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last updated: 2026-05-22 21:07

Poland

Polish Minister of Justice Waldemar Żurek sent letters to the new Hungarian authorities requesting the revocation of asylum for Zbigniew Ziobro and Marcin Romanowski, potentially causing problems for Ziobro in the US. Meanwhile, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz revealed how Poland responded when reports of possible US troop withdrawal from the country emerged. Karol Nawrocki commented on Donald Trump's decision to increase the number of American soldiers in Poland, emphasizing the importance of the Polish-US alliance for security, technological, and economic development. Zbigniew Bogucki was questioned by the National Prosecutor's Office regarding the non-reception of oaths from four judges of the Constitutional Tribunal. Jarosław Kaczyński criticized the previous government for weakening relations with the US's key ally. Prezydent Karol Nawrocki will resubmit a request for a referendum on EU climate policy, while Poland's first F-35 jets arrived in the country. The Polsat Hit Festival featured Roxie Węgiel, and Łatwogang launched another fundraising campaign for the treatment of an eight-year-old boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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Żurek interweniował ws. Ziobry. Były minister może mieć problem w USA Interia Fakty
Polish Minister of Justice Waldemar Żurek sent letters to the new Hungarian authorities requesting the revocation of asylum for Zbigniew Ziobro and Marcin Romanowski.
Żurek wysłał wniosek o uchylenie azylu Ziobrze Wirtualna Polska
Minister of Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz revealed how Poland responded when reports of possible US troop withdrawal from the country emerged.
Od razu zareagowali. Wicepremier odkrywa kulisy po wstrząsie ws. USA Wirtualna Polska
Prezydent Karol Nawrocki commented on Donald Trump's decision to increase the number of American soldiers in Poland and emphasized the importance of the Polish-US alliance.
Nawrocki reaguje na decyzję Trumpa. "Teraz już wszyscy wiemy" Interia Fakty
Zbigniew Bogucki was questioned by the National Prosecutor's Office regarding the non-reception of oaths from four judges of the Constitutional Tribunal.
Wymowny komentarz Boguckiego po przesłuchaniu w Prokuraturze Krajowej RMF24
Jarosław Kaczyński criticized the previous government for weakening relations with the US's key ally.
Człowiek prezydenta grzmi po wyjściu z przesłuchania. Mówi o makulaturze Onet Wiadomości
Prezydent Karol Nawrocki will resubmit a request for a referendum on EU climate policy.
Kaczyński: Przedstawiciele rządu osłabiali relacje z najważniejszym sojusznikiem Wirtualna Polska
Poland's first F-35 jets arrived in the country.
Nawrocki nie odpuszcza. Będzie drugi wniosek o referendum RMF24
The Polsat Hit Festival featured Roxie Węgiel, and Łatwogang launched another fundraising campaign for the treatment of an eight-year-old boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

World

Ukrainian forces firmly deny Russian accusations of an attack on a dormitory in Starobilsk, located in the occupied Luhansk region. The situation in Iraq remains tense as NATO considers sending troops back to the country. A 12-year-old girl goes missing in Krakow, prompting a massive search operation involving 200 officers. Trump refuses to attend his son's wedding due to government circumstances and his love for the US. An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 hits the Canary Islands, causing widespread damage. The geopolitical chaos and naivety of elites are discussed in a new episode of 'Bez Doktryny.' The US warns against uncontrolled escalation of conflict around Baltic states. Europe must learn to be independent from Trump's whims, as his chaotic decisions cause confusion on both sides of the Atlantic. Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Director of National Intelligence due to her husband's serious illness. NATO plans to send troops back to Iraq, sparking concerns about the situation in the region. The Ebola outbreak continues to spread in Democratic Republic of Congo, with 177 deaths and nearly 750 cases reported.

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