New ministers of defence, finance, interior, health, environment and foreign affairs, amongst others, are appointed.
- New ministers of defence, environment and foreign affairs are appointed. 2018-01-09 17:30:06 (First version)
- New ministers of defence, health, environment and foreign affairs are appointed. 2018-01-09 18:30:05 (Update)
- New ministers of defence, finance, interior, health, environment and foreign affairs, amongst others, are appointed. (Current version)
- Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo resigns just hours after surviving an opposition no-confidence motion. She will be replaced by Finance Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, according to the ruling Law and Justice party. Context: Politics of Poland, finance
- Poland's Sejm approves controversial judiciary changes amid accusations of threat to democracy. Context: Politics of Poland
- Polish President Andrzej Duda announces he will veto two judicial reform bills passed by Poland's parliament, which the European Commission said would result in sanctions, and which have generated continuous demonstrations across the country. The ruling Law and Justice Party needs to put together a three-fifths majority to override the veto. Context: Politics of Poland
- Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski, during a visit to Slovakia for talks on the future of NATO, says Russia is more dangerous than the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). "By all evidence, Russia's activity is a sort of existential threat because this activity can destroy countries," Waszczykowski told reporters in Bratislava. He described ISIL as a very serious threat but said "it is not an existential threat for Europe". Context: foreign affairs
- Pirates attack a Polish-owned cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria, kidnapping its captain and four crew. Polish Foreign Minister, Witold Waszczykowski, said the as yet unidentified kidnappers have made no demands so far and Poland was currently liaising with Nigerian authorities. Context: foreign affairs