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Capital

Warsaw

Head of State

President Andrzej Duda

Head of Government

Prime Minister Donald Tusk

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre), flanked by EU ambassador Jorge Toledo (right) and Polish ambassador Jakub Kumoch, at the Polish embassy on June 25. Photo: AP

China-EU relations

Rare earths, Taiwan discussed as Wang Yi meets EU envoys at Polish embassy

Gathering comes ahead of European leaders’ summit in Beijing with President Xi Jinping to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties.

26 Jun 2025 - 10:10PMvideocam

India

India, Poland and Hungary make space flight comeback with Axiom mission to ISS

26 Jun 2025 - 5:54PMvideocam

Ukraine war

Ukraine reveals details of alleged plot to assassinate Zelensky

24 Jun 2025 - 10:15AM

Tourism

How a tragic past lies below Warsaw’s chic and modern exterior

The Polish capital’s rich and often tragic history is seen in places like the Palace of Culture and Science and the Polin Museum.

14 Jun 2025 - 1:15PM

The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw at night. Once seen as a symbol of communist oppression, the “Stalin syringe” is now home to museums and cinemas, among other things. Photo: Shutterstock

European Union

Polish PM Tusk secures confidence vote amid political turmoil

Tusk called for a vote, noting Poland’s new reality after the election loss of his close ally – Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski to nationalist Karol Nawrocki.

11 Jun 2025 - 11:13PM

Banking & finance

Citigroup to cut 3,500 tech support jobs in China to trim costs

Bank offers above-average separation packages in a move that is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.

5 Jun 2025 - 8:50PMvideocam

Global South

Is China’s promise of a new world order a self-serving power play?

As Beijing pitches its multipolar vision, wary potential partners may recalculate their hedges rather than shift alliances, experts say.

5 Jun 2025 - 6:00AM

Thailand

Meet Thailand’s first-ever Miss World: Suchata Chuangsri

The 22-year-old Phuket native – who speaks Mandarin, English and Thai – plans to use her new platform to champion breast cancer awareness.

2 Jun 2025 - 12:15PM

Donald Trump

Trump-backed Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election

Polish conservative Karol Nawrocki, an amateur boxer and historian who embraces nationalist historical narratives, will succeed Andrzej Duda.

2 Jun 2025 - 6:19PM

Ukraine war

Russia alleges back-stabbing as Serbia’s arms reach Ukraine

Serbia’s position of neutrality questioned as Russia alleges secret arms shipments for Ukraine sent through intermediaries.

30 May 2025 - 1:51PM

Ukrainian servicemen train for combat. Photo: Ukraine’s 65th Mechanised Brigade via AP

China-EU relations

‘There are limits’: the problems with China’s bid to patch things up with Europe

They may be stuck in a stalemate, with Beijing unlikely to yield on demands to intervene in Russia’s war on Ukraine or change economic model.

27 May 2025 - 3:33AMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

Exclusive | Stellantis, Leapmotor near decision on European production

Leapmotor says production costs likely to rise by 10 per cent compared with former Poland plant, but has no plans to raise prices.

19 May 2025 - 8:34PM

Italy

Italy’s Meloni scores diplomatic ‘win’ by bringing US, EU to same table

Meloni said she was ‘very proud’ to host US Vice-President J.D. Vance and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to ‘start a dialogue’.

19 May 2025 - 9:04AM

China-EU relations

Europe warned to change fast or become a ‘shock absorber’ of US-China trade war

Continent’s outlook is bleak despite reduced Sino-American tensions as it needs to adapt quickly amid Washington’s efforts, analysts say.

16 May 2025 - 4:43PMvideocam

European governments view the US-China tariff deal as possibly buying them time on what is anticipated to be a wave of diverted Chinese exports to EU ports. Photo: AP

China-EU relations

‘Red line’: Hungary vows it won’t decouple from China if pushed by Trump

‘Hungary is benefiting from these very intensive Chinese economic and trade relations. We’re not willing to give that up’: Budapest official.

15 May 2025 - 7:01PMvideocam

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban may have to choose for his country to side with either Trump’s US or valued investment partner China. Photo: dpa

China-Russia relations

Opinion | Why China and Russia are playing up their World War II legacies

Beijing and Moscow are crafting an interpretation of world affairs that directly challenges that of their rivals.

14 May 2025 - 9:56AMvideocam

Russia

Poland blames Russia for major Warsaw shopping centre fire last year

Many of the affected business owners were members of Warsaw’s Vietnamese community.

12 May 2025 - 12:56PM

Ukraine war

Trump ‘starting to doubt’ that Ukraine will reach deal with Russia

Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine welcomed peace talks but insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire first.

12 May 2025 - 1:05AM

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (centre), France’s President Emmanuel Macron (right) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) speak after laying bouquets of flowers as they visit the Wall of Heroes of the Nation, a memorial wall of fallen Ukrainian servicemen, in Kyiv on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Ukraine war

Europe’s leaders call for Ukraine ceasefire in Kyiv visit

The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss a 30-day ceasefire in the war.

10 May 2025 - 10:38PM

European Union

Macron, Tusk sign France-Poland treaty with mutual defence clause

The clause commits the parties to mutual support in case of an attack by an aggressor, as the two Nato allies bolster ties.

9 May 2025 - 11:23PMvideocam

China-Russia relations

Why some Chinese academics say it’s time to rethink WWII history

The ‘Western-centric’ view of events plays down the role of Chinese forces in defeating fascism, one observer says.

9 May 2025 - 11:34AMvideocam

The Aviation Martyr Memorial in in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing pays tribute to those who died in battles against Japan during World War II. Photo: AFP

Germany

Germany’s Merz stresses European unity, defence on first Paris trip as chancellor

Merz and France’s Macron hope to give the relationship fresh impetus at a crucial time.

7 May 2025 - 8:47PMvideocam

Germany’s newly elected Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left) and France’s President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

The Philippines

Philippines vows ‘Super Bowl’ of exercises in coming military drills

The exercises will feature ‘an interesting mix of equipment’, including the China-opposed Typhon missile system.

16 Apr 2025 - 1:05PMvideocam

China-EU relations

EU frets over flood of Chinese imports as Trump stokes tariff war

Advocates for easier trade with Beijing, including Spain, face off against Poland and others backing protections against Chinese imports.

8 Apr 2025 - 2:07AMvideocam

Music

Meet Marcin, the guitar genius so good people think he’s faking it

Marcin Patrzalek, 24, plays percussion, melody and rhythm at the same time on his acoustic guitar, and is an Instagram sensation.

28 Mar 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

Percussive finger-style guitarist, composer, and social media star Marcin Patrzalek. Photo: AFP

South Korea

South Korean eggs arrive in US to combat rising prices

The US is importing hundreds of millions of eggs from countries around the world – not just Korea – after avian flu forced a mass bird cull.

24 Mar 2025 - 8:44AMvideocam

A worker sorts eggs at a poultry farm in California. The cost of eggs in the US has skyrocketed due to multiple bird flu outbreaks. Photo: EPA-EFE

European Union

Poland, Baltic nations to quit landmine treaty amid Russia threat

Quitting the 1997 treaty will allow Poland and the three Baltic countries to start stockpiling and using landmines again.

19 Mar 2025 - 1:28AMvideocam

Russia

Lithuania blames Russian military intelligence for Ikea store arson

The Ikea store was set ablaze in Vilnius in May 2024 and caused no casualties.

17 Mar 2025 - 10:09PMvideocam

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