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🇵🇱 Poland stands out in the history of World War II. While the Waffen SS included formations made up of volunteers and auxiliaries from dozens of nations across Europe and beyond, no ethnic Polish Waffen SS division was ever created.

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Latvia’s armed forces reported that allied fighter jets (French aircraft) shot down a drone that had entered Latvian airspace.

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Air threat in parts of Latvia

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@abrobivel You have to make sure you will have a safe trip.

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In 2024 in Île-de-France (Paris, suburbs and region) there were ~820,000 crimes with a population of ~12,5M

While in the whole country of Poland there were ~453,000 crimes for a population of ~37,5M

This means there is almost two times the crimes in Paris, suburbs and region— than in Poland, although having nearly three times its population.

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🇵🇱🇫🇷Emmanuel Macron has expressed support for Polish logistics company InPost after the firm announced plans to invest €500 million in France.

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🇵🇱Poland is preparing to introduce a ban on smartphones in public primary schools starting in September 2026. Poland Education Minister Barbara Nowacka has warned that smartphone addiction is becoming increasingly widespread among children, arguing that schools need to take stronger preventive measures.

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🇵🇱On 2 June 1943, in the village of Hurby in Volhynia, a unit of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, supported by local Ukrainian self-defence formations, killed approximately 250 Polish civilians.

The victims included elderly people, adults, and children, and the attack was marked by extreme violence.

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🇵🇱At the joint request of NATO and Warsaw, Dutch Patriot air defense system units, along with roughly 150 personnel, will remain deployed in Poland for an additional six months.

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@EmmanuelMacron 🇵🇱🤝🇫🇷

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A Ukrainian flag was removed from Lublin’s city hall after tensions arose between Poland and Ukraine linked to controversy over remarks honoring a WWII-era UPA unit associated in Poland with the Volhynia massacres.

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🇵🇱 Poland is bringing 24-year-old Klaudia Uciechowska home from Beijing after weeks in intensive care. All permits for the special medical flight have been approved. Wishing Klaudia a safe journey and a full recovery. ❤️

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@visegrad24 France proved yet again on Saturday that it is incapable to celebrate without violence or looting.

What is Poland doing that France fails to do?

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🇵🇱Warsaw implements a new alcohol rule today banning its purchase after 10pm.

This rule was already implemented in two districts in Poland's capital city, now it has expanded to the whole city.

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Volhynia remains one of the most painful chapters in Polish history, marked by the massacre of around 100,000 Polish civilians by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) during World War II. For Poland, any glorification of UPA is seen as ignoring these atrocities and deepening historical wounds.

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Russian state propagandist Vladimir Solovyov threatened Poland and the United Kingdom after the signing of a new Polish–British military pact.

Speaking on Russian television, he openly fantasized about using nuclear weapons against Britain and claimed that “Warsaw will return to its shores,” repeating imperialist rhetoric regularly used by Kremlin propagandists against Poland and other NATO states.

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The case stems from incidents on the Poland–Belarus border during the migration crisis, where Polish forces have faced repeated attempts at illegal crossings and aggressive actions organized by the Belarusian regime.

The court ruled that the soldier acted while carrying out his duty to protect the border and ensure national security, concluding that his actions did not constitute a criminal offense.

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🇵🇱 A Polish soldier has been cleared of all charges after opening fire at migrants attempting to cross the border from Belarus.

The court ruled that the soldier acted within his duty to defend Poland’s border and committed no crime.

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🇺🇸🤝🇵🇱 The U.S. Ambassador to Poland thanked the Polish Sejm for honoring America’s 250th anniversary of independence, praising the enduring friendship and alliance between Poland and the United States. The letter highlighted shared values, loyalty, and the strong bond between both nations.

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🇵🇱✈️ Officers of the Polish Border Guard, in cooperation with Frontex, carried out another return operation.

10 Georgian nationals 🇬🇪 who violated Polish law and posed a threat to public order and state security were deported from Poland.