The Federation of Polish Student Societies in the Netherlands, an organization that brings together students from all over the Netherlands, is organizing the conference "Career in the Netherlands", which is taking place today and tomorrow in Rotterdam. It is estimated that there are about five and a half thousand Polish students studying in the Netherlands.more

The number of Poles who have registered in Norway to participate in the second round of the presidential elections in Poland may be record-breaking. According to the consular services, yesterday it exceeded 30,000. This is almost 50 percent more than before the first round and twice as many as before the second round of the previous presidential elections in 2020.more

Global temperatures are likely to reach record levels between 2025 and 2029, with serious consequences for people, economies and the environment, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warns.more

The US Court of International Trade has blocked the entry into force of most of the tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. According to the court, he exceeded his authority by imposing tariffs on other countries under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.more

The Thessaloniki Court of Appeal yesterday approved the extradition to Poland of 17-year-old Bartłomiej G., who is suspected of brutally killing 16-year-old Maja in Mława on April 23, the Greek portal Kathimerini reported.more

The myth of influencers is slowly fading among young Italians, as evidenced by the fact that more of them consider being a doctor or teacher to be a better occupation. These are the results of a survey conducted among people aged 19 to 28. Working as a cybersecurity expert was also mentioned as an attractive profession.more

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship completed its ninth test flight Tuesday, suffering a third consecutive mid-air explosion. The rocket flew farther than previous attempts but failed to complete a number of other mission milestones.more

King Charles III delivered the Speech from the Throne, the government's exposé presented in connection with the beginning of a new parliamentary term after the election, in the Canadian parliament yesterday. The king emphasized his admiration for the Canadian identity.more

Bulgaria says it is on track to join the eurozone in 2026, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Sofia expects the European Commission to confirm next week that the country meets the criteria required to adopt the euro, following a drop in inflation to 3.5 percent in April.more

Far-right and nationalist forces are "knocking on the door of power" in Europe, and Sunday's presidential elections in Poland will be one of the tests for the pro-European mainstream, the British daily Financial Times said in a commentary on Monday.more

Poland ranks fourth in Europe in terms of toy production value. They are mainly sold to other EU markets, but in the last year their export to China has definitely increased the most - reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more

The EU is planning to introduce a new entry fee of up to €30 for non-EU citizens entering the Schengen area for short stays. The initiative is part of a wider effort to strengthen border controls and security.more

Russia has stepped up its airstrikes, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukraine in a single day, the Economist reported, warning that it threatened to overwhelm Ukraine's air defenses. "Putin has absolutely lost his mind, and if he wants all of Ukraine, he will bring down Russia," Trump said.more

Poland has applied to join the multilateral Treaty on Automatic Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications. It was initiated several years ago by the Benelux and Baltic countries, the science ministry said on Thursday.more

Some 21.2 million people with a history of migration lived in Germany last year, according to figures released on Thursday by the Federal Statistical Office. This is more than a quarter of Germany's population.more

Travelers using the airport in Osaka, Japan, can rest assured about their luggage. Although tens of millions of passengers pass through it every year, not a single piece of luggage has been lost there for over 30 years due to the fault of the airport operator, employees of Kansai International Airport boast. It's all thanks to the baggage sorting system.more

The Danish Parliament decided on Thursday to extend the retirement age from the current 67 years to 70 in 2040. The country's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has promised that this limit will not be raised again, despite further expected increases in life expectancy.more

Some 400 cameras in Poland were hacked by Russian military intelligence to spy on and disrupt humanitarian aid shipments from Western countries to Ukraine, the Guardian newspaper reported, citing the British intelligence service.more

US President Donald Trump announced on social media today that he favours a 50 per cent tariff on imports from the European Union from 1 June. He assessed that there is no progress in trade talks with the EU.more

The risk of forest fires will double by 2100. - warn scientists in a report by the Scientific Council of the European Academies. This, they explain, is the result of, among other things, the climate crisis, rural depopulation and changes in land use.more

The launch of the Ax-4 mission with Pole Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski to the International Space Station (ISS) will take place on 8 June at 15:11 Polish time (9:11 in Florida), Axiom Space reported. The launch was originally scheduled for 29 May.more

Britain and its allies, including Poland and the United States, issued a warning yesterday over Russia-funded cyber campaigns against humanitarian organisations that provide support to Ukraine, as well as against technology and logistics companies, Reuters reported.more

The reputation of the major companies owned by Elon Musk has fallen from the top of the rankings to the bottom, a Harrison Poll showed, quoted by the Axios website on Tuesday. Tesla, which was in 8th place in 2021, is now ranked 95th.more

New border control systems introduced at Portuguese airports and seaports since Monday have led to chaos and long queues at passenger check-in. Yesterday, the most difficult situation was at Lisbon airport.more

The Tanzanian government announced on Friday that it had just allocated 3 billion shillings, or more than US$1 million, to begin construction of an international airport in Africa's most famous nature reserve, Serengeti National Park.more