News from Poland
Giant 55-metre Virgin Mary statue taller than Rio’s Christ unveiled in tiny Polish village
Europe’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary now towers over fields in a quiet corner of Poland after its formal unveiling on Saturday, August 15. Locals,...
Polish swimmer conquers Baltic after 55 hours then doctors make strange request
What would happen to your body after almost 55 hours swimming through the Baltic Sea without sleep? One Polish athlete has now given scientists a...
Polish beachgoers form human chain in seconds to search for missing toddler: That’s community spirit
Hundreds of ordinary holidaymakers on a busy Baltic beach in Stegna dropped everything at a moment’s notice on June 29 when a worried mum feared...
Poland struggles with multiple escaped exotic animals in one week
Exotic animals continue to create chaos across Polish regions as authorities and owners scramble to recapture several creatures on the loose and causing chaos. Recent...
These 100 sheep have one of Europe’s most unusual jobs, and it’s not just eating grass
If someone told you the newest employees at a Volkswagen factory had four legs and produced wool instead of paperwork, you'd probably think they were...
Portugal is making a big airport change that could reduce long travel delays
If you have ever landed in Portugal during peak summer and found yourself stuck in a slow-moving passport queue, you will know how quickly a...
Dying patients in Poland could be allowed one last visit from the pets waiting at home
For some patients in hospice or palliative care, the hardest separation is not only from home, but from the animal that makes it one. A...
Why Poland is overtaking Germany and attracting Spanish investment in 2026
Poland’s economy now is now growing around four times faster than Germany’s. Unemployment in the eastern parts of Germany sits more than double that of...
FlixBus revives Poland’s controversial 666 bus route to Hel after years of religious backlash
FlixBus has confirmed plans to relaunch the notorious 666 bus service from Krakow to the Baltic resort town of Hel this summer. The decision revives...
Polish YouTuber begins cross-country ride to raise funds for boy’s life-saving treatment
A Polish YouTuber has begun a long-distance cycling challenge across Poland to raise funds for the medical treatment of an eight-year-old boy suffering from a...
Polish scientists discover birds reusing cigarette butts in nests
Scientists from the Polish University of Łódź have discovered that some urban birds are using discarded cigarette butts in their nests, in a behaviour researchers...
Could robots solve Europe’s growing wild boar problem? Warsaw experiment goes viral
Poland has come up with a novel way to get rid of packs of roaming wild boars from busy towns and cities, and it is...
Poland introduces health education in schools with opt-out for sex education
Poland has introduced a new school subject focused on health education, replacing earlier classes on family life, as part of a wider reform of the...
Poland disconnects utilities at Russian consulate that Moscow refuses to hand over
Polish authorities have cut off electricity and heating to the former Russian consulate in the northern Polish city of Gdańsk after Moscow continued to occupy...