An investigation has been launched into a cyberattack on the Polish News Agency (PAP), the Warsaw Prosecutor’s Office said on Saturday. The Internal Security Agency (ABW) has been tasked with conducting the probe. In the attack in late May, hackers infiltrated PAP's internal systems, publishing a false report claiming that the government had ordered a mobilization of 200,000 men
The former chief prosecutor and minister of justice is being investigated for the illegal use of Pegasus spyware and the misuse of public funds from the Justice Fund. So far Ziobro has not responded to summons to help a public inquiry with their investigations. Zbigniew Ziobro has been summoned to answer questions by the parliamentary inquiry
NATO allies on Wednesday selected outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the alliance's next chief, news agencies reported. Mark RutteEPA/ZIPI via PAP The decision comes amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine and uncertainty over the United States' future approach to the transatlantic alliance, the Reuters news agency reported. Rutte's appointment became a formality after his only rival for the post, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, announced last
The European Commission has paid out EUR 697.5 million to Poland for investments in the energy sector. Illustrative photo.Shutterstock/Michailidis Poland is one of ten countries which received a total of nearly EUR 3 billion for this purpose. The most funds, slightly over EUR 1 billion, from the Modernization Fund were allocated to Romania by the European Commission. Financial
Poland scrambled aircraft and put its air defence systems on alert as Russia launched a new massive missile and drone attack on neighbouring Ukraine overnight into Saturday, military officials said. Image:Operational Command of Poland's Armed Forces The Operational Command of Poland's Armed Forces said in a statement that "all necessary procedures have been initiated to ensure the safety of Polish airspace." It added that it
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has confirmed that some of the K2 battle tanks that his country ordered from South Korea will be manufactured, serviced and maintained in Poland. Poland's Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz (right) and his South Korean counterpart Shin Won-sik (left) meet in Warsaw on Friday.Photo: PAP/Rafał Guz Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday that production of K2 tanks would commence domestically,
The European Union has approved a new package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, officials announced on Thursday. Photo: pixabay.comCC0 "EU Ambassadors just agreed on a powerful and substantial 14th package of sanctions in reaction to the Russian aggression against Ukraine," the bloc's Belgian presidency said in a post on the X social media platform. It added that the new package "provides new targeted measures and
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that European Union leaders were nearing a deal on appointments to the bloc's top jobs after parliamentary elections earlier this month. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka Speaking during a visit to Luxembourg, Tusk said that there was every likelihood that Germany's Ursula von der Leyen would stay on for a second term as president of
Twenty-three NATO countries spend at least 2 percent of their GDP on defense, with Poland leading the pack for the second year running, according to the latest report from the Western military alliance. Photo:PAP/Marcin Bielecki Poland sets aside 4.12 percent of its GDP to defense, making it the leader among NATO members, the report said. For the second consecutive year,
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has announced a significant milestone in the country's military capability, saying that the Polish armed forces now exceed 200,000 personnel. Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.Photo: EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET Speaking after a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday that this increase is part of a broader
