Stories from Poland

Marek Lipiński, the husband of radio journalist Maria Szabłowska, has died at the age of 84.

Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek stated that the president should immediately accept the oaths of all new Constitutional Court judges. The swearing-in ceremony took place in the Sejm in the presence of the Marshal of the Sejm.

Grzegorz Braun has had his parliamentary immunity revoked for the fifth time. The revocation follows an incident where he blocked a road during a silk ceremony.

The Polish Ski Association announced the A-team roster for the 2026-27 season. The squad includes six athletes: Kacper Tomasiak, Paweł Wąsek, Piotr Żyła, Dawid Kubacki, Maciej Kot, and Klemen Sioniak.

Poland is positioning itself to serve as a northern gateway for American gas through a proposed infrastructure hub. The initiative is linked to the Tri-City development bank and discussions regarding the institutionalization of the Tri-City initiative.

Polish parliamentarians did not recognize the need for an investigation into the broad activities of a Member of the European Parliament. The Justice and Human Rights Committee in Poland is seeking a resolution to allow the Constitutional Court to function. Currently, four judges elected by the judges themselves are unable to work in the court. Committee Chairman Paweł Ślis of Polska 2050 called for a solution that transcends political divisions. Meanwhile, Zbigniew Bogucki, head of the President's Chancellery, stated that the revocation of the oath from four new judges was unlawful. The effort aims to facilitate cooperation across political divisions.

Prosecutors are seeking to place a 22-year-old man in a closed psychiatric hospital following a crime. The prosecution indicated the individual could potentially remain in the facility for life. The court will now consider the experts' opinions.

Police in Dąbrowa Tarnowska are investigating an incident where vandals damaged a renovated market. The suspects are known to local police and have been subject to previous interventions, including fines and court applications.

Poland has confirmed a violation of its airspace involving non-combat decoy drones. Norway is conducting an investigation into recent incidents while Denmark labels the activity as hybrid warfare. NATO forces have deployed F-16s from Poland, F-35s from the Netherlands, and various reconnaissance aircraft to protect Polish airspace. The Ukrainian monitoring project Dnipro-Assent claims the drones were launched from the Shatalovo airfield in the Smolensk region. This incident is described as the largest scale violation of Polish airspace since the start of the Russian war against Ukraine. One drone fell in territory approximately 890 kilometers from Shatalovo and another fell just over 600 kilometers from the Belarusian border. The Russian Ministry of Defense claims the Gerberk drone has a maximum range of 700 kilometers.

Journalists confirmed the identity of a man linked to multiple wives and victims, including Zoe Watts in England. The reporting team decided not to confront the individual directly to avoid endangering lives. Findings have been passed to the Polish police for further action.