Poland’s Government Security Centre (RCB) on Friday issued a high wind alert for nine of its 16 regions, advising the public to secure their belongings against extreme weather and warning of possible power outages. Photo:PAP/DPA/Sina Schuldt The strong wind alert has been issued for central Poland and other parts of the country for Friday evening and night, state news agency PAP reported. The
Poland has extended temporary controls on its border with Slovakia until November 22 as part of efforts to prevent illegal migration, the government announced on Thursday. Photo:PAP/DAREK DELMANOWICZ The move follows a decision by Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński, state news agency PAP reported. Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński. PAP/Leszek Szymański Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Wąsik told public broadcaster Polish Radio on Thursday that Slovakia "has become a popular transit country among illegal
Russia has carried out a drone attack on an oil refinery in the central Ukrainian town of Kremenchuk, setting the facility on fire and damaging railway power lines, according to officials. Photo:U.S. Chemical Safety Board, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The strike was conducted with unmanned aerial vehicles overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine’s state news agency Ukrinform reported. Russian
Poland’s three main opposition groups are in advanced talks on a coalition agreement and will be ready to form a government on November 14, a senior liberal politician has said. Jan GrabiecPAP/Maricn Obara Jan Grabiec, who is spokesman for Poland's largest opposition party, the centrist Civic Platform (PO), made the declaration in a television interview on Tuesday. He told private broadcaster TVN24: “We will be ready
Poland’s ruling conservatives Law and Justice (PiS) are ready to enter talks on a new coalition government as soon as President Andrzej Duda tasks the current Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki with forming a new cabinet, the government spokesman has said. Polish government spokesman Piotr Müller.PAP/Leszek Szymański Piotr Müller made the statement in a media interview on Monday, Polish state
Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that around 30 German companies are considering investing in his country, according to a report. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys ShmyhalPhoto: Kmu.gov.ua, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons "This week, the government team had an important visit to Berlin and a meeting with the leadership of the Federal Republic of Germany," Shmyhal said
Poland will uphold its veto on a European Union migration pact, the country’s prime minister has said at a summit of European Union leaders. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka Speaking to reporters in Brussels on Thursday, Mateusz Morawiecki declared that his government would uphold its "strong veto" on the European Union migration pact, citing "no tolerance" for
Poland's President Andrzej Duda announced on Thursday that he would convene the first session of the country's newly elected parliament on November 13. Polish President Andrzej Duda. Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak "I can say that the preliminary date of the first session of the lower house of parliament will be Monday, November 13, which is the fastest possible date taking into account constitutional norms," Duda said in a televised
The Polish government spokesman has said that changes to European Union treaties proposed by the European Parliament would lead to the abolition of nation states and the establishment of an "EU superstate." Polish government spokesman Piotr Müller.PAP/Leszek Szymański Piotr Müller made the remark in a media interview on Tuesday night, Polish state news agency PAP reported. The government spokesman told state
Around 30,300 people have arrived in Poland from Ukraine over the past 24 hours, Polish border guards said on Monday. Photo:Polish Border Guard/twitter.com/Straz_Graniczna Since February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded its neighbour, more than 16.5 million people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine, according to the Polish Border Guard agency. Meanwhile, 14.7 million people have left Poland for Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, the agency
