After a journey of almost 20 hours, a lioness, a lion, and three cubs from Ukraine were given refuge at the Poznan Zoo in Poland on Tuesday (June 13).

Abortion rights supporters marched through several cities in Poland on Wednesday after the death of a pregnant woman whose family believe she could have survived if she had been offered a termination.

The legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden played a football match at Hutnik Kraków's stadium. After a goalless draw, the band's founder and bassist Steve Harris received the local club's jersey with his name on the back.

Passengers taking the highway to Hel will no longer be able to travel on bus 666 after the local public transport operator changed the number of a service travelling to the popular Polish seaside resort following criticism from religious groups.

The prosecutor's office discontinued the investigation into Andrzej Izdebski, the owner of a small arms dealing company, who had been supposed to deliver ventilators ordered by the Polish government during the COVID-19 pandemic. The consecutive expert opinions confirmed that the body found last summer in Tirana belonged to Izdebski.

European Parliament debated a controversial Polish law on undue Russian influence on Wednesday (June 14), after the European Commission opened an infringement procedure against Poland last week over it. European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders said "the new law violates the principle of democracy, as well as the principles of legality and the non-retroactivity of sanctions". Poland has 21 days to reply to the letter of formal notice.

Poland on Tuesday hit back at Ukrainian criticism of subsidies it is giving to farmers, labelling a deputy minister's accusation that the aid was not in line with World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules as "unjustified".

TOK FM radio's broadcasting licence is due to expire on November 3, and yet Poland's National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) still has not issued its decision to extend the licence by another decade. The International Press Institute and five other organizations uniting media outlets issued a statement in which they called on KRRiT "to take an impartial decision as soon as possible regarding the renewal of the broadcasting licence of TOK FM".

Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Monday (June 12) he hoped NATO's summit in July would deliver "a clear signal" for Ukraine's path to eventual membership of the alliance. The Polish leader met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Weimar Triangle summit in Paris.

Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Monday during his visit to Warsaw that his government ruled nothing out when it came to supporting Ukraine to win a "decisive victory" on the battlefield against Russia's invasion. "We jointly support the aspirations of Ukraine and Moldova to begin accession negotiations to the European Union before the end of this year," Poland's Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau said at joint a press conference with Billstrom.

Poland's Embassy in Italy said it has received news about the death Silvio Berlusconi with great sadness and offered condolences to his family and Italian institutions. The former prime minister and media mogul died on Monday (June 12) at Milan's San Raffaele hospital at the age of 86.

Poland will appeal against European Union rules to end the sale of fossil fuel cars across the bloc from 2035 to the top EU court within days, the country's climate minister Anna Moskwa said on Monday.

A Polish hospital should have told a woman who later died that terminating her pregnancy could save her life, an ombudsman said on Monday, amid anger over a case that has thrust the country's strict abortion laws back into the spotlight.

Poland's Iga Świątek could be forgiven for a feeling of deja vu on Sunday (June 11) as she posed for pictures with the French Open women's singles trophy near the Eiffel Tower for the third time in the last four years. Świątek continued her dominance on Parisian clay by defeating unseeded Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-4 in a thrilling final to capture her fourth Grand Slam title on Saturday (June 10).

55% of respondents think Daniel Obajtek should no longer remain Orlen CEO, according to the latest Kantar poll for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. The opposite view was shared by 30% of those asked.

"In September last year in Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland, I had the pleasure and honor to approve the contract for the supply of FA-50 light combat aircraft. The first units are already being delivered to Poland. This is an extremely important moment for the Air Force," Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak said on Wednesday (June 7) in South Korea.

57% of respondents think the quality of democracy in Poland has deteriorated during the 8 years with PiS party in power, according to the latest Kantar poll for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. The opposite view was expressed by 20% of those surveyed.

48% of respondents think the situation of women has worsened during the 8 years with PiS government in power, according to the latest poll carried out by Kantar for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. The view that the situation of women has improved in said period was shared by 24% of those asked.

The European Commission will take the first step in a legal challenge against Poland over a Polish law on undue Russian influence that critics says could result in banning opposition politicians from public office.

The Polish government wants the Constitutional Tribunal to decide what number of judges constitutes a full court there, the prime minister said on Wednesday, in a bid to overcome a row that threatens to block access to European Union funds.

Holder Iga Świątek was tested by American sixth seed Coco Gauff in a rematch of their 2022 French Open title clash but the world number one showed her class to secure a 6-4 6-2 victory and reach the semi-finals on Wednesday.

Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the destruction of the dam on Dnipro River in Nova Kakhovka, calling it "yet another outrageous act of Russian barbarity on Ukraine’s occupied territories". Poland's Ambassador the UN Krzysztof Szczerski called Russia's act "a grave violation of basic norms of humanitarian and environmental protection law as well as an apparent war crime".

Poland's prime minister on Wednesday vowed to resist attempts to close the Turów lignite mine, likening a court ruling that work at the site should be suspended over environmental concerns to an assault on the country's sovereignty.

58% of Poles think the commission to investigate Russian influence in Poland aims primarily to eliminate Donald Tusk from public life, according to the latest Kantar poll carried out for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. The opposite view was shared by 27% of respondents.

NATO's eastern flank members, knows as the Bucharest Nine, expect the military alliance's July summit in Vilnius will set Ukraine on a clearer path to membership, once its war with Russia ends, the countries said at a summit in Bratislava on Tuesday (June 6). Poland's President Andrzej Duda said the Vilnius summit would "play a key role in strengthening the security of our region".

According to the latest Kantar poll for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24, Civic Platform enjoyed the highest voter support with 32%. The ruling United Right coalition was picked by 31% of respondents, while the Poland 2050 and PSL coalition and the far right Confederation got 10% each.

Poland's Monetary Policy Council has decided to keep the NBP interest rates unchanged - the Council said in a statement released after Tuesday's meeting. The decision corresponds with forecasts. The main reference rate has been kept at 6.75%.

Poland's top court ruled on Tuesday that a case involving a minister convicted of abuse of power when fighting graft in a previous role should be reopened, a blow to government hopes that the proceedings could be laid to rest before elections.

Defending champion Iga Świątek needed only 31 minutes to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday as her Ukrainian opponent Lesia Tsurenko retired after feeling unwell.

The top European Union court on Monday struck down more elements of Poland's sweeping judicial overhaul for violating the bloc's democracy tenets, the latest criticism of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party that faces a national election this autumn.