Security past and future, Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' EU news editor-in-chief, Jeremy Fleming-Jones Euronews · May 5, 2025
Women political leaders are rare – but 450 years ago, Anna Jagiellon was elected Queen of Poland Anna Jagiellon was elected Queen of Poland in 1575. While many women rose to power by birth or marriage, Anna was actually chosen by nobles to rule. This achievement remains surprising. The Conversation · May 5, 2025
Explosive sex toys and cosmetics: the story behind the DHL parcels plot Exclusive account reveals previously unreported details and insights into how Kremlin’s sabotage campaign played out on the ground – and the multinational effort to track down the network behind it The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025
‘These people are disposable’: how Russia is using online recruits for a campaign of sabotage in Europe Moscow’s intelligence services have launched a new type of attack on the west, violent but piecemeal and hard to prove The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025
Muse to headline Poland's Open’er Festival Muse have been unveiled as headliners for Poland's Open’er Festival 2025. BANG Premier · May 1, 2025
26 HitoPotato Comics That Capture The Sweet And Silly Life Of A Cross-Cultural Couple (New Pics) Hito and Senpai are an international couple from Poland and Indonesia, using comics to share the small, funny, and sometimes chaotic parts of their daily life. Bored Panda · May 1, 2025
Personal income tax rates in Europe: Where do workers pay the highest and lowest taxes? Personal income tax rates vary significantly across Europe, with Nordic countries paying the highest and Eastern European countries the lowest. Euronews takes a closer look at the key factors that influence how much individuals pay in tax. Euronews · May 1, 2025
Cronos: The New Dawn developers detail the inspirations behind its unique 1980s Poland setting, ‘we are always trying to smuggle something from the real world to our games’ We discuss the setting and soundtrack of Cronos: The New Dawn with two developers from Bloober Team. TechRadar · Apr 30, 2025
US approves sale of €1.17 billion worth of missiles to Poland Washington approves the delivery of hundreds of medium-range air-to-air missiles to Warsaw. Euronews · Apr 30, 2025
Polish couple busted for nudity on Koh Phangan A couple from Poland arrested for public nudity on Koh Phangan have told police they were just expressing their love. Bangkok Post · Apr 30, 2025
NATO must show strength, but only US can halt Putin, Duda says In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Polish President Andrzej Duda stressed that deterrence, not fear, is NATO's best defence strategy. Euronews · Apr 28, 2025
No, Poland isn't importing 'fake asylum seekers' Social media users and even Polish politicians have falsely claimed that a video shows a large group of migrants being secretly brought into Kraków at night. Euronews · Apr 28, 2025
In Poland, we know all about fighting illiberal regimes. Here are our lessons for the Trump age Our political history is one of catastrophe, communism, and developing powerful antibodies against oppression, say Jarosław Kuisz and Karolina Wigura The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025
Campaigners sound alarm as European nations move to exit landmine ban Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania cite rising threats from Russia to justify once again using one of world’s most indiscriminate weapons The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025
Euronews · Apr 26, 2025 'He inspired me to be brave' - Polish LGBTQ+ community and non-believers on Pope Francis Pope Francis will be associated by many of the faithful with his support for marginalised groups. This approach - while converging with the Gospel in the most profound way - was not much reflected in the conservative teachings of the Church in Poland.
Euronews · Apr 24, 2025 Ukraine will have to make some compromises in Russia peace talks, Polish President Andrzej Duda says In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Polish President Andrzej Duda said that only the United States has the power to stop Russia. He believes peace will require compromises on both sides, including from Ukraine.
Euronews · Apr 23, 2025 Poland's top diplomat decries Russia's war in Ukraine: 'Don't you have enough land?' In a wide-ranging speech to the lower house of the Polish parliament, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski crticised Russia's "fantasies of dominance".
Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2025 RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace The Ministry of Defence said two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air Base in Poland on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025 RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace The deployment of six Typhoon jets and nearly 200 personnel is the UK’s latest contribution to Nato’s air policing efforts
Euronews · Apr 19, 2025 From Kenya to Antarctica: Poland's Easter egg museum brings global traditions together A symbolic tradition across the world, colorful Easter eggs are synonymous with the holiday. The Easter egg museum in Ciechanowiec, Poland, brings together the world's largest collection of these fragile works of art.
Reason · Apr 18, 2025 How Egg Prices Became the Symbol of Poland's Successful Transition to Freedom In the chaotic early days of Poland's "shock therapy," free market reformers measured their success by the falling price of this one basic commodity.
GamesRadar · Apr 17, 2025 Cronos: The New Dawn co-directors talk merging abominations, Resident Evil, Dark Souls, and Netflix's Dark of all things: "We've got a deep psychological story to tell" Interview | Co-directors Wojciech Piejko and Jacek Zięba describe Bloober Team's next horror after Silent Hill 2 as a "dream come true"
Euronews · Apr 16, 2025 Two bodies believed to be migrants retrieved from river on Poland-Belarus border Authorities said they believe the two people found in the river are migrants who attempted to illegally cross the border. Investigators are performing an autopsy to determine their identities and cause of death.
Euronews · Apr 15, 2025 Frosty ties: What to expect from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to Poland Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has plans to visit Warsaw before expected new Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in in the first week of May. What does his visit mean for Polish-German relations?
Al Jazeera · Apr 15, 2025 Russian spy chief threatens Poland and Baltic States Sergey Naryshkin’s comments likely to stoke concern that Russia could threaten other European states after Ukraine.