Podcast: Głosowanie za granicą jest ważne dla Polaków. Liczby są rekordowe
Głosowanie jest ważne dla setek tysięcy Polaków, którzy w dniu wyborów znajdują się za granicą. Prof. Bartłomiej Michalak, politolog z Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, mówi o przyczynach rosnącej liczby głosów oddawanych za granicą i podkreśla, że nie chodzi tu tylko o wybór partii czy kandydata. To także wyraz więzi z krajem. Podczas zbliżających się […]
Times: UK officials consult Ukraine on how to get along with the US
The UK is advising Ukraine on how to communicate with the US, the Times reported. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s security adviser, Johnathan Powell, visited Ukraine on Saturday and Sunday, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other state officials. According to the Times, Downing Street believes Washington can be persuaded to start sharing […]
Mieczysław Jałowiecki – the diplomat who purchased Westerplatte for Poland
Born on 2nd December 1876 in Syłgudyszki, Lithuania, Mieczysław Jałowiecki was an agronomist, diplomat and Polish statesman. Owing to his excellent education, extensive foreign contacts, and proficiency in several languages, he was appointed in January 1919 as the General Delegate of the Ministry of Provisions in Gdańsk and the representative of the Polish government in […]
“Cisza nocna” is a poignant horror about coming to terms with death
In Bartosz M. Kowalski’s latest feature, Maciej Damięcki, one of the most prominent actors of his generation, plays his last role. Cisza nocna can be considered both a horror and a drama. It is scary during the night, and saddening throughout the day. It tells a story of Lucjan (Maciej Damięcki), an older man, whose […]
Portraits by Stanisław Wyspiański on a new display at the National Portrait Gallery
Stanisław Wyspiański: Portraits will be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery between 27 March and 13 July 2025, forming part of the UK/Poland Season 2025. Travelling to the UK for the first time, the free display will include 16 of Wyspiański’s most outstanding portraits, many of which have never been seen outside Poland. From 27 March […]
Telegraph: London Tube is now the most expensive public transport in the world
After the prices of the TFL tickets were raised on March 2, the London Tube was officially named the most expensive public transport system in the world. The ticket prices rose 4.6 percent and exceeded the prices for Berlin’s U Ban. The Berlin metro system is still more expensive when it comes to single central […]
Anna Walentynowicz – the mother of Solidarity listed among 100 most influential women of 20th century
TIME weekly published a list of the 100 most influential women of the last century on 5 March 2020. One of the women honoured was the ‘Mother of Solidarity’, Anna Walentynowicz, who was known as a hero of the fight against communist rule and the mother of Polish independence. Anna Walentynowicz was born on 15 […]
Prof. Zbigniew Religa – The first Polish doctor to perform successful heart transplant
Zbigniew Religa was a revolutionary of his time and a mentor for generations of Polish transplantologists and cardiologists. On 5 November 1985, in Zabrze, Religa performed the first successful heart transplant in Poland’s history. He was assisted by a team including Andrzej Bochenek, Jerzy Wołczyk, Marian Zembala and Bogusław Ryfiński. Zbigniew Religa was born in […]
Spotkania rodzinne ze specjalistami – Klub Orła Białego
Klub Orła Białego serdecznie zaprasza na Projekt Społeczny z serii Cykliczne Spotkania ze specjalistami. Poniżej dokładny program spotkania, które odbędzie się w niedzielę 9 marca w godzinach 12.00 – 15.00. Portal British Poles jest patronem medialnym wydarzenia. GDZIE: The White Eagle Club (Klub Orła Białego), 211 Balham High Road London SW17 7BQ KIEDY: Niedziela, 9 […]
PM Donald Tusk: Government works to introduce military training for all adult Polish men
During a speech before the Parliament and Polish President Andrzej Duda, the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced government plans to prepare a new military training framework for every adult male in Poland to create an active reserve force for possible conflict. The legal framework for the plan is expected to be ready by the […]
