President Andrzej Duda, an ally of the ruling party, nominated Morawiecki, leading to a delay in forming a new government. Tusk plans to unblock €36bn of EU funds, reverse a 2020 abortion ban, and strengthen LGBT protections. Andrzej Duda’s nomination of Mateusz Morawiecki, despite no confidence victory, suggests opposition to Tusk’s plans. Former Prime Minister … Read more
Two Legia Warsaw players arrested in the Netherlands following Europa Conference League defeat. Legia president Dariusz Mioduski says he was hit while trying to mediate. Uefa working to help secure the players’ release. Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has ordered “urgent diplomatic action” after two Legia Warsaw players were arrested following their Europa Conference League … Read more
Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki warns Ukrainian President Zelenskyy against insulting Poles after UN remarks. Tensions rise between Poland and Ukraine over a ban on Ukrainian grain exports. Poland has historically been a strong ally of Ukraine against Russian aggression. Poland’s Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has sternly warned Volodymyr Zelenskyy not to engage in further derogatory … Read more
Poland has sent its first Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has promised more. On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Morawiecki is in Kyiv. Poland has reportedly dispatched its first Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, according to a government official. “The first Leopards from Poland went to … Read more
Poland will send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. If it can create a small coalition of governments. Transfer of the German-made tanks would typically require permission from Germany. Poland will send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine if it is able to “create at least… a small coalition of governments” that would do the … Read more
“We are not at the end of the road on the rule of law in Poland,” von der Leyen. Poland, which borders Ukraine, is on the frontline of the EU solidarity effort. The impasse has festered, EU strives to maintain unity to address Ukraine crisis Poland will only receive money from its 35.4 billion … Read more
Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland’s prime minister, said his country is modernizing its transportation infrastructure to help ease the shipment of grain and other essential exports from Ukraine. They have been badly hampered by Russia’s war. Morawiecki spoke at Borodyanka, Ukraine, near Kyiv, which had been seriously damaged by Russian bombardment. He was there to dedicate container … Read more
A new UN-led rescue attempt was launched on Friday to evacuate the last residents trapped inside a besieged steel mill in Mariupol, which has become the southern city’s last bastion against Russian forces. Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers, as well as 200 civilians, including children, are believed to be hiding in the Soviet-era tunnels and bunkers … Read more
Five people were killed and at least seven are missing followed by two gas explosions at a coal mine in southern Poland on Wednesday, the country’s prime minister claimed. The company in charge of the Pniowek mine, JSW, stated the first explosion took place shortly after midnight at a depth of 1,000 meters (3,280 feet). … Read more
