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Poland News 16 June 2025 - 10 September 2025

Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones, Testing NATO’s Eastern Flank Air Defense Shield

Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones, Testing NATO’s Eastern Flank Air Defense Shield

Russian Drones Shot Down in Polish Airspace WARSAW, Sept 10, 2025 – Poland’s military confirmed it shot down several drones that intruded into Polish airspace overnight, as Russia launched a wide-scale aerial attack on neighboring Ukraine reuters.com. Polish air defense forces, on heightened alert, tracked over ten objects crossing from the Ukrainian border region; those deemed a threat “were neutralised,” the military’s operational command said reuters.com. The incursion was immediately denounced as “an act of aggression” by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who noted it posed “a real threat to the safety of our citizens” reuters.com. Poland’s armed forces scrambled in the pre-dawn hours after radars detected a “huge
10 September 2025
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Poland’s Space Industry Is Taking Off: Inside the Rapid Rise of a New European Space Power

Poland’s Space Industry Is Taking Off: Inside the Rapid Rise of a New European Space Power

Key Facts Historical Overview of Poland’s Space Activities Poland’s engagement with space dates back to the Cold War era. As a Soviet-aligned nation, Poland participated in the Interkosmos program, which involved Eastern Bloc scientists in Soviet-led space missions en.wikipedia.org. During this time, Polish researchers built instruments for international missions – over the decades, 80+ Polish-made instruments have flown on various Soviet, ESA, and NASA spacecraft fac.org.uk. The pinnacle of this early period was in 1978, when Mirosław Hermaszewski became the first (and to date, only) Pole to travel to space, spending 8 days aboard the Soviet Salyut 6 station as
2 September 2025
Poland’s Space Boom: Inside the Rapid Rise of Its Satellite Market (2023–2030)

Poland’s Space Boom: Inside the Rapid Rise of Its Satellite Market (2023–2030)

Sources: The information and quotes above are drawn from a variety of credible sources, including government and industry reports, news articles, and expert analyses: historical data from POLSA and Wikipedia polsa.gov.pl en.wikipedia.org; market figures from the Polish Economic Institute and Space Agency updates trade.gov.pl trade.gov.pl; contract and funding news from Science Business and trade ministry releases sciencebusiness.net trade.gov.pl; developments like EagleEye and CAMILA from Poland’s Ministry of Development and Creotech/ESA announcements trade.gov.pl notesfrompoland.com; defense deals via SpaceIntel and ICEYE press releases spaceintelreport.com prnewswire.com; company activities and mission contributions via PolandWeekly and NotesfromPoland polandweekly.com notesfrompoland.com; and expert commentary from industry leaders
2 September 2025
Drone Laws in Warsaw, Poland (2025) – New Rules, No‑Fly Zones, and Massive Fines Revealed

Drone Laws in Warsaw, Poland (2025) – New Rules, No‑Fly Zones, and Massive Fines Revealed

Key Facts Poland’s Drone Laws Overview (Applicable in Warsaw) Poland’s drone regulations combine EU-wide rules with specific national requirements. Since 31 December 2020, Poland has adopted the common EASA framework (EU Regulations 2019/947 and 2019/945) ts2.tech. These rules categorize operations by risk level instead of hobby vs. commercial purpose. In essence, whether you’re flying for fun or for business in Warsaw, the same core rules apply – what matters is the drone’s weight and how/where you fly ts2.tech. Three categories of operations are defined by EASA: Warsaw pilots predominantly will operate under the Open category for both recreational and standard
31 August 2025
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Drone Laws in Poland (2025): Comprehensive Guide to Regulations & Requirements

Drone Laws in Poland (2025): Comprehensive Guide to Regulations & Requirements

Poland has implemented the EU drone framework since 31 December 2020 under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, with the Civil Aviation Authority (ULC) enforcing it. EU drone operations are categorized into Open (low risk), Specific (medium risk), and Certified (high risk); Open drones must be under 25 kg and fly up to 120 meters AGL in VLOS. Poland does not differentiate between recreational and commercial use by law; regulations depend on the operation’s risk category. Operator registration is mandatory for drones weighing 250 g or more or with a camera, registered online via the National
18 July 2025
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Poland Real Estate Market 2025: Trends, Prices, Yields and Outlook

Poland Real Estate Market 2025: Trends, Prices, Yields and Outlook

In 2024 Poland’s commercial property investment volume exceeded €5 billion, rising about 142% year-on-year. In May 2025, the National Bank of Poland cut the reference rate to 5.25%, the first reduction since 2023. Bezpieczny Kredyt 2% boosted home loans in 2024 to PLN 83.9 billion, up 43.2% from 2023. In Q1 2025, Warsaw resale housing averaged 16,459 PLN/m² (+8.1% YoY) and new development averaged 16,383 PLN/m² (+3.1%). As of March 2025, rents were: Warsaw 4,906 PLN/month, Kraków 3,273, Wrocław 3,057, Tri-City 3,164, Poznań 2,564, and Łódź 2,191. Gross residential rental yields average 6.13% nationwide, with Bydgoszcz ~6.65%, Warsaw ~6.5%, and
21 June 2025
Inside Poland’s Internet Boom: From Urban Speeds to Satellite Signals

Inside Poland’s Internet Boom: From Urban Speeds to Satellite Signals

By mid-2023, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) passed 75.4% of Polish homes, making FTTP the most prevalent fixed broadband technology. By mid-2023 rural FTTP coverage reached 56.3% of rural homes, overtaking DSL as the largest rural broadband technology. National fixed broadband coverage stood at 86.9% of households, with rural coverage at 74.0% by mid-2023. In October 2023, Poland concluded its 3.6 GHz 5G spectrum auction, granting 100 MHz licenses to all four operators and obligating 5G to deliver at least 95 Mbps to 90% of the territory and 99% of households. By mid-2023, 58.5% of rural households had 5G coverage, aided by rapid
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