Poland's ruling party has condemned a new film criticising the country's rejection of migrants from the Middle East and Africa and challenged the opposition to follow suit, as campaigning for October's election focuses increasingly on migration.

The European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson has sent a letter to the Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, in which she asks Warsaw to provide answers to a dozen of detailed questions regarding the recent visa scandal. This information was released by the European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper.

Ukraine's foreign ministry urged Poland to "set aside emotions" in a trade dispute between the two countries after Warsaw summoned Ukraine's ambassador on Wednesday.

Poland's foreign ministry summoned the Ukrainian ambassador and conveyed the Polish side's strong protest against statements made by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the UN General Assembly, it said in a statement. Zelenskiy said in his U.N. address that Kyiv was "working hard to preserve the land routes for grain exports" and that the "political theatre" around grain imports was only helping Moscow, which invaded Ukraine last year.

Payment holidays for mortgage holders in Poland will be extended through 2024 for people who meet the income criteria, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was quoted as saying by Polsat News on Wednesday (Sept.20), ahead of parliamentary elections planned in October.

Michał Probierz has replaced Fernando Santos as coach of Poland's national team, the Polish Football Association (PZPN) said on Wednesday.

The commitment of the United States is essential for European security, Poland's president said on Tuesday (September 19) adding that the continent too often forgets this. In his address before the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Duda also

Ukraine should remember that it receives help from Poland, the Polish president said on Tuesday, amid a deepening dispute between the countries over agricultural imports.

Civic Coalition MP Kinga Gajewska was detained by the police, dragged to a police van, and pushed inside the vehicle. The incident took place in the town of Otwock, near Warsaw, during Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's meeting with voters. The situation was captured on TVN24 camera.

The German Interior Ministry invited the Polish ambassador on Tuesday (September 19) to discuss allegations about a cash for visas affair for migrants that has roiled Polish domestic politics, government sources told Reuters. Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Arkadiusz Mularczyk confirmed later that day that the Polish Ambassador Dariusz Pawłoś had spoken with German Interior Ministry State Secretary Bernd Krössser. Mularczyk added the meeting was about "clarifying the accusations that some Polish and German media are making against Poland".

Ukraine appealed to three neighbouring countries in the European Union on Tuesday to embark on "constructive dialogue" to end a dispute over agricultural trade, and approved what it called a "compromise scenario". Poland's Agriculture Minister Robert Telus commented on Ukraine's standpoint at a press briefing by saying: "This is nothing more than exerting pressure". "We shall not back down," he added.

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.