The US government, in coordination with Lockheed Martin and its European allies, has decided to open a European service centre for Patriot missile systems in Poland.
Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, deemed the Lviv Regional Council’s decision to designate 2027 as the year of Oleg Olzhych – commander of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and leader of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN-M) – to be unacceptable.
The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has brought charges against four companies within the Google group over negotiations with publishers regarding payments for the use of news content.
The financial and political crisis surrounding Poland’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Zondacrypto, has entered a phase of fierce confrontation between the government and the opposition.
A plant belonging to the Polish defense company WB Electronics, located in Skarżysko-Kamienna, caught fire on the night of August 31. Security agencies have not ruled out the possibility of arson.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Warsaw has not made, is not making, and does not intend to make any territorial claims against Ukraine. The ministry emphasized that Poland consistently recognizes and supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its recognized borders.
The anniversary of the Volhynia tragedy has sparked a new round of political tensions between Poland and Ukraine. Poland’s main opposition party, Law and Justice (PiS), has introduced a resolution in the Sejm opposing Ukraine’s membership in the European Union, while the country’s president, Karol Nawrocki, has announced his intention to legislatively ban the symbols of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) within the republic.
In Central and Southeastern Europe, a long and relatively wet spring created favorable conditions for the early cabbage harvest. As a result, cabbage prices in Poland plummeted from the very start of the selling season. In Ukraine and Moldova, cabbage prices remained at a relatively high level until the end of the first month of summer. However, a significant drop in prices for mid-season—“seasonal”—cabbage is expected going forward.
The Polish railway company Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK) announced the cancellation of train services scheduled for late June due to extreme heat.
Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of the Polish opposition party Law and Justice (PiS), called on the Polish government to block negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. He made this statement amid a sharp deterioration in relations between Warsaw and Kyiv, according to the Financial Times.
