On Monday, a verdict was handed down in a major trial regarding the restitution of properties in Warsaw. The Warsaw District Court acquitted nearly all of the accused in the case.
We have information from the Czech Republic about new types of pyrotechnic materials that can be smuggled in such a way that they are undetectable to our current systems and only explode inside buildings, said Speaker of the Polish Parliament, Szymon Hołownia. We immediately shared this information with our other partners and implemented the necessary procedures, he assured.
A ship with tourists sank near the coastal town of Marsa Alam in Egypt. A rescue operation is ongoing. "We received information that among the tourists on the boat, there may have been two people with Polish citizenship," Paweł Wroński, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told TVN24 on Monday (November 25).
Karol Nawrocki, the Law and Justice (PiS) candidate for president, held his first press conference on Monday (November 25) after officially receiving his nomination. He emphasized that he was continuing his duties as the President of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) and was not on unpaid leave.
The presidential campaign will begin on January 8 next year, Speaker of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia announced on Friday. "I won’t give you the exact election date yet," he said, clarifying that he first needed to consult with the National Electoral Commission. "It will definitely be in May," he added.
If parliamentary elections were held in the second half of November, the Civic Coalition (KO) would secure 32% of the vote, Law and Justice - (PiS) 31%, and Confederation - 13%, according to a CBOS survey conducted in the second half of the month.
Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree granting political asylum in Belarus to Tomasz Szmydt, Belarusian state news agency BelTA said on Friday (November 22). Szmydt, a former judge wanted in Poland on espionage charges, fled to Belarus in early May.
An open public meeting featuring Law and Justice (PiS) leader Jarosław Kaczyński has been scheduled Sunday at 4 p.m. in Kraków. During the event, a decision regarding PiS’s endorsement of an independent presidential candidate is to be announced, PiS spokesperson Rafał Bochenek revealed on Friday (November 22).
The Warsaw District Court acquitted all three defendants on Friday (November 22) in the case involving the 1992 murder of former PRL Prime Minister Piotr Jaroszewicz and his wife, Alicja Solska-Jaroszewicz.
A driver missed an exit on the S12 expressway near Lublin, stopped on the emergency lane, and began reversing. This reckless decision led to a collision with an oncoming vehicle. The General Directorate for National Roads and Highways shared the footage as a warning.
Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar on Friday (November 22) submitted a request to Sejm Speaker Szymon Hołownia seeking parliamentary approval to have former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro brought before the parliamentary commission investigating the Pegasus surveillance scandal. The Chancellery of the Sejm said later that Hołownia "assigned the matter the highest priority."
Recent events show that there is a real risk of a global conflict breaking out, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday, after Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at a Ukrainian city.
The National Prosecutor's Office submitted a request to Justice Minister Adam Bodnar for consent to have former head of the Ministry of Justice, PiS MP Zbigniew Ziobro, brought to testify before the parliamentary investigative commission for Pegasus spyware.
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have submitted a letter to the European Commission calling for customs duty to be imposed on fertilizers from Russia and Belarus, state news agency PAP reported on Thursday (November 21), citing a Polish government statement.
Arkadiusz Mularczyk, a Member of the European Parliament from Poland's Law and Justice party (PiS), has published the content of a letter he sent to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. In addition to extending congratulations to the Republicans, Mularczyk asked Trump to support Poland in its efforts to secure WWII reparations from Germany.
The court sentenced the defendants to two years in prison in the case of the fire at an escape room in Koszalin, where five teenage girls tragically lost their lives. The District Court in Koszalin issued its verdict on the tragedy that took place in January 2019.
If confirmed, the reports about Russia using a new type of weapon would indicate an escalation from their side, Poland's Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Thursday (November 21), commenting on reports from Ukraine. Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said that "it is no coincidence that fighter jets patrol Polish airspace at night in a state of highest readiness." He shared the defense minister's opinion regarding the escalation of the conflict.
TVN24 has stated that the decision by the Chairman of the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) to impose a fine on the station is unlawful, infringes upon freedom of speech, and represents another attempt to censor the media. In a statement released on Thursday, the broadcaster emphasized that it will promptly appeal the decision in court.
Paweł S., the founder of the brand Red is Bad and a suspect in alleged irregularities within the Governmental Agency for Strategic Reserves (RARS), will remain in custody until January 28, as ruled on Thursday (November 21) by the Katowice Regional Court.
Russia said on Thursday (November 21) that a new U.S. ballistic missile defence base in northern Poland will lead to an increase in the overall level of nuclear danger, but Warsaw said "threats" from Moscow only strengthened the argument for NATO defences.
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who also serves as Deputy Prime Minister, announced that the Northern Group will hold its next meeting earlier than expected - in early 2025, in Ukraine. The statement was made following the minister's participation in a summit of Northern Group defense ministers held in Copenhagen on Wednesday (November 20).
Marcin Pawłowski, a journalist, reporter, and presenter for TVN and TVN24, passed away on November 20, 2004. He is remembered for his exceptional professionalism, sense of mission, and his indomitable fight against cancer.
I've felt like a candidate since 2020. That responsibility has been with me in a way since then. We have a score to settle with PiS, Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski said during a meeting with voters in Białystok. He is vying to become Civic Coalition's candidate in the 2025 presidential election. He described his rivalry with Radosław Sikorski in the primary elections as "friendly."
A team of investigators in the National Prosecutor's Office, looking into the activities of the so-called Smolensk subcommittee, has opened five investigations into the matter. According to unofficial information obtained by PAP, one of the investigations concerns former Minister of National Defense and former head of the subcommittee, now PiS MP, Antoni Macierewicz.
Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, a candidate in the Civic Coalition's presidential primary, met with residents of Łódź. He said that Vladimir Putin is only threatening with nuclear weapons, but will not use them. "He has much weaker cards than he pretends," Sikorski said. According to Sikorski, Russia's economy "will start to collapse" next year. During the speech, an incident occurred involving pro-Palestinian activists.
Representatives of victims of abuse in the Church met with bishops at Jasna Góra on Tuesday afternoon (November 19). Speaking after the meeting, Robert Fidura, one of the representatives of the abused, expressed cautious optimism about the discussions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi shared on social media that he had a phone conversation with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday (November 20). The discussion focused on continued support for Kyiv. Zelensky also revealed that he spoke with Tusk about Ukraine's expectations regarding Poland's upcoming presidency of the EU Council at the beginning of next year.
Polish President Andrzej Duda and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski have commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin's newly approved nuclear doctrine, which expands the circumstances under which Russia could use nuclear weapons. The move has drawn international attention for potentially lowering the threshold for nuclear deployment.
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Poland and Czechia breached EU law by denying EU citizens residing in their territories, but lacking local citizenship, the right to join political parties.