Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday that Poland will not join the U.S.-initiated Peace Council under current conditions, citing uncertainties over the council’s structure and goals. Tusk emphasized that maintaining strong relations with the United States remains a priority in Poland’s foreign policy. He added that Warsaw does not rule out joining the council in the
A civilian employee arrested on espionage charges last week had worked in some of Poland's most sensitive defence departments for over 30 years, the head of the Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW) has revealed. Jarosław Stróżyk, head of Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW), speaking to the Polish Press Agency (PAP) in Warsaw on 9 February 2026.Photo: PAP/Albert
Poland's Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has announced plans to create a new category of military reservists as part of efforts to build armed forces of 500,000 personnel. Poland's Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announces plans for military reserve reforms, Warsaw, 9 February 2026.Photo: PAP/Albert Zawada Under a long-term defence programme, Poland aims to build peacetime forces of 500,000 by 2039,
Poland has enacted a new law that expands the powers of its armed forces to improve security in the Baltic Sea. Pixabay LicenseImage by Michaela 💗 from Pixabay The measure, signed by Polish President Karol Nawrocki last month, mandates broader authority for the navy to protect critical infrastructure and faster deployment of warships beyond the country's territorial waters. The new
Poland's unemployment rate stood at 3.2 percent in December and was among the lowest in the 27-nation European Union, the bloc’s statistics agency has reported. Pixabay LicenseImage by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay The Czech Republic had the lowest jobless rate in the EU in December, at 3.1 percent, followed by Poland and Malta tied in second place, each with 3.2 percent, according to the Eurostat agency. Meanwhile, Finland had
Polish athletes who claim gold at the Winter Olympics, which begin on Friday, stand to receive a remarkable rewards package including more than PLN 1 million (EUR 240,000) in cash, a car and a flat, according to officials. The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games begin on Friday and run until February 22.Photo: EPA/MICHAEL BUHOLZER The Polish Olympic Committee and
The US ambassador to Poland said on Thursday he was suspending all contacts with Poland’s parliamentary Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty, accusing him of making “outrageous and unprovoked insults” against President Donald Trump. Włodzimierz CzarzastyPAP/Piotr Nowak Ambassador Tom Rose said in a post on the X platform that "effective immediately" the US embassy would "have no further dealings, contacts or
Poland’s Minister of Justice, Waldemar Żurek, has announced that he will oversee a special investigative team examining potential Polish connections to a sex trafficking scandal involving the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein. From left: Poland's Minister of Justice Waldemar Żurek and Jeffrey Epstein, the late US financier.Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak/JASON SZENES/EPA Żurek shared the update via social media, stating that
Polish journalists have obtained new information about a Ministry of National Defence employee who was detained on Tuesday morning in Warsaw on suspicion of cooperating with a foreign intelligence service. Polish journalists have obtained details regarding a Ministry of National Defence employee detained on February 3, 2026. Photo: PAP/Albert Zawada According to Polish news outlet Onet.pl, which was the
Poland’s new digital invoicing system is operating smoothly and without security incidents, the head of the National Revenue Administration said on Monday. The new National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) aims to modernise billing and reduce tax fraud.Image: Polish Ministry of Finance Marcin Łoboda told a news conference in Warsaw that the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) was stable and secure
