Germany: Syrian migrant stabs female worker multiple times at immigration center
The attack took place on Thursday morning at the so-called House of Integration responsible for assisting migrants and asylum seekers
Germany: 4 Iraqis arrested for starting massive forest fire in famed Saxon-Switzerland National Park
The perpetrators allegedly smoked a hookah, which is said to have started the fire
Knife-wielding African 16-year-old shot dead by police in Dortmund
Investigators consider the possibility that the perpetrator wanted to harm himself with a knife or commit suicide
Cost of living crisis usurps pandemic as world’s most concerning issue
According to research by IPSOS, Poland is among the top countries concerned with inflation but is the least concerned about crime and violence
Russian disinformation campaign tells occupied Ukrainians their country has been partitioned by Poland
According to Ukrainian intelligence services, the Russians are telling locals the Polish currency is now legal tender in the western parts of the country
Latest EU red tape leaves tons of South African oranges rotting in European ports
South African citrus growers have contested the latest EU regulations at the World Trade Organization
Russian oil flows resume through Druzhba pipeline but fuel woes in Central Europe continue
Three of the region’s five main refineries are currently down
Poland will obtain money from EU Recovery Fund, says PM Morawiecki
Despite signs the EU may withhold funding, Poland’s prime minister claims his country will obtain the promised money
UK: Nearly 1 in 3 births are to foreign-born mothers
It is the first time that more babies were born to unmarried parents since records began in 1845
Polexit isn’t happening, says ruling party’s spokesman
In a public TV interview for TVP1, Radosław Fogiel categorically ruled out any notion of Poland planning to leave the EU
German climate activists pour green paint into water fountains to protest gas energy
The protesters turned the water in fountains green in Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn, Essen, and Munich
Czechs can propose the withdrawal of Hungary’s voting rights, warns EU vice-president
According to Czech Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek, Orbán’s recent speech in Tusványos will have “political consequences”
Verhofstadt attacks PiS and calls ‘to get rid of von der Leyen’ if she pays EU funds to Poland
It isn’t the first time Guy Verhofstadt has lashed out at a conservative administration in Europe
Suspected Polish migrant smuggler who broke officer’s arm arrested in Hungary after car chase
The Polish suspect led officers on a wild car chase near the Hungarian-Serbian border
‘Belarus cannot be left to be eaten by Russia,’ warned exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
On the second anniversary of the protests that erupted in Belarus after the presidential election, the exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita why the protests failed to overthrow Lukashenko’s regime
Hungary bans firewood exports to ensure domestic supply for winter
Hungary’s agriculture minister says it is not a blanket ban but instead a measure to ensure Hungary’s energy security for the upcoming winter
Arab immigrant sexually assaults woman in middle of street just 2 months after arriving in France
The man was only in France for two months before committing sexual assault
Czechia wants to introduce time-limited accommodation for war refugees
According to firefighter chief Vladimír Vlček, Ukrainians must stand on their own two feet and seek longer-term accommodation
FBI’s ‘unprecedented’ raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate sparks fierce backlash
Conservatives have claimed the move by the Department of Justice is akin to political interference witnessed in “third world banana republics”
Huge support among Poles for arms purchases, survey shows
Two-thirds of Poles approve of arms purchases from abroad, as they are seen as a means to increase the capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces
Polish energy giant PKN Orlen rebranding its gas stations in Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland
The Polish energy giant is expanding into Eastern Europe
German Greens minister wants to establish centers for neighbors to report each other for political incorrectness
The government of the most populous federal state will spend €140,000 to establish each center
Two Moroccan jihadists arrested after entering Europe alongside economic migrants via the Balkan route
Following their military training by jihadists in Syria, the two perpetrators traveled through Turkey, Bulgaria, and Serbia before entering Europe via Hungary and ending up in Austria and Spain
Warsaw honors the memory of victims of the 1944 Wola massacre
The butcher of the Wola district in 1944 was German General Heinz Reinefarth, who was never punished and was respected in the German Federal Republic where he held public posts until his death in 1979
Von der Leyen broke the deal, now we have nowhere to retreat to and we must act, says Kaczyński
Poland’s ruling party leader is against the government entering into any more negotiations with the European Commission over the release of EU funds
Poland: The ruling party still garners enough support, despite Donald Tusk’s attempts to spread panic and fear
