Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki said on Thursday that Russia’s drone incursion into Polish airspace the previous night was meant to test the country’s readiness to respond and NATO’s mechanisms, vowing that Poland "will not be intimidated by Russian drones." Polish President Karol NawrockiPhoto: PAP/Jakub Kaczmarczyk "We passed all of these tests," Nawrocki told troops during a visit
Poland’s military urged the public to avoid downed drones and report finds after what it called an “unprecedented” series of drone incursions during Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine. The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces said that if downed drones or fragments are found, people should not approach, touch, or move them, and should instead
Poland will close its border with Belarus from Friday due to upcoming Zapad-2025 war games by Russia and Belarus near the Polish border, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański "On Friday, Russian-Belarusian manoeuvres—very aggressive from a military doctrine perspective—begin in Belarus, very close to the Polish border," Tusk said ahead of a Cabinet meeting in Warsaw. "Therefore, for national security reasons, on Thursday
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Poland and its allies are preparing a response to the upcoming Zapad-2025 military exercises by Russia and Belarus near the Polish border. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.Photo: Gov.pl, CC BY 3.0 PL , via Wikimedia Commons Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Tusk said the Zapad-2025 drills "are very aggressive because they
One in ten Poles has chosen to pursue a seasonal job abroad, according to the latest "Barometer of the Polish Labor Market" report. The primary motivations for this decision include higher earnings and the scarcity of job opportunities in their local area. Photo: PAP/Tytus Żmijewski A study conducted by Personnel Service shows that most Poles, 69% of those
Former Polish President Andrzej Duda will front a new 16-episode series on Polish online channel Kanał Zero starting September 15, according to an announcement. Former Polish President Andrzej DudaPhoto: PAP/Szymon Pulcyn Kanał Zero was launched in 2024 by Krzysztof Stanowski, a well-known journalist and entrepreneur who ran in Poland’s presidential election earlier this year. “President Andrzej Duda will record
Polish President Karol Nawrocki met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday, renewing an invitation for the pontiff to visit Poland. Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Pope Leo meet at the Vatican on Friday.Photo: EPA/VATICAN MEDIA HANDOUT Nawrocki, accompanied by First Lady Marta Nawrocka and two of their children, was received at the Apostolic Palace before
Poland has handed a protest note to the Russian Embassy following the crash and explosion of a drone in Osiny, Łuków County, on the night of 19–20 August, the Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Paweł Wroński said on Thursday, 21 August. Paweł Wroński, spokesperson for the Polish Ministry of Foreign AffairsPhoto: PAP/Paweł Supernak The ministry described the incident
Poland will file a diplomatic protest after a drone carrying explosives exploded in a cornfield near the eastern village of Osiny, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has announced. Radosław SikorskiTomasz Jastrzebowski/REPORTER Writing on X (formerly Twitter), the head of Polish diplomacy said the incident represented “another violation of our airspace from the East” and
Around 850,000 PLN (€200,000) a day – that is the cost to Polish taxpayers for just one day of President Nawrocki’s administration, with some of his staff positions already being paid for before he was officially sworn in on 6 August. Poland’s newly elected President Karol Nawrocki at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw during the swearing-in
