Poland expects to draw as much as €30.6 billion from a forthcoming €150 billion European Union defense-investment facility, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Tuesday. Poland's defense chief, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.PAP/Kinga Majewska Speaking after a meeting of EU defense ministers, Kosiniak-Kamysz said the low-interest loan fund, due to open in June, could “dramatically strengthen”
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that the next two weeks will be crucial for the country's future as it prepares for a presidential runoff on June 1 following a closely contested first round. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.Photo: PAP/Marcin Gadomski Official results published on Monday showed that pro-European centrist Rafał Trzaskowski, Warsaw's mayor and candidate for Tusk's
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will speak separately with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, aiming to halt a war that now kills an estimated 5,000 soldiers a week. US President Donald Trump.EPA/ANNABELLE GORDON Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed preparations for the Putin call. Trump wrote on Truth Social that the 10 a.m.
The Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) has announced the 100 winners of its prestigious Start 2025 scholarships, awarded to the country’s most promising researchers under the age of 30. Pixabay LicenseImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The recipients will receive a total of over PLN 3 million (EUR 700,000, EUR 780,000) in funding. This is the 33rd edition
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, en route to Estonia for a Baltic Sea regional meeting, responded on social media to sharp criticism from his Hungarian counterpart, Péter Szijjártó. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.Photo: PAP/Jakub Kaczmarczyk The dispute follows Poland’s calls for stronger support for Ukraine at a recent informal NATO foreign ministers meeting in Antalya, Turkey. Szijjártó labelled Sikorski a
A recent IBRiS poll reveals that over 70% of Poles believe the housing dispute involving Karol Nawrocki, the right-wing, populist Law and Justice (PiS) party’s presidential candidate, harms his public image, with women, rural residents, and older voters expressing the strongest concerns. Right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki.Photo: PAP/Krzysztof Ćwik According to a
Poland rules out sending troops to Ukraine, says Polish Defense Minister, dismissing claims made by US envoy Kellog. On the left Polish deputy PM and defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. On the right the head of Polish diplomacy Radosław Sikorski.Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak Poland’s defense minister has contradicted denied claims by the White House’s special envoy to Ukraine and
Gdańsk Mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz rejected accusations from PiS-backed candidate Karol Nawrocki, defending her city’s record of helping vulnerable residents with dignity and professionalism. Aleksandra DulkiewiczMATEUSZ SLODKOWSKI/FotoNews/Forum Responding to Nawrocki’s claims during a debate, where he suggested city officials had deliberately hidden an elderly man involved in a controversial apartment case, Dulkiewicz told Polish news outlet WP.pl: “In Gdańsk -
Speaking after a meeting of the Big Five foreign ministers in London, Poland’s top diplomat warned Russia to prove it wants peace - or face further diplomatic action. Poland's top diplomat Radosław SikorskiPhoto: MSZ/Konrad Laskowski On Monday, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski attended high-level talks in London with his counterparts from the UK, Ukraine, Germany, France, and the
Poland's ruling coalition candidate is in the lead ahead of an imminent presidential vote, the latest poll showed on Sunday. Presidential candidates Rafał Trzaskowski (L) and Karol Nawrocki.Photo: Tytus Żmijewski/Szymon Łabiński/PAP With support of 30%, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski of the pro-EU Civic Coalition (KO) leads the presidential race as it hits the homestretch, according to a