The support for the ruling United Right (Law and Justice, PiS, with its coalition partners) is impressive, given Poland’s economic and social hardships, reads an editorial on portal wPolityce.pl
The Taliban’s Islamic order is already faltering as a lack of foreign aid blows hole in national budget
“Why does the world keep meddling in our affairs?” complained the supreme leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada
‘The law works and saves people,’ says pro-life activist as Poland’s abortion rate drops
The number of abortions in Poland dropped by tenfold due to a new regulation
US F-22 Raptors arrive at Polish air base
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak’s tweet announced the arrival of the U.S. fighter jets at the Łask base as part of the NATO Air Shielding mission on NATO’s eastern flank
‘Hungary is the Lone Star State of Europe’ — Orbán’s CPAC speech in full
In a wide-ranging speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed the issues of migration, taxation, family values, and the war in Ukraine, while urging all conservatives to unite to take back Washington D.C. and Brussels in 2024
If US switches its attention to the Pacific, other countries in Europe are at risk of invasion, warns former Polish foreign minister
According to Witold Waszczykowski, if the journey by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan is a part of a broader U.S. political plan, that could mean the U.S. is returning to prioritizing China as the main threat and neglecting its duties in Europe
Spain reports 50 cases of needle attacks on women in nightclubs as phenomenon grows across Europe
According to the Spanish justice minister, the attacks are pushing women out of nightlife venues
NGOs bemoan inaction of member state governments on Mediterranean migrant crisis as numbers soar
“EU member states and associated states should deploy an adequate, state-led and proactive rescue fleet in the central Mediterranean,” the organizations jointly stated
Mortgage payment holidays prove popular in Poland as 500,000 already claim to defer payments
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has assured the public that Polish banks are strong enough to absorb the costs of the legislation entitling mortgage holders to suspend their repayments for up to eight months until the end of next year
Illegal immigration from Belarus to Poland continues despite new border security
Illegal migrants are attempting to enter Polish territory, despite the country’s newly-built border barrier
Belsat TV journalist sentenced to 5 years in Belarusian labor camp
Iryna Slaunikava has been held in Belarus since October on trumped up charges of organizing an extremist grouping
It is time to give up the EU recovery funds, says senior Polish MEP
MEP Zdzisław Krasnodębski calls on Poland to change its strategy and method of negotiating with the European Union
Sweden: Immigration minister wants to limit the number of non-Nordic immigrants in ‘sensitive neighborhoods’
“I think it is bad to have areas where the majority are of non-Nordic descent,” said Anders Ygeman
Cyber attacks against Poland up 35% as Russian, Belarusian and Chinese groups target Polish military
The Polish army has become the main target of hacking campaigns, reveals Polish daily Rzeczpospolita citing research from Israeli cybersecurity experts
Larger conglomerate will mean energy security for Poland, says Orlen CEO
Daniel Obajtek warned that smaller companies are in danger of being targets for takeovers by foreign competitors
Poles do not support plans to dismiss PM Morawiecki, survey shows
The Polish prime minister is reportedly under pressure from some colleagues within his own party
Generation Z may turn Polish labor market upside down as research shows significant changes in attitudes towards working
Gen Z appears prepared to change jobs every other year, refuses to accept any role models, and views their health as more important than career or money
Czechs want energy crisis solved before focusing on Ukraine, survey shows
Almost four in five Czechs consider finding a solution to the energy crisis to be the most important task during the country’s presidency of the EU Council
Record-breaking migrant numbers at the Austrian border as officials expect new wave
Border officials are expecting a surge in illegal crossings with “millions of migrants” waiting to flee to Europe
Warsaw remembers heroes of the 1944 Uprising
Poles stood for one minute of silence as sirens wailed at 5 p.m. to commemorate the Warsaw Uprising of 1944
World on brink of nuclear annihilation, UN Secretary General warns
Antonio Guterres said the U.N. conference was “a chance to strengthen” the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty amid rising tensions in Ukraine, on the Korean peninsula, and in the Middle East
Abortions plummeted in Poland last year as consequence of constitutional verdict takes effect
The drop in legal abortions in Poland is the result of the Constitutional Tribunal verdict in 2020 on eugenic abortion
Every German will be able to change their gender once a year without the need for surgery
The Self-Determination Act applies exclusively to changing gender and first names
V Corps command in Poland named ‘Camp Kościuszko’ after US and Polish military hero
A ceremony was held in Poznań to christen the forward command for the V Corps of U.S. land forces “Camp Kościuszko” as testimony to the close relations between Poland and the United States
Coal is back in record fashion
