Primacy of EU law: EU Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-448/23 Commission v Poland
EU Advocate General Spielmann considers that the action brought by the European Commission concerning the Polish Constitutional Court is well…
Swedish NATO operations in Poland to support Ukraine
The Swedish Government has submitted a bill to the Riksdag regarding Sweden’s participation in an air defence operation to protect…
NATO Secretary General meets the President of Poland
On Thursday, 6 March 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will receive the...
EU Court Judgment in Joined Cases C-146/23 Sąd Rejonowy w Białymstoku and C-374/23 Adoreikė
Tuesday 25th February 2025 Judgment in Joined Cases C-146/23 Sąd Rejonowy w Białymstoku and C-374/23 Adoreikė (Principles...
Europol: Criminal group forging over 12,000 official documents halted in Poland
Europol has supported Polish Border Guards (Straż Graniczna) in stopping an international criminal organised group from forging a wide range…
ACER releases recommendations on Poland’s National Resource Adequacy Assessment
ACER recommends that the Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Polish TSO take these findings into account and,…
NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit Poland
On Monday, 17 February 2025,the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will visit Bydgoszcz,...
Polish Government announces “billion-dollar investments” by Google and Alphabet
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai at the Google for Startups Campus in…
Statement by the Weimar+ group on the support to Ukraine
Statement issued by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, and United Kingdom: "We…
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Phobos and 8Base ransomware: Russian key figures arrested in cybercrime crackdown
The Hague, 11 February 2025 A coordinated international law enforcement action last week has led...
Baltic States join the EU electricity grid, fully disconnected from Belarus and Russia
As of today, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are fully independent from Russia's and Belarus's electricity systems. They successfully integrated into the EU…
EU Court Judgment in Case C-472/23 Lexitor
Thursday 13th February 2025 EU Court Judgment in Case C-472/23 Lexitor (Consumer protection) Lexitor is a...
UN and Member States condemn US Executive Order imposing sanctions on the ICC
The Internation Criminal Court and many international leaders condemn the issuance by the US of an Executive Order seeking to…
NATO Secretary General meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
On Thursday, 6 February 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will meet the...
Poland’s justice reform: EU General Court confirms penalty payments
2019 reform of the Polish judicial system: The EU General Court confirms that Poland must pay a total amount of…
Informal EU leaders’ retreat: Remarks by Polish Prime Minister Tusk
"Words about solidarity with Denmark were very important. I made sure still during our meeting that all those who unanimously…
OECD: Poland should strengthen public finances and further improve healthcare
Poland’s economic performance and standards of living have improved significantly over the past two decades despite a growth slowdown over…
Penalty payments: EU General Court Judgments in Cases T-830/22, T-156/23, and T-1033/23 – Poland v Commission
Wednesday 5th February 2025 EU General Court Judgments in Cases T-830/22 Poland v Commission, T-156/23 Poland...
Europol warns consumers to be mindful about fake medicines offered online
Between April and November 2024, law enforcement, judicial, customs, medical and anti-doping authorities from 30 countries joined forces in Operation…
Poland’s offshore wind kick-off: Towards technology leadership in the Baltic Sea
Poland is ramping up its domestic offshore wind supply chain to become the leading offshore wind player in the Baltic…
Europe’s Most Wanted website hint: Polish fugitive arrested in the Netherlands
One of Europe’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in the Netherlands following a direct tip submitted via the EU Most…
Poland: EU Commission finds support for PCC MCAA in line with EU state aid rules
The European Commission has concluded that two support measures totalling €23 million awarded by Poland to chemical company PCC MCAA Sp. z o. o for…
Excessive deficit procedure: EU Council adopts recommendations for seven countries
On 21 January 2025, the EU Council adopted recommendations for seven countries to correct their excessive deficit situation within a…
Poland: IMF Executive Board concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation
Economic growth is estimated to have accelerated in 2024 to 2.8 percent, driven by a rebound in domestic demand, mainly from private consumption…
EU Commission announces €116m support package for Ukrainian children in Polish schools
In Poland, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxanna Mînzatu, unveiled today a package to aid the…
NATO launches ‘Baltic Sentry’ to increase critical infrastructure security
At the meeting in Helsinki, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the launch of a new military activity by NATO…
Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski met with EU Enlargement Commissioner Kos
Enlargement policy of the European Union as a priority of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council was the main…
EESC Public Hearing: Results-oriented post-2027 Cohesion Policy: Challenges, risks and opportunities
17/01/2025 Public hearing with Polish civil society and policy makers Location: Online event ul. Wspólna 2/4, 00-926...
