Poland’s presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. The challenges and contradictions of defending the bloc and its values are stark at Poland's border with Belarus, Russia's ally in its war on Ukraine.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for drastically higher defence spending in the European Union in an address to the European Parliament on Wednesday. "If Europe is to survive, it needs to be armed,

Poland has established a border fence equipped with modern surveillance technology to prevent people from entering from Belarus. Rights activists accuse border guards of practicing a "pushback" strategy.

The so-called presidential elections arranged in Belarus for 26 January 2025 are set to be a sham that, again, deny the right of the Belarusian

It’s become a buffer zone since Belarus’ ally, Russia, invaded neighboring Ukraine three years ago. Similar fortifications farther north line Poland's frontier with the Russian region of ...

Poland Wants the EU Focused on Security. Its Border With Belarus Highlights the Challenges POLOWCE, Poland (AP) — Poland's six-month presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security.

POŁOWCE, Poland — Poland’s fortified buffer zone against Belarus and Russia could see a surge in migrants in the coming months, officials here warn, as spring temperatures encourage more people to attempt border crossings.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that protecting borders is a 'sacred duty', but humanitarian organisations have expressed concerns. View on euronews

Next Tuesday, January 28, five people go on trial in Poland after providing humanitarian aid to people at the Poland-Belarus border. They face serious criminal charges and sentences of up to five years in prison,

A Polish court has convicted a man of raping, robbing and killing a Belarusian woman and handed him a life sentence in prison with a requirement for therapy.

Fugitive oppositionists who have found themselves in the countries of the European Union are already preparing for the presidential elections in Belarus, which will be held on January 26. At the same time,

Poland will not recognize Belarus’ upcoming presidential election, scheduled for January 26, upper-house Speaker Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska said on Thursday.