The latest forecast from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that the dirtiest of all fossil fuels, and the one still dominant in Poland’s energy mix, is making a big comeback on a truly global scale
Hungary and Poland have ‘parted ways,’ Polish PM Morawiecki says
Disagreement on the war in Ukraine has shaken Polish-Hungarian relations
Medvedev’s propaganda calls for Ukraine to be carved up by Russia, Poland, Hungary, and Romania
The former Russian president and prime minister has published a map suggesting a partition of Ukraine between neighboring countries as part of his disinformation and propaganda offensive
France: Disabled man killed for his bag in botched robbery, 2 Algerians arrested
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment but sadly died the following day from his injuries
Poland aims to have the ‘strongest land forces in Europe,’ declares Polish defense minister
Poland seeks to bolster its defenses in one of the country’s largest arms purchases in history
Afghan arrested for stabbing spree in Le Mans with kitchen knife acquired from nearby supermarket
The man “attacked passers-by by stabbing them while repeatedly uttering words in Arabic,” said the prosecutor
Czech Air Force to protect Slovak airspace from September until end of 2023
The details of the deployment of multi-role fighters will be specified in a joint declaration between Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland
Poles spent €2 billion from their own pockets in three months to help Ukrainian refugees
In total, Poland is estimated to have spent €5.29 billion on its assistance to neighboring Ukraine
Morawiecki’s meeting with Spanish PM in Warsaw: What was discussed?
The two countries were in full agreement over the war in Ukraine and the proposed reductions in gas consumption across Europe
Severe drought hits Polish rivers amid calls for water usage to be regulated
The level of Polish rivers has dropped to an “alarming level” due to the country’s worst drought in seven years
CDU leader Merz meets Kaczyński in Warsaw, criticizes German government on delays in agreed tank exchange
The leader of Poland’s ruling PiS met the leader of Germany’s main opposition party on Wednesday to discuss the war in Ukraine and German war reparations for Poland
Würzburg migrant killer who stabbed 3 women to death avoids prison on mental health grounds
The Somali national claimed that voices in his head had urged him to kill
Hungarian MOL plans to introduce its own brand in Poland earlier than Lotos takeover deal suggests
The Hungarian oil company will advance the terms of the contract to take over part of the Lotos Group, with plans to enter Poland immediately
‘Wear a face mask,’ Czech hospitals ask due to a rise in Covid-19 cases
However, the Czech government remains relatively indifferent to the growing trend in positive cases and has not called for the mandatory wearing of face masks
Lufthansa cancels flights across Europe due to the strike, affecting tens of thousands of passengers
According to Lufthansa Chairman Harry Hohmeister, the strike is destroying people’s “holiday dreams”
Polish and Lithuanian presidents meet to plan more support for Ukraine
Polish President Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda met in Poland over two days to intensify military cooperation between the two countries and to plan more visits to Kyiv
Almost 70% of Poles plan to pay closer attention to energy consumption
Per one survey, only one in three respondents unplugs unused electrical equipment when leaving home for one or two days
Von der Leyen’s stance on rule of law hard to understand, says Polish president’s aide
Małgorzata Paprocka has criticized Ursula von der Leyen and the European Commission for continuing to fine Poland even though Poland has fulfilled the three demands made in a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling
Gas reservoirs in Czechia are already 80% full, says Czech PM
“We have 2.6 billion cubic meters of gas,” added the Czech Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Síkela
Kaczyński’s car pelted with eggs by protestors in Gniezno
One social scientist says the opposition has become frustrated and aggressive
Poland’s main battle tanks arrive in Ukraine
The tanks donated by Poland to Ukraine are to be replaced with U.S. Abrams tanks
Terror threat across Europe still high as Ukraine war poses new challenges
The threat of radicalization among both religious and political factions remains high across Europe, according to Europol
Mediterranean crossings up 50% over last year as migrants land in Italy in the thousands
One reception center has a 300-person capacity but is now hosting more than 1,200
Latvia interested in purchasing HIMARS artillery units from the United States following their success in Ukraine
Latvia has committed to increasing its defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP over the coming three years
Poland could use EU gas limit plans as leverage for dismantling Nord Stream 2
According to energy expert Thierry Bros, Poland could use its vote in the European Council as leverage to force Germany to dismantle the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, or else block the proposal to limit gas consumption
Poland to buy South Korean FA-50 fighter jets, artillery, and tanks
Poland will produce some of the military equipment domestically
Orbán in Tusványos: Analysis and reaction
