On Wednesday evening, President Andrzej Duda met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw. President Duda expressed his gratitude to Rutte for recognizing Poland's defense spending and overall defense policy. "I am pleased that the Secretary General supports the idea of all NATO members deciding to increase their defense spending," Duda said at a joint press conference following the meeting.

The Speaker of the Sejm and leader of Poland 2050, Szymon Hołownia, announced on Wednesday that he will run in the 2025 presidential election as an independent candidate. He shared this decision during a meeting with residents in Jędrzejów, located in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.

During his first visit to Poland as NATO Secretary General on Wednesday, Mark Rutte spoke at a press conference alongside Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Rutte highlighted Poland's significant contribution to the Alliance, emphasizing the country’s efforts in defense spending and military capabilities.

President Andrzej Duda declared that the inauguration of the U.S. missile defense base in Redzikowo makes it evident to the world that Poland is no longer within a Russian sphere of influence. During the opening ceremony, U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski emphasized that Poland is an exceptionally responsible ally, friend, and partner of the United States. The event also included statements from Poland's Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs.

"With surprise and outrage, which I expressed on the program, I took note of media comments on Anne Applebaum's background. I felt the minister should have the opportunity to respond to them, which he did on

Polish special services have detained a Belarusian citizen suspected of committing acts of sabotage by attempting to set fire to a building in Gdańsk, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) reported on Wednesday (November 13).

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has expressed its support for Poland’s first nuclear power plant project with a commitment of over 4 billion PLN, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) announced on Wednesday (November 13).

The United States will officially open a new air defence base in northern Poland on Wednesday (November 13), as Warsaw seeks to reassure citizens that NATO guarantees their security amid jitters after Donald Trump's presidential election victory.

The restoration and expansion of the historic Bersohn and Bauman Children's Hospital buildings, which will serve as the new home for the Warsaw Ghetto Museum, will cost over PLN 323 million, with PLN 57 million funded by the European Regional Development Fund, officials announced Tuesday (November 12).

The European Commission has approved Poland's second and third payment requests from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) amounting to 40 billion PLN, Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz announced on X on Tuesday (November 12). She added that two more payment requests are set to be submitted by the end of the year.

During the COP29 climate summit in Baku, President Andrzej Duda highlighted that despite numerous challenges, Poland was honoring its commitments and progressing towards sustainable development and a fair transition.

On Wednesday, navy divers specializing in explosive ordnance disposal will neutralize 32 unexploded World War II shells found in the Gulf of Gdańsk. According to the Polish Navy, a strict ban on entering the water will be in effect along the shoreline from Stogi to Sobieszewo. Local residents and visitors in Gdańsk have been alerted by the Government Security Center.

Sports Minister Sławomir Nitras stated on Tuesday (November 12) that the bronze medal won by Poland's women’s amputee football team at the Women’s Amputee Football World Cup was a significant achievement. He praised the rapid development of Polish women’s football and reassured that the it could count on support from the ministry.

Germany is to hand over Łukasz Ż. to the Polish authorities on Thursday (November 14) around noon - according to Piotr Antoni Skiba, spokesperson for the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw. Łukasz Ż. is suspected of causing a fatal accident on Trasa Łazienkowska in September.

Poland's Minister of Eduation Barbara Nowacka commented on the significance of the upcoming primary elections within the Civic Coalition (KO). In an interview on

At a press conference in Warsaw on Tuesday (November 12), Josep Borrell, Vice-President of the European Commission and the outgoing head of EU diplomacy, and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski addressed key issues related to European support for Ukraine. Borrell emphasized that continuing aid for Ukraine requires not only political determination but also adequate financial resources and a strong political will to sustain support amidst the evolving situation.

Barcelona forwards Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal will miss international duty with Poland and Spain, respectively, after sustaining injuries, the LaLiga club said on Monday (November 11).

The annual Independence March, organized by the nationalist Independence March Association since 2011, passed through Warsaw under the slogan "The Power of Great Poland is Us." Politicians from Law and Justice (PiS) and Confederation took part in the event. According to the police, the march proceeded peacefully overall, though authorities seized a large number of pyrotechnic materials, which were prohibited this year. Counter-protests also took place, such as "For Our Freedom and Yours!" and "Anti-Fascism Without Borders," organized by the Anti-Fascist Coalition.

President Andrzej Duda announced that he had a phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. "I would like to pass along the best wishes—which I was just asked to share—to all my compatriots," Duda said. He added that he would meet with Trump before he officially takes office as U.S. president.

According to Warsaw's Bureau of Security and Emergency Management estimates, around 90,000 people participated in this year's Independence Day March organized by nationalists - said Marzena Gawkowska, deputy spokesperson for the Warsaw City Hall.

The Polish-American alliance is very strong, as evidenced by the missile defense base being opened in Redzikowo on Wednesday, announced Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on Monday (November 11). He also stated that talks would be held with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and U.S. partners about expanding the shield's operations.

"A strong, well-armed, and united Poland, focused on the issue of sovereignty and security. This is our common national task," Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on National Independence Day.

"Today, we are part of the free world not only in a cultural sense but also politically," said President Andrzej Duda during Poland’s Independence Day celebrations at Piłsudski Square in Warsaw. The president also stated that the "world order" requires Ukraine to return to its pre-2014 borders before the aggression.

The Mazovian Voivode signed an ordinance on Friday (November 8) "banning the carrying, transporting, and use of pyrotechnic products in the area of Warsaw on November 11." As stated, the ban is related to ensuring the safety of participants in the Independence Day celebrations, which will be accompanied by many sports, cultural, and state events.

At the beginning of November, we observe a deepening difference in the ratings of the two most significant political groups," the Public Opinion Research Center CBOS said in a comment on the latest party preference survey. If elections to the Sejm and Senate were held this month, 34% of Poles would vote for the Civic Coalition (KO), and 25% would vote for Law and Justice (PiS). The Confederation would also make it to the podium.

The Polish Parliament has sent a draft bill to amend the Penal Code regarding abortion for further deliberation. The bill proposes the partial decriminalization of terminating a pregnancy with the woman's consent and decriminalizing assistance in self-managed abortion. This is not the first attempt to amend these regulations; a previous bill on this matter was rejected in July.

"This is a huge contract, a gigantic contract worth 1.32 billion zloty for the Polish defense industry," Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said during the signing of the agreement for the delivery of support vehicles for the LANGUSTA self-propelled multiple rocket launchers.

Polish-American relations are good and will only improve, said Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on Friday (November 8). He added that he sees opportunities for negotiating important interests with the new American administration.

Russian intelligence services were likely behind a series of parcels that exploded in courier depots across Europe, Polish prosecutors said on Friday (November 8), pointing the finger at Moscow in a case officials say could have caused an air disaster.