Hydrological situation in Poland is very bad. Many rivers are running dry, while the water level in the largest one in Poland - the Vistula - is very low. Around 300 munipalities across the country called on the residents to save the resources. An expert from WWF Alicja Pawelec told TVN24 on Tuesday about the ever more real consequences of water shortage in Poland.

Poland, Slovakia and Italy have agreed to help Czech Republic in battling a massive fire raging in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said on Tuesday (July 26). "Already today firefighters and police officers with the use of a Black Hawk helicopter and a Bambi Bucket container will help to fight the fire in the National Park Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland," chief commander of Polish State Fire Service Andrzej Bartkowiak said on Twitter.

European Union countries approved a weakened emergency plan to curb their gas demand on Tuesday, after striking compromise deals to reduce the cuts for some countries, as they brace for further Russian reductions in supply. Polish Climate Minister Anna Moskwa said the deal would impose no constraints on Poland's gas use, and opposed the idea that a country should curb its industrial gas use to help other states facing shortages.

Poland cannot agree to European Union's proposal to impose mandatory gas use limits on the bloc's member states - Polish Climate and Environment Minister Anna Moskwa said on Monday (July 25). She dismissed the idea as being "totally against the idea of energy security and democracy."

Polish fundraiser to buy a Bayraktar TB2 drone for Ukrainian Armed Forces ended in success on Sunday (July 24), with a total 22.5 million zlotys collected. The Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - produced by the Turkish Baykar company - has proved to be extremely useful on the battlefield during the ongoing war in Ukraine. As a result, also the Polish Army has decided to buy the effective drones. How do Bayraktars work and what are its capabilites? What do we about its design?

Japanese passport allows holders visa-free entry to 193 countries, which makes it the most powerful passport in the world - according to the latest Henley Passport Index. Holders of Polish passports - ranked 10th in the index - can enter 182 countries without visas.

Polish PT-91 Twardy MBTs are in Ukraine, we are very grateful to our Polish friends - head of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office Andriy Yermak informed on Twitter on Monday (July 25).

United States Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski visited Jasna Góra Monastery on Friday (July 22). "To be here in person is so spiritually moving, personally moving, and I feel like I'm almost channeling with my late father Zbigniew Brzezinski when I'm here," the ambassador said. He also thanked Poles for all the help and support they have been offering refugees from Ukraine.

March of Remembrance passed through the streets of Warsaw to commemorate Jews who had been killed in the so-called liquidation action of the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942. Eighty years ago, the Jewish community of Warsaw almost completely ceased to exist. In the summer of 1942, the Germans deported nearly 300,000 Jews to the Treblinka death camp.

On Friday (July 22) in Gdynia, President Andrzej Duda signed bills into law, which ratify Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO. "The border between the North-Atlantic Alliance and Russia has been largely increased, by approx. 1,600 kilometres. Is that what Vladimir Putin wanted?" - Duda said. "Russia had expected its attack on Ukraine would divide NATO, cause uncertainty, and weaken the Alliance. It turned out completely the opposite way," the president added.

According to the latest political parties support poll by Kantar Public, Civic Coalition (KO) overtook Law and Justice (PiS) in the lead by 1 percentage point, with 27% of respondents declaring support for the largest opposition formation. 26% would support the ruling PiS party. In June, the same poll showed 29% declaring support for PiS, and 23% for KO. According to this month's survey, four other parties would also win seats in the Sejm: Szymon Hołownia's Poland 2050, the Left, Confederation, and Polish People's Party-Polish Coalition.

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced on Friday (July 22) Poland would sign a contract with South Korea to purchase K2 Black Panther tanks, K9 howitzers and three squadrons of FA-50 fighter jets. First howitzers and tanks are to arrive in Poland already this year, whereas first planes - in 2023, the minister added.

Polish authorities have issued heat warnings for many parts of the country, with temperatures as high as 36.7 degree Celsius (98 Fahrenheit) measured in Kórnik near Poznań, Western Poland. In the port city of Gdańsk in northern Poland, many residents and domestic tourists from Poland and tourists from abroad flocked to the town's beaches to cool down.

Barcelona signing Robert Lewandowski is relishing a new challenge after joining the Catalan club and the 33-year-old said he was ready to play in their upcoming pre-season game against rivals Real Madrid in the United States.

