PR24 The Polish far-right party Konfederacja has announced that its candidate in the 2024 presidential elections will be Sławomir Mentzen. Another Konfederacja leader, currently deputy speaker of the Sejm, Krzysztof Bosak suggested that all right-wing
Poland on Friday launched its most sophisticated satellite, EagleEye, marking a significant leap in its space technology capabilities. Pixabay LicenseImage by PIRO4D from Pixabay Tomasz Barciński from the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) said that EagleEye, featuring the largest telescope ever used on a Polish satellite, will provide Poland with independent access to high-resolution Earth images
Poland will bid to host the summer Olympics for the first time, aiming for the Games in 2040 or 2044, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Friday. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.Photo: PAP/Rafał Guz Speaking at a media briefing in Karczew, south of Warsaw, Tusk said: “Considering the initial decisions, commitments and declarations of the International Olympic Committee, we can talk about 2040 or
Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea at the start of this week, according to the Polish military. Image:Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces/Dowództwo Operacyjne/X The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said in a post on the X social media platform that a pair of Polish F-16 jets "intercepted and visually identified" the Russian Il-20 aircraft
Poland’s army struggles to enlist young people as most Central and East European nations have missed recruitment targets, the Reuters news agency has reported. Dress rehearsal for the Polish Armed Forces Day parade in Warsaw August 11, 2024.Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka For years, former Soviet-satellite states now in NATO have had difficulty maintaining troop levels, which has left
In Kano, northern Nigeria, six students from the University of Warsaw’s Oriental Studies department and one of their lecturers have been detained. They were reportedly involved in anti-government protests that escalated into riots. Demonstrators take part in a rally against the cost-of-living crisis the country is experiencing in Lagos, Nigeria, 02 August 2024. Nigerians responded to
Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański is set to join a multinational crew on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, the Polish Space Agency has announced. Sławosz UznańskiPAP/Rafał Guz Uznański wrote in a social media post on Friday that he was moving to Houston to "begin training at Axiom Space, followed by sessions at SpaceX
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MSZ) has warned tourists via social media about traveling to Lebanon, Israel, and Iran. Radio Poland has confirmed which flights have been canceled by LOT Polish Airlines. Current air traffic over Israel as of August 2, 3:30 PM Polish time. Due to the situation in the Middle East, some airlines, including
US President Joe Biden has thanked Polish President Andrzej Duda for Warsaw's crucial assistance in facilitating the release of American citizens who had been unlawfully detained in Russia, according to officials. US President Joe Biden (center) and Vice President Kamala Harris (left) greet Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich (right) after his arrival in the United States
Poland's new civil protection and defense law will include a mass evacuation plan and provisions for secure government communications, Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak announced on Wednesday. Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration, Coordinator of Special Services Tomasz Siemoniak (R).PAP/Marcin Obara Speaking to private broadcaster Polsat News, Siemoniak disclosed that the government plans to allocate PLN 5-6 billion
