British and Polish foreign ministers said on Wednesday (July 5) that the process of Ukraine joining NATO would likely be accelerated as the country's military adapted to using the alliance's donated equipment.

Women's top seed Iga Świątek outclassed Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2 6-0 on Wednesday to sweep into the third round of Wimbledon with a dazzling display.

In this year's Rule of Law Report, the European Commission analysed four pillars: national justice systems, anti-corruption frameworks, media pluralism and other institutional checks and balances. According to the EU executive, "serious concerns persist related to the independence of the Polish judiciary" and that "there are claims of political influence over the media". The report on Poland also mentions concerns over the so-called "Lex Tusk".

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met in Warsaw with her Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki on Wednesday (July 5). The two leaders discussed cooperation, economy and security, including EU migration policy. "Poland is against illegal immigration. We are also against imposing any fines for not accepting immigrants," Morawiecki said. "We are working in the same direction, which is not how to manage illegal migration into Europe, but how to stop it," Meloni stressed. The PMs also agreed that Ukraine should receive real security guarantees ahead of the NATO summit in Vilnius.

"Dear American friends, a happy 4th of July to you all. The legacy of freedom and independence closely unites our nations," Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Twitter on Tuesday, July 4th, marking the American Independence Day.

More than 100 people driving legendary "Little Fiats" will cover the distance of 4,000 kilometers between Bielsko-Biała in Poland and Monte Carlo, Monaco. The main goal of the initiative is to collect funds for children injured in road accidents, who are in need of urgent support.

The remains of an unknown railway and a pair of train wagon wheels were discovered in June at the former Nazi Germany bunkers located in Mamerki, north-east Poland (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship). The find has electrified history buffs and researchers as it raises hopes the legendary Amber Room could still be located. Works with the use of excavator have begun on Tuesday (July 4). So far, the team have managed to dig out pieces of broken Third Reich-era plates.

The deaths of a Polish woman and her 6-year-old son last week following their plunge from a Baltic Sea ferry travelling from Sweden to Poland was not an accident, a preliminary investigation by Danish authorities has found.

A Polish woman is facing up to 3 years in prison for assaulting a Filipino woman in Wrocław. The 48-year-old used offensive language and threated the foreigner. The victim recorded the incident and published the video on social media. As the video went viral - thanks to the tuwroclaw.com portal - the aggressor has been detained and charged. The prosecutor's office has requested the woman be arrested for two months.

World number one Iga Świątek cruised into the Wimbledon second round with a 6-1 6-3 mauling of China's Zhu Lin on Monday in a fine start to her quest for a first Grand Slam title on grass.

Poland would like German Patriot systems to remain in Poland at least until the end of 2023, the country's Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said on Monday after meeting with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius on Monday (July 3). Pistorius pushed for negotiations on the establishment of a maintenance hub in Poland, to repair Leopard tanks damaged in Ukraine, to be completed within the next 10 days.

"After many, many elections we all thought the Erdogan’s reign is going to be over. It did not end. It is a very disappointing and depressing moment for all the Turks who believe in liberal values," the Nobel Prize-winning Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk said in an interview for TVN24. Pamuk visited Poland to take part in the the 33rd edition of Malta Festival Poznań and to accept an honorary doctorate title from Adam Mickiewicz University.

Iga Świątek pulled out of the Bad Homburg Open ahead of her semi-final match on Friday after the world number one said she had come down with fever and possible food poisoning. The Pole is to face China's Zhu Lin next week in the first round of Wimbledon.

Leaders of the EU countries did not reach an agreement regarding conclusions on migration. Hungary and Poland were against the deal in the original form and wanted to introduce their own provisions, but the remaining countries refused to add any new elements - TVN24 correspondent in Brussels Maciej Sokołowski reported on Friday (June 30). However, the agreement did not need to be unanimously approved by member states.

Poland has detained a Russian professional ice-hockey player on spying charges, prosecutors said on Friday, describing him as the 14th person that had been arrested from one espionage network.

A Polish woman and her 6-year-old son have died after plunging from a Baltic Sea ferry travelling from Sweden to Poland, Swedish prosecutors said on Friday, adding that the case was being investigated as possible murder.

