The 11 Belarusian citizens and four Russians had entered Poland on tourist visas.
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Poland breaks up international criminal group accused of laundering €77 million
Nine people have been arrested – eight Ukrainians and one Belarusian – who operated from currency exchange offices.
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Poland moves to allow more municipalities to charge tourist fee
Kraków, which received 8.7 million overnight tourists last year, had appealed for a change to the law.
Poland drops proposal to criminalise providing help to illegal migrants following outcry
Critics said the law could have exposed volunteers helping migrants to up to three years in prison.
Kraków’s new mayor withdraws patronage of LGBT+ equality march
Łukasz Gibała, who has been supportive of LGBT+ rights in the past, argues that the event has become too “partisan”.
Polish prosecutors seek to drop case against South Asian men who slaughtered goat in kebab bar
The Bangladeshi and Indian men said they did not know the practice was prohibited in Poland.
Polish police detain more teens following school knife attacks amid fears of further incidents
Many parents decided not to keep their children at home as online rumours swirled.
Polish parliament approves ban on nighttime alcohol sales in shops
All forms of advertising alcohol will also be prohibited.
One person killed in second school knife attack in Poland in two days
“We are seeing a radicalisation of young people,” warns the education minister.
Warsaw records EU’s highest employment rate
The figure for Poland’s capital and its surrounding area stood at 86.9%, more than 10 percentage points above the level for the EU as a whole.
Ukrainian refugees raised Poland’s GDP by 2.4% in 2025, finds UN study
At the same time, their growing presence in the labour market had no negative impact on employment or wages.
Poland launches new combat uniforms, including first designed for female soldiers
Women now make up around 16% of Poland’s soldiers.
Poland and Lithuania prepare to evacuate one million Baltic residents to Poland in event of war
Lithuania last week finished large-scale mobilisation exercises that also involved Polish officials.
Thousands of protesters trap Polish bishop in church amid anger over dismissal of local priest
He was eventually evacuated under police protection.
