In an address to OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the organisation's Chairman-in-Office Zbigniew Rau, who also serves as Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs, said "the Russian aggression against Ukraine, supported by Belarus, calls into question our European security system that was built after the end of the Cold War". He added that the international community had thought Russia's "immoral and barbaric instruments for waging war belonged to the past". "Sadly, we were wrong," Rau said.

Major banks' share prices have gone down on Monday morning after Poland's ruling PiS party chairman Jarosław Kaczyński had threatened to impose more taxes, if they don't offer clients higher interest rates on their deposits.

Israel and Poland have agreed to improve relations that had deteriorated after Warsaw introduced a law last year limiting the ability of Jews to recover World War Two properties, saying on Monday they would mutually restore ambassadors.

"Poland gladly welcomes your bid to join NATO, in my country there is a political consensus to proceed with ratification as soon as possible," Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau said on Friday during his visit to Helsinki. In his opinion, Finland's accession to NATO " will strengthen the Alliance and significantly increase safety and political stability in the area of the Baltic Sea". Rau also stressed the importance of imposing further sanctions on Russia.

Poland has signed a contract worth 8.25 billion zlotys ($1.83 billion) for the purchase of 32 AW149 helicopters built by the Italian company Leonardo, the Polish defence minister said on Friday. The helicopters will be built by PZL Świdnik, which belongs to Leonardo.

Inflation in June was 15.6% year on year, according to a flash estimate published on Friday by Statistics Poland. Experts expected consumer prices increase at 15.5%. Inflation in May increased by 13.9% compared to May of 2021.

World number one Iga Świątek struggled with unforced errors but found her composure when it mattered most to see off Dutch lucky loser Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 6-4 4-6 6-3 to reach the third round at Wimbledon and extend her winning run to 37 matches.

Asked on Thursday whether Poland's recently renewed law on the Supreme Court fulfils the milestones for the recovery plan, European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova replied: "No, it does not". "Poland will need to reflect on the conditions," she said, reiterating that the EU executive would not pay out the recovery money if Poland does not comply.

President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday (June 30) that the decisions taken by NATO at Madrid summit were "something completely opposite to what Putin wanted to achieve" by attacking Ukraine. "This whole situation is undoubtedly Russia's defeat," he added. "Russia is an aggressor and everyone can see it. It violates international law standards and commits crimes against civilians," Duda stressed.

"The significance is that it is the first permanent U.S. force on NATO’s eastern flank," U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski said in an interview for TVN24, referring to U.S. President Joe Biden's commitment to establish V Corps permanent headquarters in Poland. "The message is: Poland is safe and Poland is secure," Brzezinski assured.

President of Poland Andrzej Duda said at a press conference held on Wednesday in Madrid said the decision to establish permanent headquarters of U.S. 5th Army was something his country had been waiting for a long time, and that it would significantly increase Poland's security.

Poland's world number one Iga Świątek has teamed up with fellow tennis players Agnieszka Radwańska, Elina Svitolina, Sergiy Stakhovsky and Martyn Pawelski for a one-day special event to raise funds for people affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Poland has reached an agreement with air traffic controllers in a dispute over pay and conditions, the head of the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) said on Wednesday, in a welcome relief for holidaymakers fearing flight cancellations.

Poland on Wednesday hailed U.S. President Joe Biden's commitment to establish the 5th Army's Headquarters in Poland as the realisation of a long-held dream that would send a clear signal to Russia. "In Poland we're gonna establish a permanent headquarters for the US Fifth Army Corps and strengthening our US NATO inter-operability across the entire eastern flank," Biden told NATO summit held in Madrid.

A top Polish appeals court ruled on Tuesday that so-called "LGBT-free zones" must be scrapped in four municipalities, a verdict welcomed by activists as a victory for human rights and democracy.

World number one Iga Świątek recovered from a dip in her level in the second set to see off Croatian qualifier Jana Fett 6-0 6-3 at Wimbledon on Tuesday and extend her winning run to 36 matches.

In a Kantar poll carried out for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24, the respondents were asked if the policy pursued by the ruling PiS party could lead to Poland's exit from the European Union. 43% of those asked think that such risk indeed exists, whereas 48% say that the ruling party policy carries no such risk. 9% did not have an opinion on this matter.

"This is a place which Russia can make dangerous," presidential aide Jakub Kumoch said in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" in TVN24, referring to the Suwałki Gap. "Today's Russia can turn any place into the most dangerous place on Earth," added the chief of the International Policy Bureau in the Chancellery of the President of Poland. Kumoch also argued that the question of the Suwałki corridor, squeezed between Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, was one of the main reasons why NATO should increase its presence in Poland. President's advisor was also asked about NATO summit in Madrid and the question of German war reparations.

A majority of Poles think that, through the carried out and planned changes to the judiciary, the ruling party primarily aims to establish control over the judicial branch, according to the latest Kantar poll conducted for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24.

It would take six hours to deliver a heart for a transplant surgery by land. That's too long as once the surgeons remove the organ, they have only four hours to implant it into a patient. Thanks to a splendid cooperation between police and military pilots, a 36-year-old woman got her new heart delivered right on time.

Two Russian combat vehicles destroyed on the battlefields of northern Ukraine went on display in Warsaw on Monday, in what the Polish prime minister's senior aide said provided evidence that Kyiv could win the war. On display are: a T-72B battle tank and a 2S19 MSTA-S howitzer.

Poland's ruling party leader Jarosław Kaczyński sparked outrage with his comments attacking transgender people at PiS supporters rallies in Włocławek and Grudziądz. "It's clear that the upcoming year, a year before parliamentary elections, will be a year of Jarosław Kaczyński setting people against further social groups," Civic Platform secretary general Marcin Kierwiński said in reaction to PiS leader's comments. The Left party announced on Monday it would file a complaint against Kaczyński to the Deputies' Ethics Committee and request he be punished. "One must face responsibility for such words," said Robert Biedroń, one of the New Left leaders.

Poland is to send a protest note to Russia after it removed a Polish flag at the Katyn cemetery, which commemorates Polish military officers killed by Soviet forces in 1940, the government said on Monday.

TVN, Polsat, TV Puls, and Kino Polska have issued a joint statement regarding the switch to a different standard of digital terrestrial television. Below, we publish the statement in full.

According to the latest poll conducted by Kantar for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24, 43% of those surveyed declared that tackling high prices would be the crucial issue for them when choosing which party to support in the next election. The issue of military security of Poland would be the crucial deciding factor for 22% of voters, whereas social policy - for instance the 500+ programme - would be key for 14%.

Divers from the Masurian Volunteer Search and Rescue have located a sailing boat at the bottom Śniardwy Lake. Now, the owner of the vessel, which sank last year, will have to decide whether to have it refloated or not. The estimated cost is approx. 5,000 zlotys. The divers have published a video of the sunken boat. Some internet users called the footage "a coverage from a galaxy far away".

In the latest survey by Kantar for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24, 51% of respondents said their standard of living had deteriorated compared to the previous year, whereas only 14% declared improvement in that regard. 34% said their standard of living had not changed when compared to 2021.

Poland's Finance Ministry told TVN24 correspondent in Brussels Maciej Sokołowski which EU funds for Poland have been affected by the penalties imposed on the country by the Court of Justice of the European Union. According to the ministry, the money used to cover the penalties has been deducted mainly from programmes dedicated to education, science and digital affairs.

69% of respondents thinks that the Polish government is "not doing anything at all" or "not doing enough" to tackle the recent high increase in prices, according to the latest survey carried out by Kantar for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. 21% of those asked expressed positive opinion regarding government action in that regard.