Baltic Sea

Spanish divers posed no threat to critical infrastructure says PM

"Having received a detailed report, I can say, based on what the sevices know now, that the incident cannot be viewed as an attempted attack on the country's critical infrastructure," Morawiecki said during a tweetup on Thursday evening. Albert Zawada/PAP

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said that the incident concerning the three Spanish divers who were rescued from the Baltic Sea over the weekend did not pose any threat to Poland's critical infrastructure.

Polish PM asks for report on three Spanish divers

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has asked the country's security services to prepare a comprehensive report on three Spanish divers who were rescued from the sea near the port of Gdansk over the weekend.

PM says Russia likely behind sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said that Russia was probably behind apparent sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas across the Baltic Sea to Germany.

Vistula Spit canal opens on anniversary of Soviet invasion

Poland opened a new canal that cuts across the Vistula Spit on Saturday, the 83rd anniversary of the Soviet invasion of the country during WWII, in a show of newly-acquired navigation independence from Russia.

Russian activity on Baltic Sea to increase says Danish MoD

The conflict in Ukraine will linger on for years and Russia's activity in the Baltic Sea basin will certainly increase, Morten Bodskov, the Danish defence minister, said in Warsaw on Monday.

Baltic sea a ‘ticking bomb’ climate conference warns as eco experts urge action to remove tons of hazardous waste from seabed

Though the exact figure remains unknown, it is thought that anything between 40,000 tons to 100,000 tons of potential pollutants could lie at the bottom of the Baltic, including mines, barrels of chemical waste, and bombs.

Thousands of tonnes of WWII munitions corroding in the Baltic

The Baltic Sea bed is littered with mines, bombs and chemical weapons left over from the Second World War that could cause an environmental disaster as they corrode over time, a leading Polish newspaper has reported.

Huge Arctic walrus spotted on local beach in first ever Polish sighting

The 2-metre-long mammal weighing 50kg appeared on the beach in Łazy, close to the seaside resort of Mielno.

President says Three Seas can give new impetus to Europe

Poland's president has said cooperation between the 12 countries lying between the Baltic, Black and Adriatic seas, which together form the Three Seas Initiative, is a force that can provide Europe with a new impetus.

US maritime presence in Baltic Sea region offers security says ambassador

The US ambassador to Poland said in Gdynia, a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast, that the docking of another American destroyer there served as a guarantee for the safety of Poland and its neighbours.

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