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Protesters return to Poland’s streets demanding liberalisation of abortion law. Polish parliament passes amendments to bill implementing EU’s Digital Services Act. Ukraine's Bohdan Luts wins Henryk Wieniawski International Violin competition.

Poland has reacted to the Lviv Regional Council's decision to declare 2027 the Year of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, a report from the Total Security and Smart Cities combined conference, which kicked off in Warsaw on Wednesday,Poles flood Google with data deletion demands over online privacy fears and over a million people have signed the #HandsOffNature petition...

A year has passed since Poland introduced its deposit-refund system for beverage containers; Winners of the Polish Product of the Future competition announced in Warsaw; We speak to Guntram Wolff, a professor of economics, about some of the most pressing global challenges.

Poland responds to US secretary Hegseth's Afghanistan remarks; Polish Prime Minister sets off for India; Polish company joins ESA’s space debris project.

Polish government’s record after three years is widely seen as mixed. Poland announces the creation of a new formation for certified civilian drone operators to support the military. An interview with Jon Gruen, CEO of the US interceptor-drone maker Fortem Technologies.

Ukraine says SpaceX’s military satellite service is back, but questions remain; We will speak to Ukraine's former Finance Minister and Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council; Polish start-ups have the talent to go global, but can they scale up?

We speak to Michael O’Flaherty, Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights; Polish children are gaining weight faster than their peers elsewhere in Europe; Pet Anxiety Awareness Day has made its official European debut in Warsaw.

The 2026 Warsaw Security Forum continues,EU commissioner honoured in Poland for strengthening Polish-Lithuanian ties,Polish National Prosecutor’s Office revealed that state institutions lacked full control over the data processed by the Pegasus surveillance system and the latest gruesome incidents at Polish schools prompt calls to curb illegal online content

From robot “protests” to artificial consciousness: a conversation with a futurologist. As Poland marks the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we speak with Aleksandra Wysocka who authored "A Year with Cancer". 42nd Warsaw International Film Festival kicks off on Friday.

Poland's "Baltic Power" maiden offshore wind farm nears completion; A Czech artist reimagines a Polish Noble prize winner; A Polish company joins the ESA project of cleaning debris from space.

Sweden announces deployment of its Patriot air defence systems to Poland; The government invests in electric cars but Poles remain cautious; The highly anticipated film adaptation of "Lalka" ("The Doll") has made history at the domestic box office.

Russia unable to invade any NATO country but eager to escalate, says a Polish general,Poland's Finance Minister takes part in the G20 trade representatives' talks,Ukrainian refugees add billions to Poland’s economy as employment reaches a new high, report says and The Mazovian Tourist Organisation presented the winners of so called Tourist Oscar

Poland eases rules on shooting down suspect foreign aircraft amid a growing Russia threat. "Poland has no shelter system for its whole population" - Interior Minister admits. Austria’s Ambassador speaks of bilateral relations in a changing Europe. A new movie adaptation of classic Polish novel "The Doll" opens in theaters across the country.

Moscow continues its barbaric attacks on civilian targets across Ukraine, border crossing with Poland included,Norwegian investment in Poland soars to 8 billion euros and the Indo-Polish Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IPCCI) has launched the India Business Forum Poland to support and empower the Indian business community in Poland...

Zelensky condemns knife attack in Poland amid rising wave of anti-Ukrainian sentiment; Forbes Poland showcases most prominent young local talent; newly discovered WWII photographs donated by French archives to Poland.