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France's Le Pen condemns Poland's Constitutional Tribunal crisis

The dispute over the composition of Poland's top court has fuelled an open confrontation with President Karol Nawrocki, who attempted to enter the building on Friday night.

2 November 2026

Poland

EU Commission: Polish Parliament has right to appoint new judges

The statement comes after a confrontation outside the Constitutional Tribunal building on Friday night, broadcast live on television, that has pushed a decade-old dispute into the wider European political debate.

1 November 2026

Europe News

Poland’s Tusk strikes defiant tone over court clash, vows rule of law

Tusk addressed the nation as tensions over Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal escalated, accusing PiS and President Nawrocki of undermining the rule of law and pledging support for the newly elected judges and the court’s work.

31 October 2026

Europe News

Poland crisis explained: a dispute over legitimacy and the courts

The dispute over Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal began in 2015, when the two main political camps, PO and PiS, clashed over the appointment of five judges. It later escalated into a wider conflict over judicial independence, the Tribunal’s composition and the authority of its rulings.

31 October 2026

Europe News

Poland political crisis: Constitutional court in chaos

Riot police were deployed outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal on Friday after its president was suspended, escalating a power struggle over the court.

31 October 2026

Europe News

Nawrocki cuts short trip to Senegal amid court 'coup d'état' claims

The Polish government has been pushing to remove the Constitutional Tribunal's judges, who were appointed by the previous right-wing administration led by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party.

30 October 2026

EU News

Brussels hopes its defence loans may help plug Ukraine’s budget hole

The European Commission has reopened €21.3bn in unspent SAFE defence loans, urging EU governments to use them for joint projects with Ukraine, which faces a €70bn budget gap. Brussels cannot force them, but hopes the joint procurement rules will steer some of the money to Kyiv.

29 October 2026

Europe News

Poland chosen to host €227m Patriot missile maintenance centre

Poland has been chosen to host Europe's service centre for PAC-3 missiles used in Patriot systems. It will be the only such facility outside the US.

28 October 2026

Europe News

Europe needs more oil refineries to weather energy shocks, EU warns

The European Commission is treating the loss of refining capacity as a vulnerability that Europe can no longer afford to ignore.

28 October 2026

Europe News

Poland signs three-year defence cooperation plan with UK

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said in Warsaw the deal "sets our joint assessment of current threats and our resolve that, in the clash between freedom and tyranny, the UK and Poland will not stand aside".

27 October 2026

Europe News

2.92-metre monster fish: German angler lands giant catfish from Polish reservoir

Oliver Schäfer from the Eifel and his fishing partner landed a 2.92-metre catfish at a tournament in Poland. The fish is already well known among anglers.

26 October 2026

Markets

Central banks split over gold: Russia is selling, China is buying

Russia and Kazakhstan are offloading some central-bank gold, while Poland's is buying more. What does this reshuffle mean for individual gold investors?

25 October 2026

Europe News

Six European destinations included in ‘Best of the World’ selection

National Geographic has curated its list of 25 must-visit places for 2027, with six destinations in Europe making the cut, including the Tricity area in Poland and Vestland in Norway.

22 October 2026

Health news

Poland’s abortion reforms would leave it an EU outlier, even if passed

Poland’s parliament, Sejm, has voted to ease some of the country’s abortion restrictions, but the changes would leave its laws among the most restrictive in the European Union — and face an uphill battle to become law.

21 October 2026

Europe News

Polish teenager, 16, suspected of plotting massacre

A 16-year-old suspected of plotting a massacre has been detained by police in Warsaw, Poland. Investigators believe the teenager was preparing to kill multiple people. Officers searching his home discovered what they described as "an entire arsenal of dangerous items".

21 October 2026

Europe News

Mother leaves children alone on Poland mountain trail for 'whining'

Conditions on the trail were poor with a thick fog over the area, prompting shocked tourists to take care of the young boys.

19 October 2026