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Major oil find off Polish-German border: Warsaw seeks drilling, Germany objects

In 2025, a Canadian firm found a major oil and gas field off Poland’s Baltic coast, the biggest since WWII, sparking German fears for the environment and tourism.

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Polish swimmer becomes the first person to swim from Sweden to Poland across the Baltic Sea in 55 hours

In an incredible display of endurance, Bartłomiej Kubkowski undertook a monumental 160-kilometer swim from Sweden to Poland across the frigid Baltic Sea, completing the journey in just 55 hours and 10 minutes. Battling against cold temperatures, relentless currents, and extreme fatigue, he accomplished this historic achievement without any assistance from…

The Times of India

Top-rated Cruises Around the Baltic Sea and The Fjords

Navigating the cold, deep waters of Northern Europe offers an experience that contrasts sharply with tropical sea vacations.

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55 hours in the water: Polish swimmer crosses Baltic Sea from Sweden to home country

Bartłomiej Kubkowski has pulled off an extraordinary feat, becoming the first person to swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland in 55 hours, covering 160 kilometres.

Euronews

'Sea cannibal' spreads across the Baltic, threatening native species

Resembling a jellyfish, glowing in the dark, and even eating its own young, the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi is one of the strangest sea creatures and is spreading ever more aggressively throughout the Baltic Sea.

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Trek from Poland to Italy: New 3,500km hiking trail crosses six European countries

From Poland’s Baltic coast to Italy’s Adriatic shores, the new Wolf Trail takes hikers on a mammoth journey through six European countries, crossing mountains, forests and historic cities along the way.

Euronews

Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO

Lithuania's president says intelligence suggests Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland

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Dangerous jellyfish in Germany: where swimmers should take care

As sea temperatures rise, jellyfish are once again a familiar sight on many beaches, even in the Baltic and North Seas. A brief look at common species in popular holiday regions.

Euronews

The Baltic Sea Was the Unlikely Inspiration for This Polish Apartment — Leading to a Cool, Calm, and Minimalist Interior With an Understated Edge

This serene, light-filled apartment on Poland’s Baltic coast was designed to make the most of its endless sea views

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‘The risk is Russia becomes desperate’: the Swedish Baltic Sea island preparing for invasion

Civilian resilience initiatives and young military conscripts are being readied should Putin hope to test Nato’s resolve

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine hits Russian oil terminal; smoke rises over St Petersburg facility - watch

Ukrainian drones targeted an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and military sites near the Baltic coast overnight, escalating attacks on Russia's energy sector. Governor Alexander Beglov confirmed the Kirovsky district oil terminal was hit, with no casualties. President Zelensky claimed responsibility, stating the strikes hit revenue-generating oil infrastructure and the…

The Times of India

Germany and Poland set to boost military cooperation and shared duties in new defence deal

Berlin and Warsaw are set to expand their defence collaborations in a new deal aiming to boost plans to protect the Baltic Sea and enhance military cooperation and communications between the two European allies.

Euronews

'Romanian drone incursion is no mistake, it's a provocation,' Polish official tells Euronews

Exclusive: Poland’s Undersecretary of State in Poland's Ministry of Economic Development and Technology Michał Baranowski condemned Russia's drone incursion in Romania early Friday morning, which comes hot on the heels to similar incidents in the Baltics and Poland.

Euronews

Podcast | An unusual heatwave with a sinister twist

From blistering heatwaves sweeping Europe to rising security tensions along the Baltic border, we dive into the issues keeping officials in Brussels awake this week.

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Germany and Netherlands to set up NATO command centre in Baltics, Berlin says

The joint German-Dutch command centre known as 1GNC will "assume a command role on NATO's eastern flank, specifically in the region Estonia and Latvia" in coming months.

The Economic Times

Russia flexes nuclear muscles as tensions rise with NATO

Russia is conducting large-scale nuclear drills involving thousands of personnel. These exercises include missile tests and the issuance of nuclear munitions to units. President Putin stated these weapons are an extreme measure of last resort. The drills occur amidst rising global tensions and concerns over drone activity in the Baltic…

The Times of India

Protecting Life: Poland spent millions on an artificial island to protect rare birds and conserve wildlife

In an era when artificial islands are usually associated with luxury developments, airports or tourism projects, Poland created one for an entirely different purpose. Rising from the waters of the Szczecin Lagoon near Swinoujscie, the artificial island known as Wyspa Jana Zabawy-Wroblewskiego was built using dredged sand from a major…

The Guardian - UK

Attempts to rescue Timmy the stranded whale ‘inadvisable’, experts say

Month-long mission to save animal in Baltic sea off Germany has attracted national frenzy

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The Independent UK

Audacious rescue attempt underway to save stranded whale Timmy on Baltic coast

Timmy the whale has been stranded for around a month in a case that has gripped national attention in Germany

The Guardian - UK

Stranded whale Timmy swims on to barge in German rescue attempt

Rescuers hope to move young male humpback from Baltic to North Sea after being stranded for a month near Lübeck

International Business Times UK

Sky-High Standoff: 6 Nations Scramble Jets as Russian 'Nuclear' Bombers Go Dark Over the Baltic

On 20 April, six NATO air forces scrambled to intercept two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers and their 10 fighter escorts, which were flying without transponders over the Baltic region.

The Independent UK

Nato fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian military aircraft over Baltic Sea

Multiple aircraft were all tasked with monitoring the Russian formation

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Putin confirms 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter

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Whale done! Baltic stray makes a splashing escape, swims free again

A humpback whale, after a days-long ordeal in shallow Baltic Sea waters near Wismar, has finally swum free. Rescuers employed an excavator to aid its initial escape, but the exhausted giant later corrected its course away from a harbor. Experts now hope the whale, lacking a tracking device, can navigate…

The Independent UK

Humpback whale trapped near German coast swims free after several tense days

The stranded whale in shallow coastal waters has captivated residents and media

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