Polish authorities neutralize drone over central Warsaw, 2 suspects arrested

Poland’s State Protection Service (SOP) neutralized a drone flying over government buildings in central Warsaw on September 15, 2025, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced. In a statement published on X, Tusk said that the drone was seen in...

Poland arrests two Belarusians who allegedly flew drone over official buildings

Poland’s State Protection Service (SOP) spotted and “neutralised” a drone flying over government buildings in central Warsaw. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the incident yesterday amid heightened tensions following other recent...

Polish President visits Berlin; tensions linger

Poland’s new president, Karol Nawrocki, visits Berlin, and the tensions between the neighbors may affect their efforts to take a united stance against Moscow, writes Politico. It is no secret in political circles and beyond that German Chancellor...

Polish households face high electricity in 2026

Polish Energy Group (PGE) warns that electricity prices in 2026 may soar to levels not seen in years. The company has come out saying that prices are expected to breach PLN 500 (€118) per megawatt-hour. A bill to freeze electricity prices at the...

Polish court acquits activists who smuggled migrants into the country

A court in eastern Poland has acquitted five activists accused of aiding illegal immigrants to remain on Polish territory before continuing their journey to Western Europe because the activists did not receive any financial or personal benefit...

Poland issues fewest residence permits to immigrants in ten years

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Poland Selects Agnieszka Holland’s "Franz" for Oscars International Feature Race

Tue 16 Sep 2025 | 12:23 PM Poland’s Oscar Selection Committee has chosen Agnieszka Holland’s Franz Kafka biopic “Franz” as the country’s candidate for the best international feature film category of the 98th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...

Polish municipality powers energy poverty strategy with data diagnostics

Energy poverty remains a pressing issue across the European Union, but a small municipality in Poland is experimenting with innovative governance, funding and social engagement tools to ensure a just energy transition. A recent report reviewing...

Polish MEP says his car was shot at with an air rifle

A member of the European Parliament says that someone has shot at his car with an air rifle. The Polish MEP Waldemar Buda shared a photograph of his damaged vehicle on the social media platform X. The alleged incident took place on Monday. Mr Buda...

Polish President calls on NATO to strengthen deterrent capabilities

Polish President Karol Nawrocki called on NATO to strengthen deterrence following an incursion of Russian drones into Poland's airspace. In an interview with Germany's Bild newspaper, Nawrocki said: "We must do everything to be ready for war,...

Poland Calls for NATO-Backed No-Fly Zone over Ukraine

The Washington Post 15:14 JST, September 16, 2025 BERLIN – Poland’s foreign minister called on NATO countries to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine to protect Europe from Russian strikes amid the continuing fallout over the drone incursion into...

Poland's President Urged NATO To Do Everything To Be Ready For War

3 Because that's the only thing that will give us peace. Polish President Karol Nawrocki has called on NATO to do everything to "be ready for war." "We must do everything to be ready for war. Because only that will give us peace," he said in an...

Poland’s $100m oil and gas investment in Pakistan set for expansion

Published on: September 16, 2025 11:29 AM Poland has expressed its intent to reinvest locally generated incomes and resources in Pakistan, aiming to expand its over $100 million investment in the country’s oil and gas exploration sector, as the...

UK Typhoon fighter jets begin NATO patrols in Poland to secure airspace after Russian drone incursions

The UK Ministry of Defence published a press release on 15 September 2025, which confirms that Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets will begin air-defence missions over Poland under NATO’s new “Eastern Sentry” operation. The announcement lands...

UK to Deploy Fighter Jets to Poland

Tue 16 Sep 2025 | 10:52 AM The United Kingdom will deploy Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Poland as part of NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentinel, launched in response to the recent drone incident on Polish territory. Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed...

Breaking News: Poland conducts first live-fire test of US-made Patriot air defense missile system

On September 16, 2025, Poland's Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced that the country conducted the first live-fire exercise of its US-made Patriot air and missile defense system acquired under the Wisła program. The training was...

A Ukrainian And A Belarusian Launched A Drone Over Polish Government Buildings

9 New information from the authorities in Poland. A 21-year-old Ukrainian citizen and a 17-year-old Belarusian citizen launched a drone in the drone zone of the Belvedere government quarter in Warsaw on September 15. They were detected by the...

How anti-Ukrainian discourse weakened Poland ahead of Russia's attack

Although Polish politicians have long warned that Russian aggression could and would spread further westward, the 10 September incursion of nearly 20 Russian drones seemed to catch them by surprise. In recent months, it had become increasingly...

EU influence wears off: European court makes a decision, Poland says, “So what?”

When Polish Justice Minister and General Prosecutor Waldemar Żurek sat down in his office a week ago to record a piece of video for his social media accounts, he was visibly delighted. His body language and tone of voice emphasised his conviction...

French Rafale sent to intercept Russian drone which never entered Polish airspace; earlier Romanian F-16s decided against shooting down Geran kamikaze loitering munition

One of the French Rafale fighters, which is based in Poland as part of NATO's Eastern Sentry military operation, was scrambled to intercept what the United States-led military alliance claims was another potential incursion from Russian drones....