Poland’s foreign minister seems to be lending support to French President Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion that NATO troops could end up on the battlefield in Ukraine. Speaking at a conference in Warsaw commemorating the 25th anniversary of Poland joining NATO held at Warsaw University on March 10, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said he “appreciates French President Emmanuel Macron’s... 

During a meeting of Poland’s National Security Council, President Andrzej Duda outlined a major objective for his Washington visit – convincing US leaders to endorse an increased spending requirement for NATO members, aimed at sending a strong message to Russia. Duda proposed that NATO nations should be compelled to allocate a minimum of 3% of their GDP to defense, up from the current 2% guideline.... 

The management of Poland’s central bank, the National Bank of Poland (NBP), has decided to increase the share of gold in the country’s reserves to 20 percent. NBP President Adam Glapinski announced this momentous occasion during a press conference, where he noted that “a 20 percent share of gold in reserves is characteristic of the wealthiest, safest and most credible countries.” The... 

In April, 2021, the world learned that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had been negotiating the biggest contract ever sealed for 1.1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines via text messages back and forth with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. And while those texts were ‘somehow’ lost, Pfizer is now suing Poland – which, under the EU deal struck between von der Leyen and Bourla,... 

The end of the global pandemic is now in sight, Poland’s Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Wednesday, expressing hope that the country will soon begin to return to normal life. Speaking at a press conference, the minister said that in February he expects a significant decrease in infections, which, in turn, will lower the risk of the healthcare system becoming overwhelmed. If this is the... 

People most at risk from coronavirus can be identified with a simple genetic check, health officials say. The Polish Health Ministry is planning to introduce a new type of screening for coronavirus after a gene was discovered that determines the likelihood of a patient suffering from severe or fatal Covid-19. People most at risk of suffering the severest effects or even dying of coronavirus can be... 

Leaders of four major European Parliament factions have included a resolution that is a clear attack on Poland and Hungary in their project concerning fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The resolution was authored by the European People’s Party (EPP), the socialists, Greens, and the Renew Europe group and criticizes Polish authorities for organizing elections in May. Manfred Weber (EPP), Itraxe... 

Last week, Polish engineers announced the VentilAid project to design inexpensive open-source ventilators using 3-D printing technology: Engineers and designers from Poland-based Urbicum have banded together to launch the VentilAid project, an effort to design an open-source ventilator which can be reproduced using a 3D printer and an assembly of basic, easily accessible parts. The open-source ventilator... 

Farmers across Poland have declared a general strike, appealing to the public for understanding and awareness that their industry is defending itself against being driven into bankruptcy. Farmer protests are raging in many European countries, primarily due to the European Commission’s ideologically driven Green Deal policies and the flooding of European markets with agricultural products from international... 

Slow-moving machinery such as tractors and groups of pedestrians held up traffic all over Poland as Poland’s farmers joined in with European-wide protests designed to push back against a range of government policies farmers say are endangering the future of their industry and trade. The outbreak of protests, which were signaled last week, comes on the heels of a series of demonstrations and border... 

President Andrzej Duda declared on Thursday that he has commenced clemency proceedings for two conservative politicians, Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik, currently being detained in Poland. The decision came after a personal request from the wives of the two men, Barbara Kamińska and Romualda Wąsik, and was preceded by a meeting between them and the Polish president. President Duda began by... 

The new left-liberal government in Poland is drawing comparisons to the former communist dictatorship by taking what the country’s former conservative prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, claims are “political prisoners.” Morawiecki, who stepped down in December, appeals for help from the outside world, stating in a speech in English that, for the first time since the dark days of... 

The new liberal government in Poland is intensifying its purges against the former conservative government, with police storming the presidential palace and arresting two high-ranking conservative politicians on Tuesday, citing alleged abuse of power. This dramatic event is part of an ongoing conflict between the new liberal Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, and conservative President Andrzej Duda. Polish... 

In an official visit to Poland, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö was welcomed by President Andrzej Duda, with talks emphasizing Poland’s support for Finland amid hybrid aggression from Russia at the border. President Niinistö was warmly received by his Polish counterpart at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw. The visit, starting with one-on-one discussions and delegation meetings, concluded with... 

The European Commission has agreed with Poland in its dispute with Germany over German waste illegally transported into the country, Polish climate and environment minister Anna Moskwa has informed. “Germany must take away the waste illegally stored in Poland! The European Commission has admitted that Poland is right in the dispute with Germany,” Anna Moskwa wrote on her X account on Wednesday. “We...