Poland has summoned the Russian ambassador over statements made by Russia's former children's rights commissioner, Pavel Astakhov, calling for the murder of Poland's ambassador in Moscow
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MPs from the ruling PiS party have presented a law that would reduce the number of Constitutional Tribunal judges needed to issue rulings with a full bench.
The move comes as rebel judges refuse to hear cases, including one key for the government
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Over 9,500 companies with at least one German owner are already in Poland, and the number is growing.
Despite the pandemic, war and inflation, the number of enquiries from companies to the German Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw has almost doubled
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Poland has moved up in 's World Press Freedom Index to 57th position from 66th last year.
The rise is largely due to fewer attacks and arbitrary arrests of journalists, but the country's situation is still classified as "problematic"
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Investors fear a spillover to other markets after the failure of three US banks in the past two months and Credit Suisse’s takeover in Europe.
In this environment, the Polish banking sector seems strong but faces domestic issues, writes Anna Rzhevkina
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The issue of Ukrainian grain exports, meant as an economic lifeline to Kyiv, has become a controversy in Poland, where farmers say it is sold on the local market bringing down prices.
For more read our previous report
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The European Commission has proposed €100 million in support for farmers in five countries affected by spillover from the Ukrainian grain transport.
Poland can count on almost €40 million
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A hardline junior party in Poland's ruling coalition, , has rebranded as "Sovereign Poland".
Poland faces two threats: the war in Ukraine and "left-wing fanatics in Western Europe", says its leader
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Poland has moved up in 's World Press Freedom Index to 57th position from 66th last year.
The rise is largely due to fewer attacks and arbitrary arrests of journalists, but the country's situation is still classified as "problematic"
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Investors fear a spillover to other markets after the failure of three US banks in the past two months and Credit Suisse’s takeover in Europe.
In this environment, the Polish banking sector seems strong but faces domestic issues, writes Anna Rzhevkina
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The European Commission has approved a ban on imports of four agricultural products from Ukraine (wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower), replacing unilateral bans imposed by several countries, including Poland. Only transit of these items will be permitted
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Warsaw has seized a building used by the Russian embassy as a high school for children of Russian diplomats.
The decision was met with anger from the Kremlin and threats of "harsh" consequences
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Monday’s march drew a larger crowd than previous events demonstrating similar sentiments.
Past events attracted smaller crowds with one such demonstration failing to draw any participants.
For more, see our previous report:
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Several hundred people marched through the streets of Warsaw on Monday to protest against Poland being dragged into “the American war machine".
During the march, demonstrators chanted anti-Ukrainian and anti-NATO slogans
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The European Commission has approved a ban on imports of four agricultural products from Ukraine (wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower), replacing unilateral bans imposed by several countries, including Poland. Only transit of these items will be permitted
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Warsaw has seized a building used by the Russian embassy as a high school for children of Russian diplomats.
The decision was met with anger from the Kremlin and threats of "harsh" consequences
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Poland has agreed a £1.9 billion (9.9 billion zloty) deal to buy British CAMM air defence missiles and launchers.
It is the largest ever UK defence export deal with Poland
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Two nationalists have been convicted over an event they organised in which photos of opposition politicians were subjected to a mock hanging.
The incident happened in 2017, but the case has dragged on after prosecutors twice discontinued proceedings
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Poland has agreed a £1.9 billion (9.9 billion zloty) deal to buy British CAMM air defence missiles and launchers.
It is the largest ever UK defence export deal with Poland
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The EU has reached an agreement to ban the import of Ukrainian grain to Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria while letting transit through those countries take place
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Two nationalists have been convicted over an event they organised in which photos of opposition politicians were subjected to a mock hanging.
The incident happened in 2017, but the case has dragged on after prosecutors twice discontinued proceedings
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"I'm alive thanks to Polish friends," says Piotr Zettinger, who was one of many Jewish children saved from the Warsaw Ghetto by Irena Sendler and then hidden by Polish families and nuns
After the war he was reunited with his mother and now lives in Sweden
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The PM has appealed to a group of rebel constitutional court judges to “think about the good of Poland” and end their refusal to rule on a law intended to unlock billions of euros of EU funds.
The rebels do not accept the legitimacy of the chief justice
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Poland has been Europe’s fastest-growing market for heat pumps for the last three years, a process further accelerated by the energy crisis resulting from Russia's war in Ukraine.
The country is also now becoming a major manufacturing hub for the devices
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A rebuilt airport has opened in Radom on the site of a previous airport that went bankrupt due to a lack of passengers just three years after beginning operations.
“We have lifted the curse from this city,” says the prime minister
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The EU has reached an agreement to ban the import of Ukrainian grain to Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria while letting transit through those countries take place
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Inflation slowed again in April, according to a flash estimate by the state statistics agency.
It stood at 14.7% this month, down from 16.1% in March and a peak of 18.4% in February
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In the latest episode of our podcast series, the VoiCEE, and discuss recent developments around Belarus, including the probability of Belarus's entry into the war in Ukraine
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The PM has appealed to a group of rebel constitutional court judges to “think about the good of Poland” and end their refusal to rule on a law intended to unlock billions of euros of EU funds.
The rebels do not accept the legitimacy of the chief justice
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Poland has been Europe’s fastest-growing market for heat pumps for the last three years, a process further accelerated by the energy crisis resulting from Russia's war in Ukraine.
The country is also now becoming a major manufacturing hub for the devices
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Opposition parties Poland 2050 and PSL have formed a coalition ahead of this year's elections.
They say it will offer a "third way, an alternative to a Poland torn in half". It will also help them avoid falling below the vote threshold to enter parliament
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A rebuilt airport has opened in Radom on the site of a previous airport that went bankrupt due to a lack of passengers just three years after beginning operations.
“We have lifted the curse from this city,” says the prime minister
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Israel's leading Holocaust institutions, including , have expressed support for the scholar criticised by the Polish government for saying Poles did little to help Jews during WWII.
She is the victim of "disgraceful political attacks", they say
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Opposition parties Poland 2050 and PSL have formed a coalition ahead of this year's elections.
They say it will offer a "third way, an alternative to a Poland torn in half". It will also help them avoid falling below the vote threshold to enter parliament
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A Catholic radio station has challenged women to “abandon men’s clothes”, such as trousers, during May and instead wear more “beautiful, feminine and dignified” dresses and skirts in honour of the Virgin Mary
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Residents of a number of villages in northern Poland have witnessed the unusual sight of a great white pelican – a non-native species rarely seen in the country.
The bird has been spotted fighting with native storks over a rooftop nest
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Poland’s government has approved measures requiring internet providers to offer free and easy tools for blocking pornographic content.
The aim is to protect children after a survey of school pupils found that almost a quarter regularly view online porn
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Israel's leading Holocaust institutions, including , have expressed support for the scholar criticised by the Polish government for saying Poles did little to help Jews during WWII.
She is the victim of "disgraceful political attacks", they say
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A Catholic radio station has challenged women to “abandon men’s clothes”, such as trousers, during May and instead wear more “beautiful, feminine and dignified” dresses and skirts in honour of the Virgin Mary
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