Europe Poland Poland has started implementing the Eastern Shield project on the border with Russia and Belarus; it includes the construction of a system of fortifications, bases and logistical hubs; it plans to invest more than $2,5 billion in the period 2024-2028
Europe Poland The Russian consulate in Poznań, one of three in the country, has been closed upon order of Foreign Minister in retaliation for the acts and attempts of sabotage of the last months, possibly in connection with the passage of Western weapons for Ukraine
Europe Poland Biedronka, the largest supermarket chain, has been fined €116 million for forcing suppliers to discount their products after delivery; Competition and Consumer Protection said it is an "important signal for the market, especially for larger companies"
Europe Poland The government will temporarily suspend the possibility of seeking political asylum in the country for migrants arriving from Belarus
Europe Poland The Polish Armaments Agency has announced plans to finalise 50 defence contracts by the end of the year, a move to strengthen the country's military capabilities
Europe Poland The country has been facing major flooding caused by storm Boris, with damage to infrastructure and homes, thousands of people displaced and at least five deaths; PM Tusk claims the situation has been exacerbated by beaver activity along the rivers
Europe Poland According to a recent poll, most Poles want the army to shoot down potentially dangerous objects that enter the country's airspace, even if they are civilians, after an object that entered was not shot down because it could not be identified
Europe Poland A new £7 billion airport, called the Solidarity Transport Hub, which could carry up to 40 million passengers a year, will be built in Poland, integrating air, rail and road transport
Europe Poland Foreign students without a high school diploma will not be granted student visas, in a tightening of visa regulations following a 'visa scandal' allegedly involving some Polish universities
Europe Poland UK Export Finance and KUKE, the export credit agencies of the UK and Poland respectively, provided a guarantee for a €249 million loan in a solar project to boost green exports
Europe Poland Health Minister Leszczyna wants to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors as of 1 January 2025, considered an essential measure to limit the use of e-cigarettes among young people
Europe Poland Last year, Poland's population decreased by 133.000, the largest percentage drop among all EU member states
Europe Poland Poland's first queer museum, QueerMuzeum documenting the history of the LGBT+ community, will open later this year in Warsaw with the support of the municipal authorities