Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, is expected to make his first official visit to Poland later this month, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Ignacy Niemczycki said on Saturday. Peter Magyar Reuters "We are talking about the first official visit. I know the plans are for it to happen in May," Niemczycki told RMF FM radio, adding that
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday hailed a new EU defence financing deal as a defining moment for his country, saying it would significantly boost security amid growing regional risks. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.PAP/Marcin Obara Poland on Friday signed a landmark agreement to access billions of euros in low-interest defence loans under the European Union's SAFE rearmament funding mechanism. Speaking after the signing,
Officials have unveiled the official mascot for this year's FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which will be hosted by Poland. Pixabay LicenseImage by Roland Schäfer from Pixabay The mascot, named Islana, symbolises the growth of the women's game and reflects the creativity and vibrancy of the sport, football's world governing body FIFA said. Inspired by Slavic folklore, the character
Poles are taking more time off work due to illness, according to new data from the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), the country’s social security agency. Pixabay LicenseImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The figures indicate that sickness absence is becoming more widespread and continues to rise. Last year, 27.5 million sick leave certificates were issued, resulting in 290.5
Poland is set to become the first country to sign a loan agreement under the European Union' SAFE defence funding programme, sources at the European Commission have told the Polish news agency PAP. EU commissioners Andrius Kubilius (right) and Piotr Serafin (left) at a European Commission meeting in Brussels, January 2025.EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET The deal is expected to
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is set to meet Pope Leo XIV and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a visit to Rome on Thursday, according to official announcements. St. Peter's Square, Vatican City.Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The Vatican said the pope would receive Tusk in a morning audience at 9 a.m., on
The United States officially supported Poland's bid to become a permanent member of the prestigious G20 forum, which brings together the world's major economies. G20 countries' summit in Brazil in 2024 (Illustration Image).Ricardo Stuckert / Lula Oficial / Wikimedia Commons (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) This position of the US administration was included in a State Department statement, published after the
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday that managing the country’s healthcare system involves "only difficult tasks," as he defended the government’s approach to funding and reform. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks in parliament on Thursday, April 30, 2026.PAP/Albert Zawada Speaking in parliament, Tusk said Health Minister Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda had taken on a particularly challenging role, adding that demand
A planned Paramount Skydance takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery has raised questions about the future of Poland’s TVN network. Photo:PAP/Darek Delmanowicz A media scholar has said she does not expect TVN24, one of Poland’s main private news channels, to turn into a Polish version of Fox News after Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved the takeover by Paramount Skydance. The
The European Parliament has voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of four Polish MEPs, clearing the way for legal proceedings against them in Poland. MEPs during a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Tuesday.PAP/Wiktor Dąbkowski Daniel Obajtek and Patryk Jaki, both of the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, along with far-right lawmakers Grzegorz Braun
