A new biography out later this month argues that Polish actress Joanna Pacuła became a major Hollywood figure in the 1980s, even as she remained little understood at home. Polish actress Joanna Pacuła.Photo: Byron Purvis/AdMedia via PAP The book, Pacuła. Najsłynniejsza Polka na świecie (Pacuła: The Most Famous Polish Woman in the World), written by Marta Górna, will be
Unemployment in Poland stood at 3.1 percent in January, marking the lowest rate in the 27-nation European Union, the bloc’s statistics agency has reported. Pixabay LicenseImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Poland and Bulgaria tied for the lowest jobless rate in the bloc in January, each with 3.1 percent, followed by the Czech Republic with 3.2 percent, according to the Eurostat agency. Meanwhile, Finland had the highest seasonally-adjusted jobless rate in the EU,
Polish authorities have detained more than 140 foreigners across the country following a joint operation by police and the Border Guard, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said on Wednesday. Photo:Polish Border Guard/twitter.com/Straz_Graniczna Kierwiński said on X that officers carried out nearly 1,800 checks to verify the legality of foreigners’ stays in Poland. The Border Guard said that in nearly
Poland faces no problems with fuel supplies and no risk of shortages despite escalating tensions in the Middle East, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak Speaking ahead of a Cabinet meeting in Warsaw, Tusk said the war had no direct impact on oil and fuel deliveries to Poland. "I want
The Polish economy grew 4 percent in the final quarter of last year, the country’s statistics office said on Monday in a preliminary estimate. Pixabay LicenseImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The reading was in line with a flash estimate released by the Statistics Poland (GUS) office last month. Investment increased by 4.7 percent, while private consumption expanded by 4.2 percent in Poland in the fourth quarter of 2025,
Poland’s foreign ministry has issued fresh travel warnings for several Middle Eastern countries as a large-scale military operation unfolds across the region. Smoke rises in central Tehran after an Israeli attack in Iran, 01 March 2026. A joint Israeli and US military operation continues on its second day after targeting multiple locations across Iran in the
There are currently no reports of Polish nationals being affected by the strikes on Iran, a foreign ministry spokesman has said. Smoke rises in central Tehran after Israel attack, 28 February 2026. Photo: ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH PAP/EPA. Speaking to reporters on Saturday about the developments in the Middle East, Maciej Wewiór stressed that the situation in the region remains
Poland is drafting legislation to ban children under 15 from using social media, Education Minister Barbara Nowacka said, placing responsibility for age checks on online platforms and imposing financial penalties for non-compliance. Polish Education Minister Barbara Nowacka.PAP/Paweł Supernak Nowacka told Bloomberg News the government wants platforms to ensure effective verification of users’ ages. A draft outline of
Warsaw has opened a new waste-to-energy plant that will process nearly 30 percent of the city’s trash and turn it into electricity and heat. Pixabay LicenseImage by Iva Balk from Pixabay Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski officially inaugurated the facility last week, in the Targówek district, in the northeast of the city. Known as the Warsaw Energy Production Plant, the
Polish energy company Orlen Synthos Green Energy and US-based GE Vernova Hitachi have signed an agreement to develop a small modular reactor (SMR) for Poland, in a ceremony held at the US Department of Energy in Washington. Polish Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka speaks in Washington as Poland signs an SMR agreement with US-based GE Vernova Hitachi.Photo: Courtesy
