Recent events
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- On 21 May, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (pictured), a composer best known for writing film scores, died at the age of 71.
- On 10 May, an unusually spectacular aurora borealis was observed in large parts of Poland due to an intense solar storm.
- On 8 April, local elections were held throughout Poland, with run-off votes in some municipalities held on 21 April.
- On 9 January, police entered the Presidential Palace in Warsaw to arrest former Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński ( Law and Justice party) and his former deputy, both of whom had been sentenced to two year's jail for abuse of power. On 23 January, they were both were pardoned by the President Andrzej Duda.
Upcoming
- European Parliament election on 9 June
Ongoing
Constitutional crisis •
Belarus–EU border crisis •
Ukrainian refugee crisis •
Polish farmers' protests
Holidays and observances in June 2024
(statutory public holidays in bold)
- Children's Day (5-year-old Józef Feldman pictured), 1 June
Recent events
- On 21 May, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (pictured), a composer best known for writing film scores, died at the age of 71.
- On 10 May, an unusually spectacular aurora borealis was observed in large parts of Poland due to an intense solar storm.
- On 8 April, local elections were held throughout Poland, with run-off votes in some municipalities held on 21 April.
- On 9 January, police entered the Presidential Palace in Warsaw to arrest former Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński ( Law and Justice party) and his former deputy, both of whom had been sentenced to two year's jail for abuse of power. On 23 January, they were both were pardoned by the President Andrzej Duda.
Upcoming
- European Parliament election on 9 June
Ongoing
Constitutional crisis •
Belarus–EU border crisis •
Ukrainian refugee crisis •
Polish farmers' protests
Holidays and observances in June 2024
(statutory public holidays in bold)
- Children's Day (5-year-old Józef Feldman pictured), 1 June