Stories from Warsaw · Poland

Released from a Belarusian prison, Andrzej Poczobut is undergoing medical examinations at a Warsaw Ministry of Interior hospital. Invitations have been extended from the President's office for him to visit the Sejm. Roman Imielski, deputy editor at Wyborcza, stated he would encourage Andrzej Poczobut to remain in Poland. Imielski noted that previous proposals for Poczobut to stay in Poland were rejected by him to avoid a perceived victory for Lukashenko. It was noted that a return to Belarus under current conditions would likely be a one-way trip due to Lukashenko viewing him as a personal enemy. Journalist Bartosz Bieliński, who accompanied Poczobut, described him as extremely emaciated. Bieliński stated that Poczobut's appearance resembled prisoners liberated from concentration camps after World War II.

The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection imposed a fine of over 15 million on Life Nation. The company is an organizer of concerts and festivals. The penalty was issued following an investigation into the firm's practices.

The King Salman Center has launched a medical project to provide artificial limbs for Ukrainian refugees in Poland.

State carrier PKP has begun construction of a new 5,500 square meter locomotive depot at Olszynka Grochowska in Warsaw. The facility will provide service for locomotives and electric traction units.

The Commissioner for Human Rights (RPO) is receiving complaints regarding high penalties charged to individuals attempting to self-insure through the National Health Fund (NFZ).

The European Union tribunal is scheduled to issue a verdict tomorrow regarding Swiss Franc-denominated loans. This ruling is the final in a series of decisions from April.

Poland has increased the minimum age for operating electric scooters on public roads. As of March 3, individuals must be at least 13 years old to ride electric scooters. Previously, children up to 10 years of age were permitted to use them.

A new Oncology Center and Innovative Therapy Center will be established following the utilization of hazardous substances. The project includes the renovation of an operating block. The total investment cost for these developments is reported to be over 500 million PLN.

Prosecutor Adam Boddar has submitted a request to the European Parliament to waive the immunity of an Orlen company president. A request has been filed to strip Polish politician Antoni Macierewicz of his parliamentary immunity. The Sejm Parliamentary, Rules, and Immunity Committee is reviewing the motion. The request was submitted in February by a regional prosecutor in Warsaw. Investigators are conducting preparatory proceedings regarding the public insult of the military counterintelligence service leadership. The formal request for the waiver was submitted by the regional prosecutor on February 17, 2026. Maria Anna Koźlakiewicz, a member of the Civic Coalition, presented the committee report on the matter. A Sejm commission has found sufficient evidence to suggest Antoni Macierewicz insulted public officials during a plenary session on September 11, 2025.

A human rights defender described being held in a very cold cell under strict regime conditions. The individual reported being deprived of all rights and privileges and being placed in solitary confinement every month.