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Ukraine posts small gain in global corruption index despite scandals ‘Ukraine’s anti-corruption architecture is making a difference,’ Transparency International said.

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Ukraine has moved up one place in Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index, with the watchdog saying the country’s anti-graft institutions are “making a difference” by uncovering corruption reaching the highest levels of power.

EU lawmakers greenlight tougher asylum rules Anti-immigration rhetoric has surged throughout the EU.

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European lawmakers have approved changes to the EU asylum system that allow for faster rejections and the transfer of asylum seekers to so-called “safe” third countries.

Gdynia turns 100: How a quiet fishing village became Poland’s ‘gateway to the world’ Once a humble fishing village, Gdynia exploded to become a poster child for Poland’s Second Republic.

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Gdynia is celebrating its 100th birthday. Built as Poland’s own seaport after independence following WWI, it grew from a fishing village into a symbol of ambition, modernity and national resilience.

Why Poland can build tech unicorns but Europe can’t keep them [ANALYSIS] The sale of InPost reveals a troubling truth about European capitalism.

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The €7.8 billion sale of Polish parcel-locker champion InPost to U.S. buyers is being hailed as a success story. But behind the headlines lies a deeper problem: Europe can create innovative companies yet lacks the capital markets to keep them.

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‘Secretive’ cat voted Warsaw Zoo’s animal of the year Jessie received almost 1,000 votes in a public online poll.

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Meet the star of the zoo.

Jessie, a female Pallas’s cat, has been named Animal of the Year 2025 at the Warsaw Zoo in Poland. She received nearly 1,000 votes, winning over visitors with her elusive nature and rare appearances near the entrance at Ratuszowa Street.

Russian drone strikes cut power for thousands Russia launched 125 drones at Ukraine overnight.

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As winter continues, Russia has intensified strikes on Ukraine’s power grid, hitting facilities in the Odesa region and cutting electricity to tens of thousands of residents.

A sudden collapse, and an immediate response. A woman walking past the police headquarters in Łomża, Poland clutched her chest, fell, and hit her head.

Officers nearby rushed to her aid before medics arrived and took her to hospital.

From fatigue to friction—rising hostility toward Ukrainians While most of the abuse remains online, it is increasingly spilling onto the streets.

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After almost four years of war, the welcome once offered to Ukrainian refugees in Poland is wearing thin, replaced by fatigue, hostility, and in some cases, outright violence.

Money by phone: Poland’s BLIK links Europe The new system is faster and easier, but not cheaper.

A milestone for digital payments. Poland’s BLIK system has completed its first transfer from a Spanish euro account to a Polish złoty account, marking progress toward connecting national mobile payment systems across Europe.

King Charles ready to cooperate in royal Epstein probe Buckingham Palace has said that King Charles III is prepared to cooperate with British police as they review allegations involving his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, amid renewed fallout linked ...

Buckingham Palace has said that King Charles III is prepared to cooperate with British police as they review allegations involving his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, amid renewed fallout linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is destroyed, says ethnic Serb leader According to Dodik, Republika Srpska’s parliament should demand the return of state powers.

Milorad Dodik renewed calls for far-reaching autonomy and possible independence for Bosnia’s Serb-majority Republika Srpska, just a day after his party’s candidate won a repeat presidential election.

MEPs back safeguard clauses to protect EU farmers in amid Mercosur deal The European Parliament on Tuesday backed extra safeguards to prevent harm to Europe's agriculture sector following trade liberalization with Mercosur countries.

The European Parliament has approved additional safeguards aimed at protecting Europe’s agriculture sector as trade liberalization with Mercosur countries moves forward.

US reaches nuclear deal with Armenia JD Vance's visit to Armenia follows U.S.-brokered peace accord.

The U.S. and Armenia have signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, signaling closer relations months after Washington helped broker a peace agreement in the South Caucasus.

Poland to have one of Europe’s biggest cancer hospitals The facility in Wrocław promises the latest technology and world-class care.

Construction of one of Europe’s largest cancer hospitals in Wrocław is ahead of schedule, raising hopes the state-of-the-art facility could welcome its first patients as early as 2027.

Russia mustering forces for major offensive—analysts Experts believe the offensive will be in two phases, in the east and south.

Military analysts warn Russia is concentrating troops and equipment ahead of a potential large-scale offensive in eastern and southern Ukraine during the spring and summer.

Poland marks 86th anniversary of first Soviet deportations Eighty-six years ago, thousands were torn from their homes and sent far east.

Poland is commemorating 86 years since the first wave of eastward deportations under Soviet occupation, paying tribute to thousands forced from their homes.

Poland sees record rise in gun permits More than 1 million firearms are now legally owned by civilians in Poland.

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Civilian gun ownership in Poland has reached record levels, with security concerns linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushing more people to seek firearms for personal protection.

Compromise or betrayal? The lessons of Yalta 1945 Yalta endures not merely as a historical grievance, but as a warning.

For Poland and much of Central and Eastern Europe, one word still pinpoints the trauma incurred during the Second World War: Yalta.

Poland denies involvement in assassination attempt on Russian general Russia’s Federal Security Service said a hit on a Russian general was order by Ukraine.

The head of Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service has rejected suggestions of Polish involvement in an alleged attack on a high-ranking Russian intelligence official.

US to turn over two NATO command posts to Europeans The move is in keeping with U.S. President Donald Trump's demands that European nations take more responsibility for their own security.

The United States will transfer command of two major NATO headquarters in Naples and Norfolk to European officers, signaling a growing role for Europe in Alliance leadership.

Ukraine's athlete says IOC banned his helmet showing athletes killed in war Some of the killed athletes depicted on Heraskevych's helmet were his friends.

The IOC has told Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych that his training helmet honoring war victims cannot be used in Olympic competition under rules banning political messages.

US top diplomat to visit Germany, Slovakia and Hungary in mid-February He will attend the Munich Security Conference and discuss a range of topics with his counterparts.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Germany, Slovakia, and Hungary from February 13 to 16, attending the Munich Security Conference and holding talks on energy, security and NATO commitments.