News
Balloons from Belarus cross into Polish airspace for a third night
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from Belarus have been reported crossing into Polish airspace for a third night…
Tag
WARSAW
News
Poland says blast on rail line to Ukraine 'unprecedented act of sabotage'
Poland's prime minister has said an explosion on a railway line leading to the Ukraine border this weekend was caused by "an unprecedented…
Politics
Polish prime minister says weekend rail line explosion near Warsaw was act of 'sabotage'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A railway line bringing passenger trains into Warsaw from southeastern Poland on Sunday was sabotage, the prime…
News
Poland charges former registry office employee with providing false identities for Russian spies
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A man formerly employed by Warsaw city council in its registry of births, marriages and deaths was charged with…
News
Poland detains 2 Belarusian citizens flying drone over president's residence in Warsaw
BERLIN (AP) — Polish authorities neutralized a drone flying above government buildings in Warsaw on Monday night, a spokesperson for the…
News
Poland deploys planes in its airspace because of threat of drone strikes in nearby parts of Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland's airspace Saturday because of a…
Politics
Poland says it downed drones that violated its airspace during Russian bombardment of Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish military said early Wednesday that it had downed drones that violated its airspace as Russia launched a…
News
Babcock, Fincantieri, Saab seek Poland ties as ‘Orca’ sub award nears
WARSAW, Poland — U.K. company Babcock International, Sweden’s Saab and Italian Fincantieri have signed deals to boost cooperation with…
News
Russia’s ‘Zapad’ drill has Europe on edge about low-key attacks
WARSAW, Poland — As Russia and Belarus launch the “Zapad 2025” joint military drill this month, eyeing buildups of military forces along…
Business
Poland doubles down on South Korean tanks with $6.5 billion deal
WARSAW, Poland — In a bid to expand the tracked vehicle fleet of the country’s land forces, the Polish Ministry of National Defence has…
News
Warsaw archbishop asks Vatican to defrock Polish priest charged with the killing of a homeless man
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The archbishop of Warsaw, Poland, has asked the Vatican to defrock a priest charged with the killing of a…
Politics
Russia closes Polish consulate in Kaliningrad in tit-for-tat diplomatic row
Moscow ordered the closure Friday of Poland’s Consulate in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad in a tit-for-tat move as relations between…
Politics
Germany's Scholz to meet Tusk on farewell visit to Warsaw
Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to visit Poland on Wednesday for a farewell meeting with Prime Minister Donald Tusk,…
Politics
Poles celebrate coronation of 1st king at march supporting conservative presidential candidate
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poles traveled from across the country to the nation's capital for a patriotic demonstration Saturday celebrating…
News
Poland charges Ukrainian man with scouting Polish military facilities on behalf of Russia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish authorities said Tuesday they charged a 47-year-old Ukrainian citizen with working for Russian intelligence…
Politics
Poland charges former official who declassified plan for the nation's defense
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors filed charges Friday against a former defense minister who declassified parts of a plan for…
News
Polish prosecutors probe an exhibition of Russian armor from Ukraine that contained live explosives
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland said Tuesday they are considering whether to open a criminal investigation into an open-air…
Politics
EU ministers embrace 'more rigorous and robust' course on migration
European Union home affairs ministers met in Warsaw on Thursday to discuss migration, a day after the German parliament backed plans for…
News
Death toll in Poland coal mine fire rises to 3
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The death toll in a coal mine fire this week in southern Poland rose to three on Saturday, hospital authorities…
News
16 suffer burns, injuries in methane fire at a coal mine in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Doctors said Wednesday that 16 coal miners have suffered burns and injuries from a methane gas fire at a coal mine…
Politics
Starmer visits Auschwitz and vows to fight the antisemitism he sees growing in the UK
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday visited the site of Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz, voicing his “sheer…
News
Warsaw won't arrest Netanyahu if he comes to Auschwitz commemoration
Poland signalled to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he won't be arrested if he attends the 80th anniversary commemoration…
Politics
Poland to hold presidential election on May 18, says parliament speaker who will run in it
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of Poland's parliament said Wednesday that the country's presidential election will be held on May 18, with…
Politics
Poland PM Donald Tusk names security and energy as EU priorities during Warsaw's presidency
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said security, energy and competitiveness will be the priorities for his…