- Polish jets scrambled during another Russian attack on Ukraine. Poland activated military aviation on Monday evening while Russia carried out air strikes on Ukraine; ground-based air defence and radar systems were also placed on heightened readiness. An RCB alert went to residents across Lubelskie telling them Polish aircraft were operating in Polish airspace. At 23:23 the RCB issued the all-clear, saying the attack had ended and there was no threat on Polish territory. This is becoming a recurring feature of large Russian attacks close to Poland rather than an exceptional procedure.
- Nawrocki at the UN as Poland puts eastern-flank security at the centre of its New York diplomacy. President Karol Nawrocki met the presidents of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on Monday, with European security the main subject, and also met UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Today he attends the opening of the UN General Assembly debate, meets the current African Union chair and attends a reception hosted by US President Donald Trump. Nawrocki is scheduled to deliver Poland’s national address on Wednesday at around 15:00 New York time. Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski is also in New York through Thursday, with nearly 30 meetings planned and Ukraine, international law and multilateral cooperation high on his agenda.
- Government to consider changing tax treatment of Polish ports. Ministers are due today to discuss legislation changing the CIT exemption enjoyed by entities managing ports and marinas. The proposed system would link tax relief to actual qualifying investment in a given year and introduce ex-post verification. The Infrastructure Ministry says the changes are intended to bring Polish rules into line with EU state-aid requirements and reduce the risk that port operators could later be ordered to repay aid.
- Poland joins today’s EU talks on the next seven-year budget. The General Affairs Council meets to discuss the EU’s 2028–34 financial framework, preparations for the October European Council, the EU’s 2027 legislative programme and the annual rule-of-law dialogue. These negotiations matter particularly for Poland because the next EU budget will determine the balance between cohesion, agriculture, defence and newer strategic priorities.
- Maciej Berek escalates his dispute over taking up his Constitutional Tribunal seat. Berek, elected by the Sejm earlier this month, wrote to President Nawrocki asking him to specify immediately where and when he can take the judicial oath. He says he will ensure the oath is eventually submitted; the presidential side has sought documentation concerning whether he meets formal professional-experience requirements. The Sejm chancellery says it is not currently planning an alternative swearing-in ceremony in parliament.
- PGZ explores explosives production in Canada. Poland’s state-owned defence group is in talks over producing TNT in Canada amid growing Western ammunition demand. PGZ subsidiary Nitro-Chem, already a major TNT supplier, also plans to double Polish production capacity to around 20,000 tonnes annually within three to four years.
- Polish-Ukrainian border infrastructure is being hardened. Polish military engineers are reinforcing crossings at Dorohusk, Medyka and Korczowa following Russian drone strikes close to the frontier. Work includes protective barriers, observation points and guard positions for Border Guard personnel.
- Storm and high-water warnings remain in force on the Baltic coast today. Strong westerly and north-westerly winds have pushed water levels higher along both the western and eastern coast. Second-level flood warnings include the possibility of warning levels being exceeded and, locally, alarm levels being reached.
- One man dead after shooting near Bukowno. Police arrested a 52-year-old man after two men were shot in a wooded area near Bukowno in Małopolska on Sunday. A 44-year-old victim subsequently died in hospital; a 36-year-old was also wounded. Police say the suspect was detained after a search lasting several hours.
- Education authorities clarify the new health-education rules. The core health-education subject is compulsory and assessed under the new curriculum, while classes dealing specifically with sexual-health content are non-compulsory and do not count towards classification or promotion. The clarification followed questions from schools and parents about how the new system operates.
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