Poland’s population is projected to shrink by 6.6 million by 2060, continuing a demographic decline driven by low birth rates and an aging society, the country’s statistics office said on Monday. Pixabay LicenseImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay At the end of last year, Poland’s population stood at 37.5 million, down by more than 147,000 from a
Poland’s lower house of parliament on Friday passed a bill banning the keeping of dogs on chains, ending a long-standing practice that animal rights groups have campaigned against, while introducing new regulations on kennels. Photo:PAP/Michał Zieliński The amendment to the animal protection law was backed by 280 lawmakers, with 105 voting against and 30 abstaining. It was drafted
The European Union’s planned “drone wall” along its eastern border is part of a wider security scheme dubbed the Eastern Flank Guard, officials said on Friday, stressing the need for joint defense measures as Russian drone and missile attacks intensify. European flags flutter outside the European Commission's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.Photo: PAP/EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET EU defence ministers from
Poland’s Senate has unanimously approved the creation of a new Youth Council for the Polish Diaspora, an initiative aimed at strengthening ties between young people of Polish descent living abroad and their ancestral homeland. Polonia Camp 2025Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara The plan was first announced in July during Polonia Camp in Warsaw, the largest gathering of young members of the Polish
US President Donald Trump's recent shift in tone toward Kyiv is not a sign of renewed engagement but a symbolic washing of hands of the Russia-Ukraine war, Britain's The Economist magazine has reported. US President Donald Trump.Photo: EPA/SHAWN THEW In an editorial published on Wednesday, The Economist said Trump "appeared to make a remarkable shift in support towards Ukraine” when he met with the
Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski reacted on social media to US President Donald Trump’s comments on NATO airspace violations. From left: Polish President Karol Nawrocki, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York, Trump was asked whether NATO forces should shoot down
Exiled Russian opposition leader and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov lauded the remarks of Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski during an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Monday, 22 September. Exiled Russian opposition figure and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov (right) commented on the recent speech by Poland's top diplomat, Deputy
The Polish daily has detailed Moscow’s efforts to secure the release of Aleksandr B., a 44-year-old GRU operative accused of orchestrating sabotage operations in Poland, Germany, and the United Kingdom in 2024 using courier packages designed to ignite, following his arrest by Polish security services. Poland has refused to extradite a Russian operative, identified as Aleksandr
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has arrived in New York for his second visit to the United States, where he is due to address the United Nations General Assembly next week. Polish President Karol Nawrocki at Warsaw Airport, departing for the United States to take part in the General Debate of the 80th session of the UN
US President Donald Trump has said a violation of Estonian airspace by Russian fighter jets "could be big trouble," in his first public remarks on the incident that has unsettled NATO allies. United States President Donald J Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 19 September 2025.Photo: EPA/Aaron