The Turkish Nobel Prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. "This is a great honour and distinction for me," Pamuk said at the ceremony held at the university on Thursday (June 29).

"No, nobody’s forced to accept any immigrants," European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson told "Fakty" TVN on Thursday (June 29). The commissioner added Poland "is a member state that would not be forced to do any solidarity towards other member states". Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said earlier that day that the EU deal would force his country to pay fines for not accepting migrants, adding he would veto such provisions.

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will present Polish government's plan for stengthening the European Union's borders at a summit in Brussels on Thursday, he said, adding that border agency Frontex should be reformed and that there should be more funds to help countries facing migration issues. "We will veto the mechanism of forced relocation," he said.

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $15 billion sale of an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) and related equipment to Poland as it upgrades its air defenses, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday (June 28). "This is an incredibly important upgrade of Polish anti-aircraft defence system. We are now waiting for U.S. Congress' approval," Poland's Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said in a tweet.

The first 14 M1A1 Abrams tanks ordered by Poland in the United States have arrived in Poland. The vehicles have been unloaded at the port of Szczecin. Equipped with a 120 mm guns, the Abramses are to fill in the gap left after Poland had handed its old Soviet-era tanks over to Ukraine.

Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and PiS chairman, Jarosław Kaczyński, announced at a press conference on Wednesday (June 28) the country would increase the permanent presence of its defence forces at the border with Belarus. The decision comes in response to the relocation of the Wagner Group into Belarus. Kaczyński added that various fortifications along the border would be further extended.

Poland's and Lithuania's presidents made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Wednesday (June 28) to meet with their Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy. "We deeply believe that the security of Ukraine is all our security, those are our common interests that NATO has to be as dense as possible here and that Ukraine in the nearest future becomes a member of the alliance," Poland's President Andrzej Duda said at a joint press conference.

"We declare that we will defend the independence of Polish journalism, and the editorial offices managed by us will jointly and consistently inform the public about any attempt by the authorities to influence the media," Editors-in-Chief of dozens of free Polish media organizations wrote in a joint declaration. We publish the declaration in full below.

"We want Poland to be not just secure, but to prosper and to thrive, because of course it helps the people of Poland, but it also helps American investors as well. So, it’s a win-win scenario," U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski told TVN24 BiS on Tuesday (June 27). The ambassador added the climate for American investments in Poland was "super, super-positive".

The movement of Wagner Group troops to Belarus is a negative signal for Poland, President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday (June 27) as he headed for talks with other NATO leaders in the Netherlands.

"And so Morawiecki has become a co-Prime Minister" - Civic Platform MP Katarzyna Lubnauer wrote on Twitter. This was one of the many reactions to a tweet posted by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party on Tuesday (June 27). Jarosław Kaczyński and Mateusz Morawiecki were mentioned as co-chairs of Tuesday's meeting of the Council of Ministers. PiS chairman was mentioned first and titled prime minister. The Left MP Paweł Krutul said the post included "a picture of truth". "Showing who really rules Poland, and who for many years has been pretending to be prime minister. Pathetic" - he added.

A mysterious disease is attacking cats across Poland. Poland's General Veterinary Inspectorate (GIW) confirmed on Monday (June 26) that 9 out of 11 samples taken from animals tested positive for H5N1 bird flu. "The positive samples come from Poznań, Tricity, and Lublin," the GIW said. As of yet, the scientists have not been able to determine the source of infections. Experts advise cat owners follow all safety measures and not let their pets outside. They also urge owners not to allow their cats to have any contact with wild birds, to thoroughly disinfect their hands and shoes after coming home, and feed their animals with food from known sources.

A service centre for U.S.-made Abrams tanks will be opened in the western Polish city of Poznan, arms producer Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) said on Monday, as the NATO member boosts its military due to the war in Ukraine.

Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited soldiers and border guards on the eastern border with Belarus on Sunday (June 25), a day after the aborted mutiny by Russia's Wagner mercenary group and the announcement that Wagner commander, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was to move to Belarus.