Poland’s lower house of parliament, the Sejm, has passed a new law setting out the conditions for employing foreign workers. The lower house of Poland's parliament, the Sejm, in session in Warsaw on Friday.Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara The legislation aims to streamline procedures, tighten penalties for illegal employment and fully digitize administrative processes. The bill was approved by 231
The Law and Justice (PiS) presidential candidate responded to criticism from the Polish prime minister. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk against the backdrop of high-profile publications in Poland revealing the controversial actions of Karol Nawrocki, the candidate of the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party and the president of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN).Photo: PAP/Paweł
The new EU sanctions will target not only additional sectors of the Russian economy but also - at Poland’s request - 70 oil tankers operating as part of Russia’s so-called "shadow fleet," along with their captains. EU flag, illustrative photoPhoto: kdg2020/Pixaby.com EU member state ambassadors unanimously approved the resolution, accepting Poland’s proposal to adopt the sanctions ahead
Rafał Trzaskowski, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, and Szymon Hołownia emphasize the need for solidarity and integration in Europe, stressing the importance of ending the war in Ukraine and strengthening European security. On February 18, 2025, in the Senate in Warsaw, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, the Speaker of the Polish Senate, met with Olena Kondratiuk, the Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian
Ahead of Monday's summit in Paris, Prime Minister Tusk stressed the need for decisions on funding European defense. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks during a press briefing at Warsaw’s Okęcie Airport on February 17, 2025. He is heading to Paris to participate in an informal meeting discussing the situation in Ukraine and Europe’s security.Photo: PAP/Paweł
Poland enjoys a privileged relationship with the new U.S. administration due to its high defense spending, the Spanish newspaper ABC commented on Sunday. ABC feature reading: Poland: The EU Country That Gets Along with Trump – "No Friend More Loyal"Photo: Polskie Radio The paper noted that Warsaw allocates nearly 5% of its GDP to defense—the highest among NATO members—and
Nearly 70,000 inmates are currently held in detention centers and prisons across Poland, with more than 2,500 of them being foreign nationals, the PAP news agency reported on Saturday. Prison in Chmielów.Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz According to data provided to PAP by the Prison Service, 2,575 foreign nationals from nearly 80 countries are currently incarcerated in Poland. The largest
The Polish Eurovision preselection grand finale will take place on Friday, February 14, on Valentine's Day on TVP. On Friday, February 14, we will find out who will represent Poland at this year's Eurovision Song Contest.Eurovision 2025 The Polish Eurovision preselection grand finale will take place on Friday, February 14, on Valentine's Day on TVP. Viewers' votes will
NATO has agreed on a plan to increase its rapid reaction capabilities, Poland's defence minister said after a meeting of allies in Brussels on Thursday. "A plan has been adopted to increase rapid reaction capabilities," Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz told reporters. "In practice, it is an increase in the capabilities of protection, especially of the eastern flank of NATO, notably Poland, by all allied forces," he added. Kosiniak-Kamysz and his counterparts from
Journalists from the Polish daily „Gazeta Wyborcza” have revealed details about the overseas travel expenses of Karol Nawrocki, the Law and Justice (PiS)-backed presidential candidate, which were covered by Polish taxpayers. Karol Nawrocki, the Law and Justice (PiS)-backed presidential candidate and acting head of the Institute of National Remembrance, meets with riflemen in Lublewo Gdańskie, Poland,
