Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday said that Ukraine's future integration into Europe must be built on truth, mutual respect and reconciliation, as he opened an international conference focused on rebuilding the war-torn country. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in the Baltic city of Gdańsk on Thursday, June 25,
Unemployment in Poland fell to 5.9 percent in May, from 6 percent in April, the country's statistics office reported on Wednesday. Photo:PAP/Wojciech Pacewicz The latest jobless figure is in line with an earlier estimate by the labour ministry. There were around 915,900 people without jobs nationwide at the end of May, down from 934,300 a month earlier, according to the state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency. The statistics office reported earlier this week that employment in Polish companies dropped
Plans for a permanent US military base in Poland are moving forward, according to media reports, amid broad political support for strengthening deterrence against Russia. Photo:Nicolas Armer/dpa via PAP The long-term project could cost Poland more than USD 3 billion in infrastructure and logistics investment, the Wirtualna Polska news website has reported. It said US officials are considering locations near
A diplomatic dispute between Poland and Ukraine deepened on Saturday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky returned Poland's highest state distinction, the Order of the White Eagle, following a decision by Polish President Karol Nawrocki to revoke the award. Według ukraińskiego wywiadu Rosja wspiera Iran za pomocą zdjęć satelitarnychReuters The controversy stems from Kyiv's decision to name a
Understanding a historical dispute that many Ukrainians and Westerners struggle to grasp. Polish and Ukrainian flags PAP/Darek Delmanowicz The latest controversy in Polish–Ukrainian relations was triggered by a decree signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in May 2026. Marking the anniversary of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces, Zelensky awarded the Independent Special Operations Center "North"—one of the country's elite
Polish lawmakers on Friday approved a bill allowing authorities to collect detailed data on the earnings of medical professionals as part of an effort to improve oversight of healthcare spending following reports of irregularities in the system. The lower house of Poland's parliament, the Sejm, in session in Warsaw on Friday, June 19, 2026.PAP/Paweł Supernak Poland's lower
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has visited troops taking part in the Gallant Boar 2026 military exercise near the northeastern town of Orzysz, saying their service helps make Poland a responsible and reliable NATO ally. Polish President Karol Nawrocki (centre).PAP/Tomasz Waszczuk The June 16-26 exercise, held near the strategically important Suwałki Gap linking Poland and Lithuania, involves forces
Poland's defence minister on Wednesday urged the right-wing opposition not to undermine the country's relations with Germany, arguing that close cooperation with allies was essential to national security as Warsaw confronts growing threats from Moscow. Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks in parliament on Wednesday.PAP/Paweł Supernak Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced the government is ending a reduction in fuel excise duty, with a separate decision on VAT to follow in the coming weeks. Pixabay LicenseImage by IADE-Michoko from Pixabay Speaking before Tuesday's cabinet meeting, Tusk said falling global oil prices, driven in part by expectations surrounding the US-Iran agreement, had made the
Inflation in Poland stood at 3.1 percent in year-on-year terms in May, down from 3.2 percent in April, the country’s statistics office said in an estimate on Monday. Pixabay License.Image by Maria Moczydlak from Pixabay Month-on-month, prices fell 0.3 percent. The figures confirm an earlier flash estimate. The main driver of the slowdown was food, which became cheaper by 1 percent compared to April,
