Poland arrests four in global DDoS-for-hire takedown

Polish authorities have arrested four people suspected of running illegal DDoS-for-hire services that allowed users to launch cyberattacks on websites and servers worldwide, according to Europol. The suspects, aged 19 to 22 years old, allegedly operated …

Poland to Make It Harder to Obtain Citizenship: Foreigners May Face 10-Year Residency Requirement

The main opposition party of Poland, PiS, wants the country to tighten the citizenship rules for foreign nationals residing in the country. Poland currently has some of the most liberal citizenship laws in the EU. In order to be eligible to apply for …

The EC is taking Poland to the CJEU

Poland axe rampage kills one with 'severed head' found on Warsaw uni campus

A severed head has reportedly been discovered after an axe attack at the University of Warsaw in Poland. A woman's head was found on the campus of the University of Warsaw following an attack that also injured a security guard, according to local …

Merz visits France, Poland after bumpy start to leadership

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk shake hands as they attend a joint press conference, in Warsaw, Poland May 7, 2025. [Photo/Agencies]  After a bumpy start to his coalition government, Germany's Chancellor …

Woman killed with axe at university in Poland

A woman has been killed with an axe at Warsaw University in Poland, authorities have said. The incident happened at around 6.40pm local time (5.40pm UK time) on Wednesday when a man armed with the weapon attacked people on the campus, according to police. …

Police in Poland say one killed in axe attack at Warsaw University

Polish police securing an area at Warsaw University's campus after an axe attack on May 7.PHOTO: REUTERS WARSAW - Police said on May 7 they had detained a 22-year-old Polish man after he killed one person with an axe at Warsaw University, in an attack …

Poland cuts interest rates for first time since 2023 citing weaker economic activity and slowing inflation

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Germany’s Merz only offers Poland train talk, after France gets defence pledge

WARSAW — Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz kicked off his term with lightning trips to Paris and Warsaw on Wednesday, aiming to revive the long-dormant Weimar Triangle alliance. It's clear which of the two is Merz's priority. Fresh from an …

Merz in Poland: Russia remains biggest threat to European security

The newly-appointed Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz said Russia continues to be a threat to European security. He said this at a briefing with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw, where he arrived after visiting Paris, an Ukrinform …