Poland
40% of Europe already in a drought before summer gets fully underway
As Europe slides into its third disaster season, 40% of the EU is already officially facing a drought before the hottest months of the year arrive. And this year’s droughts are likely to become even worse than previous heatwaves.
Polish GDP records solid 3.7% y/y growth in Q1
Poland's GDP grew by 3.7% year on year in the first quarter of 2025, easing by 0.2pp against the preceding quarter, seasonally adjusted preliminary data released by the statistical office GUS showed on June 2.
Polish PMI suffers biggest decline in nearly three years in May
Poland's Purchasing Managers' Index dropped sharply to 47.1 in May from 50.2 in April, marking the steepest monthly decline in nearly three years.
President Nawrocki shakes Tusk government to the core
The four-party coalition of Prime Minister Donald Tusk appears to have been shaken to its foundations, as the fallout of June 1's presidential election has begun to spread on the following day.
PiS-backed Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election
Karol Nawrocki, a political newbie backed by the radical right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, has won Poland’s presidential election, official results showed on June 2.
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UPDATE: late poll has turned Poland’s presidential race on its head, with populist Nawrocki now in front
A late poll, combining exit poll data with some official results, put Karol Nawrocki ahead with 50.7%, while Rafal Trzaskowski trailed at 49.3%, a 1.4 percentage point gap, shortly before midnight Poland time on June 1.
Rafał Trzaskowski ahead in Polish presidential election by margin too narrow to call winner, exit poll shows
Trzaskowski has secured 50.3% of the vote compared with Nawrocki’s 49.7%, with turnout at a high 72.8%. While the margin is razor-thin, election authorities are expected to confirm the result by tomorrow.
COVID is back - a new "NB.1.8.1" strain is spreading across continents
The coronavirus (COVID-19) is back. Reports from health authorities around the world have detected a new highly contagious strain of the virus that has been spreading through Asia and has now reached Russia.
Polish CPI growth eases to 4.1% as room expands for deeper interest rate cuts
Poland’s CPI eased to 4.1% year on years in May from 4.3% y/y the preceding month, the country’s statistical office GUS said in a flash estimate on May 30.
Poland’s GDP per capital more than doubles since joining the EU – OWID
In May 2004, ten countries joined the European Union in its largest expansion. These new members entered the EU’s internal market, allowing the free movement of goods, services, capital and people.
Will the weather on June 1 decide the Polish presidential vote?
Poles go to the polls this weekend and the two candidates for the presidency are literally neck and neck, with less than a point between them. The outcome is far too close to call, so the weather could play a major role.
So what is at stake in Polish elections?
Whoever will emerge victorious on Sunday, his term will sooner or later become underpinned by the political conflict that has defined Poland for 20 years now.
Poland's presidential candidate Nawrocki lurches to the extreme right, seeking support ahead of crucial run-off vote
Poland’s radical right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party’s presidential election candidate Karol Nawrocki has swung to the far right in the last days of campaign, as he seeks to pick up every single vote in the extremely tight race.
Polish presidential frontrunner Nawrocki sues publication for alleging he was a pimp
Karol Nawrocki, a presidential candidate of the radical right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, has sued Onet, a news website, for a report that alleged he used to arrange prostitutes for guests at the Grand Hotel in Sopot while working as a guard.
CPAC brings MAGA message to Poland ahead of presidential vote
Poland’s southeastern town of Jasionka hosted the first Polish edition of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on May 27.
Polish farmers call for sanctions to stop a flood of Russian cucumber imports
The cucumber rules supreme in the cuisine of Eastern Europe. No salad is complete without a humble cucumber, which is a staple on any kitchen table across the region. But now a cucumber war has broken out between Poland and Russia.
Ukraine risks €2bn EU funding cut over unmet reform benchmarks, EU trade relations in limbo
Ukraine risks losing up to €2bn in European Union financial support after missing four EU chapter reform targets required under the Ukraine Facility programme in the first quarter of the year. Trade relations with the EU are also in limbo.
Polish retail sales surge in April
Polish retail sales grew 7.6% year on year at constant prices in April, beating the consensus, which had expected a 3.4% annual increase, the statistics office GUS said on May 26.
Poland’s right-wing presidential hopeful Nawrocki hit by sex worker scandal
A new controversy has hit Karol Nawrocki, run-off candidate in Poland's presidential election, on May 26 after a reportage by Onet alleged Nawrocki was involved in arranging prostitutes for guests at the Grand Hotel in Sopot while working there.
EU allies drop all restrictions on types of weapons available to Ukraine
Great Britain, France, Germany and the United States have lifted restrictions on the types of weapons that can be supplied to Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on May 26.