City councillors in Warsaw have approved a pilot ban on the sale of alcohol at night in two districts of the Polish capital, aiming to curb alcohol-related problems. In Poland, which has long struggled with alcohol abuse, strong spirits are available even at petrol stations, contributing to traffic accidents caused by drunk drivers. The photo above
Poland has been elected to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the UN’s leading aviation body. According to the Civil Aviation Authority (ULC), Poland has been elected to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the wrold's leading aviation body.Photo: ICAO/ULC The Civil Aviation Authority (ULC) said the country is now one
Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed the plans on Wednesday during a visit to the Lipa training ground in south-eastern Poland, where the newly inaugurated Camp Jomsborg training centre for Ukrainian forces is located. From left: Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz Poland's Deputy PM and Defence Minister, Tore O. Sandvik, Norway’s defence ministerPhoto: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz Four satellites will be placed in
Polish authorities have detained a Ukrainian citizen wanted by Germany in connection with the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Europe to Russia, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Photo:Stefan Sauer/dpa via PAP The man, identified only as Volodymyr Z., was arrested early on Tuesday in a Warsaw suburb under a European arrest warrant issued
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