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán urged Western allies to adopt a new strategy on the war in Ukraine, slammed the botched sanctions imposed on Russian energy supplies, and vowed to preserve Hungarian traditions and culture
France: 21-year-old Senegalese arrested after stabbing two men and assaulting two women
The first victim is reportedly in stable condition
Poland wealthier after pandemic than before it
According to an indicator developed by the Warsaw Enterprise Institute, Poland and Ireland are the only two countries that emerged from the pandemic wealthier than they had been before it
Restoring gas deliveries means more time to fill the tanks, says Czech trade minister
After the regular 10-day maintenance of Nord Stream 1, Russian gas began to flow again to the European Union on Thursday morning
Controversy and mystery surrounds departure of Polish government’s energy tsar
The Polish government claims Piotr Naimski’s dismissal was simply due to a governmental restructuring, but many are skeptical of this official explanation
Polish environment minister reassures public over coal stocks
Anna Moskwa has said that the government is not planning to introduce limits on the purchase of coal to heat homes
Poland should be ready to function without EU Recovery Fund, warns senior MEP
Law and Justice (PiS) MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski believes Poland could borrow capital from elsewhere and destroy the leverage the European Commission currently holds over the nation
EU ‘stabbing Poland in the back,’ says former foreign minister
MEP Witold Waszczykowski tells portal wPolityce.pl that Poland should be assertive in vetoing or blocking EU decisions whenever possible
Polish government’s former energy tsar takes to social media to criticize his dismissal
Piotr Naimski oversaw the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline project and pushed for LNG imports
Czech government to buy F-35 fighters from the US and armored vehicles from Sweden
“If we do not reach an agreement, we will not close the way for other solutions,” Defense Minister Jana Černochová said
Germany reneges on weapons exchange deal while Poland rearms
Germany seems to have gone back on the proposed arms exchange for Poland’s delivery of its T-72 tanks to Ukraine
German government plans to make immigration easier to fill 1.7 million vacancies
Experts call the move unnecessary and suggest investment in daycare and schools is needed to allow more women to work full time
Poland’s ruling party leader slams those plotting against PM, insists government approach to tackling inflation is necessary
Jarosław Kaczyński said that his party’s government refuses to saddle the population with the full costs of inflation
Czech Republic secured the pipes, now it needs to get the gas itself
Negotiations are already underway with Qatar to replace Russian gas, but time is of the essence to acquire the LNG needed to see Czechia through the winter months
Czechia remains supportive of Ukraine but must ensure its own protection, warns PM’s advisor
“The more the Ukrainians manage to resist, the less likely it is that we will have to fight on our territory,” said Tomáš Pojar
Ex-Polish president’s son calls for state protection for his father following anti-Russian remarks
Lech Wałęsa’s son is concerned about threats made on an influential Russian TV program to kidnap or place a bounty on the head of the former Polish “Solidarity” leader and president of the country
Ukrainian parliament approves legislation granting Poles special status in the country
The Ukrainian parliament has accepted the Ukrainian president’s legislative proposal to award Poles special status in Ukraine allowing citizens of Poland to stay for 18 months, the right to work, trade, and to have access to education and health services
Poland ready to share gas with those who have shown solidarity, says foreign minister
Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk said Poland will likely have a surplus of gas come winter
One-third of gas storage tanks in Germany remain empty as energy crisis looms
As other European nations successfully ensure sufficient gas reserves for winter, Germany is far behind its targets and could find itself in trouble as temperatures drop
Relations with Russia will be strained for at least 10 years, warns Czech foreign minister
“It is time to rethink our policy towards Russia. We have to build new measures against it to stop the war,” said Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský
France: 71-year-old man found with six stab wounds, two young men from Guyana arrested
Reports suggest the motive for the attack was due to the victim’s sexual orientation
Poles still boycotting Russian goods and companies refusing to leave Russian market
Despite the results of one recent survey, the current economic environment may change this trend
European Commission decision to punish Poland further is madness, says Polish MEP
Zbigniew Kuźmiuk says the decision by the Commission to launch the second stage of proceedings against Poland for rule of law violations is “an attempt to destabilize relations”
Belarusian guards aiding migrants with ladders and wire cutters
Illegal migrants are attempting to cross the newly built wall at the Belarusian-Polish border
Polish government intervenes over coal shortage
The Polish government will purchase 4.5 million tons of coal from abroad