Poland
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Blinken in Poland to seek common cause after Ukraine jitters
Sep 12, 2024As fresh concerns are raised by impending US elections and Russian attacks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Poland’s leaders on Thursday to establish a united cause on Ukraine. Following a joint solidarity trip... -
Poland marks 85 years since WWII outbreak
Sep 1, 2024In an annual dawn ritual, Poland commemorated the first strikes by Nazi Germany that led to the commencement of World War II and recognized 85 years since that time. In the struggle that claimed the lives... -
Indian PM Modi lands in Warsaw for landmark Poland, Ukraine visit
Aug 22, 2024In a historic trip to Poland, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in Warsaw on Wednesday. Later this week, he will proceed to Ukraine to advance calls for a “peaceful resolution” of the conflict between... -
Poland takes step towards South Korean K2 tank production
Jun 21, 2024The defense ministers of Poland and South Korea announced on Thursday that the latter will get the know-how required to construct K2 tanks from South Korea, a significant step toward establishing manufacturing on Ukrainian soil. NATO... -
Poland urges NATO members to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Mar 12, 2024In reaction to Russia’s actions against Ukraine, Polish President Andrzej Duda stated on Monday that NATO members should raise their defense budgets to three percent of GDP. While Poland already spends about 4 percent of GDP... -
Ukraine and Poland open crossing to ease blockade
Dec 3, 2023Monday will see the opening of a border crossing between Poland and Ukraine for empty trucks in an effort to relieve the blockage imposed by Polish hauliers, whose demonstrations have prevented trade for weeks. Since the... -
Poland and Hungary clash with EU over migration reform
Oct 7, 2023An EU summit on Friday was dominated by a bitter dispute over proposed reforms to Europe’s immigration laws, though proponents of the reform insisted that resistance from Poland and Hungary would not stop the reform. The... -
Plane crashes into hangar in Poland, killing five
Jul 18, 2023On Monday, a tiny plane near Warsaw collided with a hangar, killing five people, according to officials. Three individuals were reportedly on board the aircraft when it crashed into the corrugated iron hangar, where 13 people... -
Poland allows Ukraine grain to cross its borders
Apr 21, 2023Poland partially lifted a nearly week-long ban imposed in reaction to farmer protests on Friday and allowed transit shipments of Ukrainian grain and other commodities through its borders. Following complaints from farmers that Ukrainian grain imports... -
US inaugurates first permanent army base in Poland
Mar 21, 2023The opening of the United States’ first permanent army station in Poland on Tuesday was described as a demonstration of NATO cohesion against Russian aggression by the ambassador to Warsaw. Currently, more than 10,000 US troops...