Ukraine has blocked the delivery of oil from the Russian energy giant Lukoil to Hungary and Slovakia. Hungary threatened with energy crisis. Orban-Putin press conference. Photo: YURI KOCHETKOV/PAP/EPA Ukraine has blocked the "friendship" pipeline delivering Russian oil to Slovakia and Hungary, both EU countries. Some commentators see an element of (perhaps poetic) justice, considering the fact that Hungary
Poland's defense ministry has announced a significant rise in the number of personnel within the country's armed forces, with the total nearing 200,000 as of the end of last month. Photo:PAP/Marcin Bielecki This increase is part of Poland's strategic goal to expand its military to 300,000 members by 2035 in response to Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The specialist military news portal
At the anniversary NATO summit, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that Poland will not independently shoot down Russian missiles heading towards Ukraine, emphasizing that such decisions must be agreed upon by the entire NATO, while US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan suggested providing Ukraine with air defense systems as the most effective means of protection. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated
“It was a miracle, that nobody died” – report firefighters. Last night at Purda near Lake Serwent, dramatic weather completely destroyed a recreation centre. Purda, 12.07.2024. Zniszczenia po przejściu trąby powietrznej na terenie ośrodka wypoczynkowego nad jeziorem Serwent w miejscowości Purda k. Olsztyna. Większość z 32 domków letniskowych ośrodka została uszkodzona. Drzewa spadły też na trzy samochody. (amb)
The matriculation exam results have been released, revealing that students achieved higher scores in the English exam compared to the Polish exam this year. The Central Examination Board (CKE) reported that 84.1% of students passed the maturity exam this year. 5.5% did not succeed initially, while 10.4% are set to take resits in August.jump1987/pixaby.com/CC0 The Central Examination
Poles are planning to spend an average of PLN 4,940 (EUR 1,151) on their holidays this year, according to a recent survey. The swing bridge in Giżycko, a town in northeastern Poland, a popular summer tourist destination due to its location within the Masurian Lake District.Photo: Radio Poland The largest group of respondents (17 percent) intends to
An investigation has been launched into a cyberattack on the Polish News Agency (PAP), the Warsaw Prosecutor’s Office said on Saturday. The Internal Security Agency (ABW) has been tasked with conducting the probe. In the attack in late May, hackers infiltrated PAP's internal systems, publishing a false report claiming that the government had ordered a mobilization of 200,000 men
The former chief prosecutor and minister of justice is being investigated for the illegal use of Pegasus spyware and the misuse of public funds from the Justice Fund. So far Ziobro has not responded to summons to help a public inquiry with their investigations. Zbigniew Ziobro has been summoned to answer questions by the parliamentary inquiry
NATO allies on Wednesday selected outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the alliance's next chief, news agencies reported. Mark RutteEPA/ZIPI via PAP The decision comes amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine and uncertainty over the United States' future approach to the transatlantic alliance, the Reuters news agency reported. Rutte's appointment became a formality after his only rival for the post, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, announced last
The European Commission has paid out EUR 697.5 million to Poland for investments in the energy sector. Illustrative photo.Shutterstock/Michailidis Poland is one of ten countries which received a total of nearly EUR 3 billion for this purpose. The most funds, slightly over EUR 1 billion, from the Modernization Fund were allocated to Romania by the European Commission. Financial
