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Polish Court Refuses Extradition in Nord Stream Case, Citing “Just War”
In a ruling that has stunned people across Europe, a Polish court has refused to extradite a Ukrainian man suspected by Germany of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, arguing that even if Ukraine was behind the attack, it...

Polish film wins Serra da Estrela Environmental Film Festival
The documentary ‘The Town That Drove Away’ by Polish filmmakers Grzegorz Piekarski and Natalia Pietsch claimed the top prize at the 31st Serra da Estrela International Environmental Film Festival (CineEco). The film was among ten works debuting in...

Warsaw Community Public Library – Books And Cookies Sale Oct. 18
InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 18, 2025 Updated: Oct 14, 2025 @ 3:10 PM Members of Friends of the Library are pictured at one of the group’s sidewalk sales to benefit the Warsaw Community Public Library. Shown seated from left are Sondra Dicken and...

Polish thug who should have been deported for beating cops STILL in UK as £7k a bout bare-knuckle boxer
A POLISH thug who should have been deported for an attack on two cops is still in the UK — coining it as a bare-knuckle boxer. Violent Dawid Ostafi, 35, who is wanted in his homeland for robbery, earns £7,000 a bout as a cruiserweight brawler....

The artist who wore nothing but light bulbs to scandalise communist Poland
Ewa Partum would have you believe that she’s a stupid woman, or at least guilty of what 1980s Polish society deemed frivolous female behaviour. Dressed in nothing but high heels, red lipstick and a string of light bulbs, the artist would enact the...

LOT Polish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Baku after passenger falls ill
A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (SP-LVS) operating flight LO189 from Warsaw (WAW) to Tashkent (TAS), Uzbekistan, made an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku (GYD), Azerbaijan, on Thursday night after a passenger...

Lost in translation by SB: How Polish city apartments became housing without bathrooms
Fake card Fake: Nearly 800,000 apartments in Poland still do not have a toilet, 400,000 lack running water, and about 1 million have no bathroom. This is more than in Belarus. Fact: Polish statistics include private single-family homes in remote...

Polish Border Guards Discover Tunnel on Poland-Belarus Border
According to Marcin Kierwiński’s Twitter account The Polish Border Guard uncovered a tunnel at the border with Belarus. Who dug the tunnel remains unknown. Polish Minister of Internal Affairs Marcin Kervinsky announced this on social media. He...

Polish parliament approves corporate income tax hike for banks
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Poland Lets Ukrainian Wanted By Germany In Nord Stream Blasts Walk Free: 'A Just Act'
A Polish court has simply let a Ukrainian citizen suspected by Germany of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022 walk free. The Polish judge ruling in the case not only decided to ignore the European arrest warrant issued by...

Poland's lower house approves E.U. - Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement
Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Ha Hoang Hai attended the plenary session at the invitation of Sejm Marshal Szymon Hołownia. The bill already garnered full support during the first discussion on October 9 between the lower house’s Foreign Affairs...
Poland Refuses To Extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream Suspect, Cites War Immunity
A Polish court refused to extradite a Ukrainian suspect in the Nord Stream sabotage case to Germany, citing “functional immunity” for acts carried out on behalf of Ukraine. Judge Dariusz Lubowski ruled the accused’s actions “rational and just”...

Poland blocks extradition of suspect in Nord Stream sabotage
A Polish court refuses to extradite Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline attack, calling the sabotage a "rational" wartime act. A Polish court has rejected Germany’s request to extradite a Ukrainian national accused of involvement in the Nord...

European solidarity with Ukraine is more important today than ever before – Polish PM
Stock Photo: Getty Images Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has emphasised how important it is for Europe to show solidarity with Ukraine after the meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Source: Tusk on X (Twitter), as...

Polish Court Refuses Extradition of Ukrainian Nord Stream Sabotage Suspect
A Polish court on Friday refused a German extradition request for a Ukrainian man suspected of involvement in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe. The Warsaw judge said the German request “does not merit...

Vestas Puts Polish Turbine Plant on Ice as Europe’s Green Ambitions Falter
When Vestas, the Danish wind-turbine giant, announced over the weekend that it would shelve plans for its largest factory in Poland, the move left many observers asking why. On its face, the decision reflects a painful reality: demand for offshore...

Poland's lower house approves EU – Việt Nam Investment Protection Agreement
HÀ NỘI — Poland’s Sejm (lower house) on October 17 morning passed a bill ratifying the European Union – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), with all 422 votes in favour. Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Hà Hoàng Hải attended the...

Warsaw Wraps Up Regular Season By Defeating Northridge
Connor A, McCann After righting the ship a tad with a big home win over NorthWood last week, the Warsaw football team remained at home for the regular season finale against Northridge on Friday night. After honoring 14 seniors before the game, the...


Vestas shelves Polish wind turbine plant on low European demand
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has halted plans for its largest factory in Poland. The company cited lower than expected demand for offshore wind in Europe.Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has shelved plans to open its biggest factory in Poland,...