The European Union should deal with a surge in migrants by sealing its borders and rejecting any idea of relocating them within the bloc, Poland's ruling party said on Tuesday as it takes a tough stance on migration before an election.

World leaders met for the opening day of the 2023 SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) summit on Monday (September 18) at the United Nations. The President of Poland Andrzej Duda's speech at the summit pertained to the topic of resilience. He pointed to several accomplishments made by Poland in facilitating resilience, including assistance to Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russian aggression, investments in the diversification of energy supplies, and the digitalization of healthcare.

Poland proposed on Monday that new European Union sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine should include a ban on Russian diamonds and Liquid Petroleum Gas and called for aligning sanctions against Belarus with those against Moscow.

Core inflation in August 2023 dropped to 10.0% year on year from 10.6% the previous month - the National Bank of Poland announced on Monday (September 18).

The head of Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau said he does not feel complicit in the visa scandal, claiming that "it doesn't exist". "I'm not considering to step down over it," the minister told reporters in New York. He also commented on a document regarding Poland's defence plans declassified by the country's defence ministry.

Ukraine plans to sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia in the World Trade Organization over bans on Ukrainian agricultural products, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.

Poland will be hopeful that they can end their 48-year Olympic Games medal drought next year after becoming European Volleyball champions for the second time by beating world champions Italy in straight sets in Rome on Saturday.

The speaker of Poland's upper house of parliament on Friday called on the government to come clean regarding what it knew about an escalating cash for visas scandal that could derail a re-election campaign centred around the issue of migration.

President Andrzej Duda has extended his best wishes to the Jewish Community in Poland on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year. "May this New Year bring much health, happiness and inner peace to the entire Jewish community in Poland," the president wrote.

Poland Hungary, and Slovakia will implement their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports, the governments said on Friday, after the European Commission decided not to extend a ban affecting Ukraine's five EU neighbours.

Inflation in August 2023 was at 10.1% year on year - Poland's Central Statistical Office (Statistics Poland) announced on Friday (Sept.15).

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement released on Friday it had taken three decision in relation to the ongoing inquiry into irregularities in the visa-granting process. The ministry decided to fire the chief of one of its departments, carry out an extraordinary audit, and cancel contracts with companies that have responsible for accepting visa applications since 2011.

Seven people have been charged over alleged irregularities in the granting of Polish work visas, a prosecutor said on Thursday, amid a deepening scandal on the hot-button subject of migration ahead of Oct. 15 elections.

A total of 23 deaths linked to Legionnaires' disease have been reported from Poland as of Sept. 11, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

49% of respondents in the latest Kantar poll for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24 think the quality of education in Poland has worsened with Przemysław Czarnek as Minister of Education and Science. The opposite view was shared by 15% of those asked.

Poland's minimum wage will rise by almost 18% in January, the prime minister said on Thursday, ahead of Oct. 15 elections in which the cost of living ranks high among voters' concerns.

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 sustainment and related equipment to Poland for $389 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement on Wednesday (Sept.13).

Poland have parted ways with coach Fernando Santos following their 2-0 defeat in Albania which left them struggling to qualify for Euro 2024, the Polish Football Association (PZPN) said on Wednesday.

Irregularities in Poland's system for granting work visas to foreigners were known across government, opposition lawmakers said on Wednesday (Sept. 13), amid a deepening scandal about the hot-button immigration issue ahead of Oct. 15 elections.

The EU embargo on Ukrainian grain expires on Friday (Sept. 15). The Polish government has announced it would keep the ban in place even if the EU Commission decides to lift it. Asked about her standpoint, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said: "We have agreed to clear rules we have now". "The expiration of the measures might be on Friday and we have agreed we look into the process and into the figures and facts on the ground," she added.

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met with his South Korean counterpart Han Duck-soo at the 23rd Tactical Air Base in Mińsk Mazowiecki. The head of the Polish government said the two countries have been involved in a growing number of economic and defence projects. "We have experiences of living in the shadow of a powerful neighbour," he added.

Prof. Jan Majchrowski, who used to sit in the illegal and no-longer-existing Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court, took part in an academic conference organized by the politicized National Council of the Judiciary (KRS). In his speech, he quoted words by Josef Stalin who had once said that "cadres decide everything". The KRS issued a statement saying that the speaker's quote "does not mean that members of the National Council of the Judiciary and participants of today's conference share views from the Communist era".

Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that Jarosław Lindenberg has been appointed new undersecretary of state. His responsibilities will include consular and parliamentary affairs, Polish community abroad, as well as public and cultural diplomacy.

The EU agriculture commissioner said on Tuesday said he believes the European Commission should extend a temporary ban on Ukraine imports into five neighouring EU states as the measure helped boost exports outside the bloc.

Kyiv warned on Tuesday it could seek international arbitration over restrictions on its grain exports after Poland said it would continue to block domestic imports of Ukrainian grain even if Brussels lifts a ban.

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of an Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System to Poland for an estimated cost of $4 billion, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Monday.

Poland stands with the victims of the tragic earthquake in the Kingdom of Morocco - the Polish MFA said on Monday, espressing condolences to families of victims and offering support.

61% of respondents think that the ruling Law and Justice party uses state resources to run their election campaign - according to the latest Kantar poll for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. 32% of those asked in the survey share the opposite opinion.

I have approved a framework agreement for the delivery of 486 HIMARS rocket launchers for the Polish Armed Forces. We are planning launch the deliveries in late 2025, as integration with Polish systems is needed first - Poland's Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak annouced on Monday (Sept. 11).

53% of respondents in the latest Kantar poll for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24 were concerned that the ruling PiS party's foreign policy might lead Poland into isolation within the European Union. 41% of those asked expressed the opposite view.