Eurojust: Paweł Wąsik takes up duties as new National Member for Poland
Paweł Wąsik took up his duties as the new National Member for Poland at Eurojust this week. He replaces Mr…
Poland requests €7.3 billion under the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility
The EU Commission has received on 27 December Poland´s third payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), for €…
Poland: EIB contributes €400m to building the EU’s largest offshore wind farm
The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement to support Poland’s largest utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) with a €400…
Poland: EIB doubles financing to Orlen Group’s power distribution network
EIB and ORLEN sign second PLN 900 million loan this year for power network upgrades by subsidiary Energa. The agreement…
Poland: EU Commission investigates state aid for nuclear power plant
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether public support that Poland plans to grant for a…
Poland: EU Commission disburses €9.4bn under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
The EU Commission has disbursed €9.4 billion to Poland as the payment for its second and third instalments under the…
Polish EU Presidency: Priorities and activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
During the Polish EU Presidency from January until the end of June 2025, Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs will focus…
EU Public Prosecutor’s Office: EU Council appoints Polish and Swedish prosecutors
The Council today appointed two new European prosecutors to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). The EPPO is an independent…
Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, the UK, and the EU High Representative
Joint Declaration by the Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom...
Joint Action Day: Frontex teams up with 12 countries to crack down on smugglers
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led 12 European countries and international partners in a coordinated effort to…
EU electricity retail markets: ACER Country Sheets identify opportunities and threats
For the first time, ACER has published its Country Sheets on retail electricity markets across EU Member States and Norway.…
Norway contributes F-35 fighter jets and NASAMS air defence to Poland
Ukraine remains in critical need of military support, with Poland as as the most critical logistics hub. Starting early December…
Polish EU Presidency: BusinessEurope members issue Warsaw Declaration
To continue being an anchor of peace, prosperity, and stability, Europe must act decisively to strengthen its economy and close…
Sweden and Poland conclude new strategic partnership
Today, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met to sign a new strategic partnership between…
Focus on security cooperation during first day of Nordic-Baltic Summit
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson hosted a meeting with Nordic and Baltic heads of government and Poland’s Prime Minister. The…
Germany: Criminal network smuggling Syrian migrants via Balkan route dismantled
Eurojust and Europol have assisted the German authorities with the coordinated takedown of a smuggling network, which was illegally transporting…
International cigarette trafficking ring dismantled: Fifteen arrests
Eurojust, Europol and authorities from 10 countries stopped a criminal group operating an intricate cigarette trafficking scheme. Fifteen suspects were…
Poland: EU Commission endorses 2nd and 3rd RRF payment request for €9.4bn
Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Poland's payment request for the second and third instalments for…
Poland: Remarks by EU High Representative Borrell with Foreign Minister Sikorski
"At the next Foreign Affairs Council, we have to study what are the needs of the Ukrainians to continue defending themselves;…
Several EU member states push for higher import tariffs on Russian goods
Despite sanctions, EU imports from Russia reached EUR 42 billion in 2023—over half the economic support the EU has provided…
Poland: IMF staff concluding ctatement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
Poland’s near-term outlook is positive and has improved relative to last year despite ongoing sluggish growth across Europe and Russia’s…