Nine Central and Eastern European governments adopted the Prague Declaration on Artificial Intelligence at the CEE AI Summit in Prague on 3 September 2026. The agreement commits Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia and Romania to coordinate AI policy positions, connect computing infrastructure and exchange expertise. The declaration
(#source_The-Recursive)By Christian Triantafillou Schade
Poland formally requests EU fine for Meta over scam Facebook ads
PolandNews
Poland’s digital affairs minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has formally asked the European Commission to fine Meta €250 million for failing to remove fraudulent advertisements on Facebook. The request follows a campaign by Polish billionaire Rafał Brzoska over scam ads exploiting his image and other public figures. Poland cites a CERT
(#source_Notes-from-Poland)By Christian Triantafillou Schade
Poland reports widespread GPS disruptions across sectors
PolandNews
Poland's National Institute of Telecommunications reports GPS malfunctions affecting phones, drones and ships, attributing the issue to electronic warfare activity in the Baltic Sea region. The disruptions highlight vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure reliant on satellite navigation systems. (EURONEWS)
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(#source_Euronews)By Christian Triantafillou Schade
Poland reverses Starlink roaming price hike
PolandNews
Poland secured a reversal of SpaceX’s decision to exclude the country from Starlink’s European roaming zone, averting a price doubling for Polish users. The move follows days of pressure and raises concerns over Europe’s reliance on non-EU satellite internet providers amid geopolitical tensions. (EURONEWS)
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(#source_Euronews)By Christian Triantafillou Schade
Poland threatens to cut Starlink funding over roaming restrictions
PolandNews
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski threatened to reconsider Warsaw’s $50 million annual spending on Starlink after SpaceX excluded Poland from a shared European roaming zone. The new restrictions, which apply to new customers from July 14 2026 and existing users from August 17 2026, will require Polish users
(#source_Politico)By Christian Triantafillou Schade
EU financial firms face DORA penalties as enforcement begins
BelgiumItalyIrelandGermanyNetherlandsCzechiaCroatiaPolandBulgariaPayment and bankingNews
The enforcement era of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) has started after the European Supervisory Authorities published the first incident overview on 3 June 2026. National authorities are now cross-checking ICT risk management data and issuing penalties, with fines ranging up to 20 million euros or 10% of
(#source_The-Recursive)By Christian Triantafillou Schade
EU launches €30 billion plan to build seven AI gigafactories
The European Commission opens bidding for seven AI data centres, four smaller and three larger, with public funding capped at €2 billion per project. Consortia must secure national backing from Germany, Greece, Portugal, Italy or Spain for larger hubs, or Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France and Poland for smaller ones. The
(#source_Politico)By Christian Triantafillou Schade
Poland introduces Sovereignty Test for government IT procurement
PolandGovernment and publicNews
Poland has implemented a Sovereignty Test to assess IT procurement decisions, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign technology and strengthen digital autonomy. The policy targets government contracts to prioritise domestic or EU-based solutions. (CYBERNEWS)
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(#source_cybernews.com)By Christian Triantafillou Schade
Poland adds open source chapter to digitalisation strategy
PolandNews
Poland has added an open source chapter to its state digitalisation strategy, the first government document to support public sector open source use. The 18 Jun 2026 resolution sets adoption goals and ecosystem development, including grants for local pilot projects. (Interoperable Europe OSOR)