The upper house of Polish parliament, the Senate, on Wednesday passed two bills necessary for the country to ratify Sweden and Finland's accession to the North-Atlantic Alliance. The draft legislation had been previously approved by the lower house - the Sejm. Now, the bills will land on president Duda's desk who will sign them into law.

Barcelona have signed world-class striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich for up to 50 million euros ($51.14 million), the two clubs announced late on Tuesday. The final agreement comes three days after the Catalan club announced an agreement in principle for the Polish striker, which came while the team was flying to the United States.

Poland's Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has notified a prosecutor yet again, saying the health ministry might have violated the law when purchasing ventilators. Health Ministry spokesperson Wojciech Andrusiewicz said on Tuesday that the ministry had not received official information regarding the case.

Annual inflation in Poland in June this year was 14.2%, according to the latest report by Eurostat. To compare, consumer prices in May had increased by 12.8% yoy. Annual inflation in the eurozone jumped by 8.6%, whereas in the European Union as a whole - by 9.6%.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Tuesday (July 19) approved in the first reading a presidential bill on special status of Polish citizens in Ukraine. According to internet news service Ukrainska Pravda, which quoted Ukrainian MP Jaroslav Zeleznak, the new legislation was backed by 321 deputies.

Poland plans to offer households a one-off payment of 3,000 zlotys ($635) to help cover the rising cost of coal, according to a draft bill published late on Monday, as the country faces surging energy prices as a result of the war in Ukraine. The proposal was accepted by the government on Tuesday afternoon and will now face a vote in parliament.

Treasure hunters unearthed four Roman coins and some other items in a field located in Dołhobyczów municipality (Lublin Voivodeship). The oldest coin found, and at the same the best-preserved one, comes from the era of Emperor Vespasian's reign, that is years 69-79 AD. The coins have been placed in a museum in Hrubieszów, which is planning to search site once the harvest has been done.

The first tranche of money from the European Union will flow to Poland at the turn of the year - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Monday in the southern town of Gliwice. He added it was of a secondary importance to him whether the funds would come from Common Agricultural Policy, EU structural funds, or national recovery plan.

An activist from Agrounia movement asked Poland's central bank chief Adam Glapiński, who was taking a walk on Saturday with his wife at the Sopot Pier, how young people like herself were supposed to make a living in Poland in times of galloping inflation. The NBP chief advised the woman to take the so-called credit vacation. Glapiński's wife was also involved in the conversation.

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said on Monday that Abrams tanks that will be used to train Polish soldiers had already arrived. "We will be ready when the first of 250 state-of-art tanks we purchased arrive," the minister said. Poland bought 250 Abrams tanks to fill the void created after handing over 240 T-72 tanks to Ukraine.

The recently amended law on the Supreme Court entered into force on Friday (July 15). As a result, the constested Disciplinary Chamber for judges ceased to exist and has been replaced by a newly created Chamber of Professional Responsibility. The amended law is meant end the long-running dispute between Warsaw and Brussels regarding the rule of law, and consequently to unlock money earmarked for Poland as part of the EU recovery plan. Whether the change is sufficient to achieve this goal remains to be seen, as the EU executive was still examining Poland's new law on courts. However, Vice-President of the European Commission Vera Jourova had already mentioned on June 30 that said legislation had not met the set out milestones.

Poland's inflation in June was at 15.5% year on year, which was the highest level in 25 years - Statistics Poland said on Friday. The last time consumer prices increase was higher happened in March of 1997, when inflation had reached 16.6%. Inflation in June turned out to be just slightly lower than as it had been predicted in a flash estimate earlier this month - 15.6% yoy.

Inflation in Poland in 2022 is to be at 12.2% and at 9% in 2023 - according to the latest European Commission forecast. In both cases this is more than in the May prediction. Moreover, inflation in Poland in 2023 will be the highest the EU. In its summer report, the EU executive also updated forecasts on GDP growth in EU member states.

The European Union told Hungary and Poland on Wednesday to improve judicial and media independence, as well as anti-graft safeguards, saying conditions to unlock billions in aid for the two have not been met and serious concerns persist.