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Poland Tension Score

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Live 0–100 tension reading for Poland, built by our own engine from 2,698 world headlines in the last 30 days. Refreshed every 10 minutes; a fresh headline count twice a day.

34
Calm
7d · 30d

Where Poland stands

#14 of 197 countries today, #3 of 49 in Europe (region score 49). Tension is steady this week.

Same 0–100 scale and zones as the World Tension Index.

Poland news pulse

13 headlines in 30 days · newest first
<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-russia-election-nato-poland-attacks-kyiv-donald-trump-12541713?postid=12477622#liveblog-body'>Why so many
Sky World · 20 September 2026 conflictgeopolitics
66 · High
Europe braces for possible Russian escalation against it, as hybrid threats intensify
Times Israel · 20 September 2026 conflicttradegeopolitics
55 · High
Alex de Minaur fires as Aussie pair clicks in Davis Cup triumph
ABC AU World · 20 September 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
The gunzels’ grand final: Melbourne Tramaroos’ campaign derails at European TramDriver Championship
Guardian · 20 September 2026 conflictgeopolitics
14 · Minimal
Russia’s drones threaten Kyiv-bound Western officials as war effort stalls
Al Jazeera · 19 September 2026 conflictgeopolitics
82 · Extreme
Trump touts plan for new U.S. base as Poland warns of risks from Russia
CBS World · 19 September 2026 conflictenergygeopolitics
54 · Moderate
France, Poland and European allies warn of escalating Russian 'hybrid' attacks
NPR World · 19 September 2026 conflictgeopolitics
52 · Moderate
Saudi Aramco halts October crude deliveries to some European refiners after pipeline attack, says report
Hindu Intl · 19 September 2026 conflictenergytrade
41 · Moderate
Zelenskyy hosts leaders from seven countries for regional summit
Hindu Intl · 19 September 2026 geopolitics
34 · Low
Alex de Minaur dines out on home cooking as tricky year winds down
ABC AU World · 19 September 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Poland's prime minister warns of Russian 'accidental' attacks on Ukraine's allies
NPR World · 18 September 2026 conflictgeopolitics
75 · Extreme
Trump touts 'major progress' towards setting up US military base in Poland
Euronews · 18 September 2026 conflictgeopolitics
47 · Moderate
Trump Advances More Than $27 Billion in Saudi and Israeli Arms Deals
OilPrice · 18 September 2026 conflictenergytrade
35 · Moderate

Every story the engine read that names Poland, its capital or its leaders. Links go to the original outlet; the badge is the engine’s own 0–100 tension weight. This list is what moves the number above.

What is driving Poland’s tension score

last 30 days
  • 18 headlines in 30 days — 0.67% of everything the engine read, in line with the previous 30 days (0).
  • 56% of those were violent (attacks, strikes, casualties) and 67% scored as high-tension stories.
  • Conflicts on the roster: none. Poland is not a party to any conflict our engine tracks right now.
  • Region: Europe reads 49 today; it carries 15% of this score.

Read it like this. Attention (how much the world is talking about Poland) is the biggest input at 30%. Violence and high-tension share tell you what kind of talk it is. A country can be loud and calm — an election, a summit — or quiet and dangerous. The mix is the point.

Poland tension month by month

average score, headline counts
MonthAvg scoreZoneHeadlinesViolentDays
September 202628.5Calm18104

Record for Poland began on 18 September 2026. Nothing is revised after the fact.

How the Poland score is built

Five inputs, fixed weights. Attention 30% (share of world coverage), violence 25% and high-tension share 15% (what kind of coverage), roster conflicts 15%, and the Europe region score 15%. A momentum nudge (+6 / −4) rewards a country whose coverage is accelerating or fading.

Same physics as the world score. The number rises 85% of the way to its new level at once and falls no faster than 3 points a day — fear arrives fast and leaves slowly.

No third-party index inside. Every count comes from the 41 public news feeds our engine reads itself; the full method is on the methodology page. Data is free under CC BY 4.0 via the API.

Questions people ask about Poland

Is Poland in a war right now?

Not on our roster. Poland is not a party to any tracked conflict; the engine flags new candidates automatically when coverage repeats.

Is tension in Poland rising or falling?

Too early to say — the 7-day change appears once a week of data exists.

How does Poland compare with the rest of Europe?

Below its region: Poland reads 34 against 49 for Europe, ranking #3 of 49 there.

Keep exploring

Poland and world tension: the long view

evergreen · World Tension Meter team

NATO’s new front line. Poland borders Ukraine, Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and is building Europe’s largest land army. It is the main gateway for weapons into Ukraine and for Ukrainian grain into Europe.

Where stray missiles land. Drone and missile incursions from the war next door are the headlines that spike its score.

What our engine watches in Poland

  • Airspace incidents and border closures
  • Weapons transit and defence purchases
  • Grain-trade friction with Ukraine

Indexes to follow: Food Security · Energy Security.