Polish robotic mules join EU military trials

Polish PIAP Institute has begun field testing its autonomous ground system, PIAP MULES, at the European Defense Agency’s (EDA) high-profile HEDI OPEX 2025 campaign, taking place at a military training ground near Rome, Italy. On June 5, the...

Facing Moscow, Poland to Produce 5X More Shells in Push for Defense Autonomy

Poland is set to drastically increase its domestic production of howitzer ammunition in response to the growing Russian threat and its own strategic vulnerabilities, according to Poland’s state assets minister, Jakub Jaworowski. State-controlled...

Poland to increase production of howitzer shells 5 times amid threat from Russia

Poland will increase the production of howitzer shells fivefold as the country seeks to reduce its dependence on imported weapons and protect itself from the Russian threat. This was stated by Minister of State Assets Jakub Jaworowski in an...

Poland’s second ever astronaut is safe in space

As is often the case with space travel, there have been delays, but finally, Poland’s second ever astronaut, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski made it to the International Space Station (ISS). A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule launched from...

Mimosa Tree Blooms Gloriously In Warsaw This Summer

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 30, 2025 Updated: Jun 30, 2025 @ 2:44 PM Tammy Cooper stands in the midst of her blooming mimosa tree Monday, June 30. Text and Photos By Elizabeth Hershberger InkFreeNews WARSAW — Tammy Cooper’s mimosa tree is more...

Eurobarometer: Most Europeans See Climate Change as a Major Threat—and Back EU Efforts to Tackle It

26A sweeping new Eurobarometer survey has revealed that a resounding majority of Europeans view climate change as a serious threat and support the European Union’s efforts to confront it, even as political tensions around energy and industrial...

Polish Establishment Continues To Question Legitimacy of Nawrocki’s Presidential Victory

Two weeks after the victory of conservative Karol Nawrocki in the Polish presidential elections, the liberal establishment aligned with Brussels continues to push the narrative of alleged electoral fraud, with the clear aim of stripping the...

"This scenario brings Polish blueberry season back to back to normality"

The blueberry production in Poland may have been affected by the weather in certain areas, but this isn't the case for the growers associated with BerryTrade, says Sandra Stefaniak-Syguła, co-owner of the Polish berry trader: "In European terms,...

Bill Moyers Helped Break the Media’s Climate Silence

Environment / Obituary / June 30, 2025 When Bill Moyers helped launch the Covering Climate Now media collaboration, he urged fellow journalists to “tell the story so people get it.” Ad Policy Bill Moyers in 2012. (Jemal Countess / Getty Images for...

Estonia hands over presidency of Council of Baltic Sea States to Poland

This Tuesday (July 1), Estonia will hand over the Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) to Poland, ending its one-year leadership of the organization. On the same day, Estonia will also take over the presidency of the European...

The NATO Meeting in The Hague and the Latest Developments in the International Security Environment

Conclusions and Lessons for Military and Intelligence Services “Geopolitics does not forgive ignorance and does not reward indecision.” — adapted from Zbigniew Brzezinski By Corneliu Pivariu The NATO meeting held in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025,...

France sets framework for EU's 2040 climate targets

Published on 30/06/2025 - 14:37 GMT+2 The battle to reach Europe's 2040 climate targets has begun. On 2 July, the European Commission is due to present its proposals for reducing CO2 emissions. It is expected to announce a 90% reduction to take...

Kromek in Poland 2025

With rising geopolitical tensions and increasing instability on the borders of Europe, Poland is now a major contributor to European – and NATO – defence and CBRN capability. One of the greatest challenges Europe and the alliance faces,...

Yorkshire Wildlife Park rescuing three lions stranded in war-torn Ukraine to bring them to safety in Doncaster

A rescue of three lions stranded in war-torn Ukraine is being launched to bring them to the safety of award-winning Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Stricken Oleg, Rafael and Shanti are currently in a Rescue and Rehabilitation centre in Kyiv. The...

Poland pays billions for the effects of climate change

Polish astronaut docks at ISS after historic launch aboard Ax-4 mission

The Crew Dragon capsule carrying Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski successfully docked with the International Space Station on June 26, completing Poland’s first crewed space mission since 1978. Uznański-Wiśniewski launched into orbit...

Lions who 'survived against all odds' in Ukraine may soon be rescued in UK wildlife park

Three young lions stranded in war-torn Ukraine are being rescued by a British wildlife charity and park. Yorkshire Wildlife Park is appealing to the British public to help bring stricken Oleg, Rafael and Shanti, to safety. The trio who have...

16 Newly Released Wildlife ImagesWinners Of BigPicture Photo Competition

Puddle Jumper, Aquatic Life Finalist. Mudskippers wrench themselves across mudflats, over rocks and ... More even up the trunks of mangrove trees; Goode Beach, AustraliaGeorgina Steytler, Australia - BigPicture Nature World Photography Competition...

These are the 5 weather apps I recommend, but one of them stands out from the rest

Ryan Haines / Android Authority It’s safe to say that more or less every Android user has a weather app installed on their phone. I certainly do, and I use it daily to check the weather, not only for today but for the rest of the week as well —...

The Shape of EU CSRD and CSDDD to Come? A Look at the Omnibus Negotiating Mandate Approved by the Council

After much back and forth, the European Council has approved its negotiating position on proposed changes to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). On February 26,...