We have a saying in Poland: every country has an army - either your own or a foreign one. We have experienced many times that your own, in the long run, is cheaper. We will do whatever it takes not to be a Russian colony again - Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski said during the Impact'24 congress in Poznań. He also stressed that the world needs Ukraine's win in the war against Russia.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and wounded in the abdomen after a government meeting on Wednesday (May 15), Slovak media reported. An assassination (attempt) on Prime Minister Robert Fico was carried out today at the government's off-site meeting in Handlova," the government office said in a statement. Slovak President Zuzana Caputova and several EU leaders condemned the attack. "Shocking news from Slovakia. Robert, my thoughts are with you in this very difficult moment," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on X.

A third person has died after a partial collapse at the Mysłowice-Wesoła mine in southern Poland, an executive of the site's owner said on Wednesday (May 15).

The Council of the European Union has approved the new migration pact. Poland and Hungary voted against all ten points of the reform package. Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a press conference on Tuesday (May 14) that his country would not accept any migrants under the new pact.

Two-time champion Iga Świątek eased into the Italian Open semi-finals with a 6-1 6-3 win over 18th seed Madison Keys on Tuesday (May 14) and will face American third seed Coco Gauff for a spot in the final.

Two miners were killed in southern Poland and one remained trapped underground after an overnight tremor caused a partial collapse in a section of the Mysłowice-Wesoła mine, the mine's owner said on Tuesday (May 14).

Poland will allocate an additional 100 million zlotys ($25.30 million) to boost its intelligence services, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday (May 14), as he warned of a rising threat from Russia.

"We are waiting for a court decision regarding a temporary arrest warrant for Tomasz Szmydt. The case files will return to the prosecutor. I'm certain the prosecutor will immediately issue a wanted notice," Poland's National Public Prosecutor Dariusz Korneluk told TVN24 on Monday (May 13). The state prosecutor added that now former judge had heard over 1,100 cases.

A group of Polish farmers protesting in the parliament building in Warsaw have gone on hunger strike over European Union environmental regulations - the Green Deal - they say are driving them out of business.

We can't rule anything out when it comes to the fires of recent days. An investigation is ongoing - Poland's Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said on Monday (May 13). "We are checking CCTV, phone records - it's natural that all leads must be investigated," he added.

Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of the Polish capital Warsaw on Friday (May 10) to show their opposition to European Union environmental regulations that farmers say are driving them out of business.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday (May 10) announced changes in his government. Tomasz Siemoniak will take over the interior ministry, Hanna Wróblewska will stand at the helm of the culture ministry, Jakub Jaworowski is to be the new state assets minister, while development and technology ministry is to be run by Krzysztof Paszyk.

It's likely that now former judge Tomasz Szmydt, who has fled to Belarus seeking asylum, was sending documents of various kinds via a Belarusian diplomatic channel. The ABW is looking into this matter - "Superwizjer" TVN reporter Maciej Duda told TVN24 on Thursday (May 9), underscoring that this was unofficial information. "We also know the services have determined that he (Szmidt) undeniably planned his trip to Turkey, from where he got to Belarus. It was planned and prepared beforehand," Duda added.

Polish Border Guard from Podlasie spotted a dog entering the territory of Poland from Belarus. "He had a collar, a leash, (and) reacted very positively to uniforms," said Michał Bura, a border guard officer. As the Belarusian side said that they weren't missing any dogs, the Polish guards adopted the German Shepherd and even managed to find it a new home.

Poland's central bank has decided to keep interest rates in May at the same level as in the previous month, the NBP said in a statement released on Thursday (May 9). The main reference rate has been kept at 5.75%.

The Disciplinary Court of Poland's Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) has lifted the immunity of a judge who has fled to Belarus seeking political asylum, an NSA spokesperson said on Thursday (May 9). The high court has also suspended Judge Tomasz Szmydt in his duties. Justice Minister Adam Bodnar said the waiving of the judge's immunity would serve as a basis for issuing an arrest warrant and an Interpol note after him.

Poland's prime minister wants to revive a Polish commission investigating Russian influence, he said on Wednesday (May 8), amid heightened fears about espionage after a Polish judge who had access to military secrets asked for asylum in Belarus.

Poland was targeted by a hacking attack from a Russia-linked group this week, the state-run National Research Institute (NASK) said on Wednesday (May 8).

Polish border officials said on Wednesday (May 8) they had detained a defector from the Russian army on the frontier with Belarus.

Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command said on Tuesday (May 7) that Polish fighter jets intercepted the previous day a Russian surveillance aircraft Ilyushin Il-20, which had taken off from an airfield in Kaliningrad Oblast.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called a meeting of the Council for Special Services for Wednesday to discuss "alleged Russian and Belarusian influence in the Polish power apparatus in previous years", he wrote on social media platform X on Tuesday (May 7).

Today's Poland is a leader in matters related with Europe's future, ranging from security to the attitude towards what the European institutions and procedures are for, the country's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday (May 7) during the European Economic Congress in Katowice. Tusk also stressed that in order for Europe to avoid conflicts and be safe it must increase its defence capabilities. He also repeated his call for the construction of a common European air defence system.

Polish security agents have discovered devices that could be potentially used to record sound and video in a room where ministers were due to meet on Tuesday (May 7). A spokesperson for the Silesian voivode said the found device was most likely an element of an old PA system. The device was removed and the government carried on with the meeting.

Several thousand Jews, including Holocaust survivors personally affected by the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, walked through the former Auschwitz Nazi German death camp on Monday (May 6) for the annual March of the Living ceremony in Poland.

A Polish judge who fled to Belarus said on Monday (May 6) he sought asylum after being persecuted and threatened for his political views in Poland. The judge - Tomasz Szmydt - had played a major part in the so-called "hate scandal" exposed in 2019. Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said he found the news shocking and "hard to comment on".

Unused European Union funds meant for helping member states recover from the pandemic should be put towards building the defence industry, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Władyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and its Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said on Monday (May 6). The two politicians, alongside Poland's National Security Bureau Head Jacek Siewiera, took part in Defence24 Days conference in Warsaw.

The European Union Commission is to end six years of rule of law proceedings against Poland, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday (May 6), marking the opening of a "new chapter" for the country.

Our membership in the European Union is part of our vast, great history - President Andrzej Duda said in an address marking the 20th anniversary of Poland's accession to the bloc. He also encouraged Poles to take part in June's election to the European Parliament.

World number one Iga Świątek recovered from losing the opening set to beat Brazilian 11th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 4-6 6-0 6-2 and moved into the Madrid Open semi-finals on Tuesday (April 30).