Poland won in Warsaw against Estonia 5:1 (1:0) in the semi-final barage match for promotion to the European Football Championships. The Red and White will play Wales in Cardiff on Tuesday in the final of the play-offs.more

The Information Commissioner’s Office has revealed it is assessing a breach report amid claims hospital staff tried to access the Princess of Wales’s private medical recordsmore

In four municipalities in Bavaria, asylum seekers will receive benefits in the form of a payment card instead of cash, as has been the case so far, dpa reported. Hamburg was the first to introduce such a solution over a month ago.more

At least 514 illegal immigrants in 10 boats crossed the Channel into the UK on Wednesday, the highest number since 2 December last year, the Home Office reported yesterday.more

Polish's long-standing struggle for greater influence over European leadership may finally bear fruit by reviving the long-dormant Weimar Triangle, Paul Taylor, an expert at the Friends of Europe think tank, in the British daily The Guardian.more

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer suffered an injury in training and will not play in the German national team's friendly matches tomorrow against France and Tuesday against the Netherlands, the federation has announced.more

As one of Poland's tourist pearls, Krakow has always been a city frequented by tourists, including those from the UK. However, the number of Britons can be expected to increase significantly this year. As a recent survey has shown, the capital of Malopolska has proved to be a tourist destination that has recently gained even record interest among islanders.more

88 per cent of companies that have implemented remote working in Poland have chosen a hybrid model. Of these, 77 per cent, precisely defined the rules for stationary presence in the office. 46 per cent indicated at least three days a week and 43 per cent two days.more

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reversed a decision to close its self-assessment telephone helpline for half of the year. The tax authority announced on Tuesday that the line would be closed between April and September, with taxpayers directed to online services instead.more

Police services carried out searches yesterday at the headquarters of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over suspected irregularities in the deal with Saudi Arabia to host the Super Cup. Seven people had been detained by the afternoon.more

Train drivers are set to strike again next month as part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Aslef members at 16 rail companies will take part in rolling one-day walk outs between 5 and 8 April, along with a six-day overtime ban. The union said the new industrial action was to "increase the pressure" on train companies for a pay rise.more

A Polish tree nicknamed Heart of the Garden, pictured above, has won the 2024 European Tree of the Year contest. A monumental beech tree grows in Niemcza. The ceremony for the Tree of the Year 2024 statues took place yesterday at the European Parliament in Brussels. more

Australia and the UK signed a new defence and security cooperation agreement in Canberra today. The agreement is expected to facilitate joint operations between the two countries' defence forces.more

Germany's birth rate has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, according to a research paper reported by the Tagesschau portal. Among the reasons for this situation, the researchers point to numerous crises around the world that discourage potential parents from having children.more

Late-game goal scoring has resulted in the biggest increase in season goals scored in top-flight football in England for almost 100 years. This season the average per match is 3.24 compared to 2.85 in the previous competition.more

For most people, finding a £20 banknote lying unclaimed on the ground would be the highlight of their day. But choosing to pocket cash you find in public is not nearly as innocent an act as you might think – and could see you hauled into court and prosecuted for theft. That’s what happened to 23-year-old Nicole Bailey of Highfield Drive, Blurton, when she found a £20 note in a convenience store more

The French Competition Authority has fined Google €250 million "for non-compliance with certain commitments made in June 2022". regarding related rights, i.e. rules for remunerating press publishers for the use of their content by the Internet giant, the authority said in a press release yesterday.more

Support for Ukraine and the fight against illegal immigration are to be the main themes of the fourth European Political Community (EPC) summit to be hosted by the UK on 18 July, the British government said on Tuesday.more

Former Brazil footballer Dani Alves has been granted release on bail for €1 million ($1.1m) upon appeal, a court in Barcelona, Spain, announced on Wednesday. Alves, 40, was convicted of sexual assault last month and sentenced to 4½ years in prison, of which he had already served over a year.more

World Health Organisation (WHO) air quality standards for PM2.5 are being met in only seven countries, says Swiss organisation IQAir in an annual report published on Tuesday. These countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand.more

At least one person is believed to have made attempt to see Princess of Wales’s notes while she was at the London Clinic.more

The decision came after the fiasco of the constitutional reform to redefine the concepts of traditional family.more

High Street fashion chain Ted Baker is set to be put into administration, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. Authentic Brands Group, the Ted Baker brand owner since 2022, said "damage done" during a tie-up with another firm was "too much to overcome".more

Defending champion Dutchman Max Verstappen, who leads the general classification of the Formula 1 world championship, will fight for his tenth consecutive Grand Prix victory on Sunday in Australia. His Red Bull team is unrivaled for now.more

We use a car for commuting to work more often than most Europeans, and we use it more willingly than others to go on holidays, Rzeczpospolita wrote yesterday. Poles have become attached to the car because of poorly developed public transport, the newspaper believes.more