53rd Polish Ball in London
Open to all, the traditional Polish Ball is a highlight in the calendar of the UK’s Polish community. A charitable event, the Ball’s aim is also the building of British-Polish relations. The Polish Ball returns to the Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane Hotel on Saturday 25 January, for its 53rd Edition. The Ball is one […]
13-year-old Antoni Petrykiewicz, one of the youngest defenders of Lwów
On 14 January 1919, thirteen-year-old Antoni Petrykiewicz, one of the youngest defenders of Lwów, died from wounds received in battle. He was one of 1,421 Lwów defenders under the age of 18, called the Lwów Eaglets (Orlęta Lwowskie). As many as 114 of these young soldiers were killed in November 1918. Antoni Petrykiewicz was born […]
King Charles III confirmed his presence at the Auschwitz liberation commemoration
Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles III will attend the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s entry into the German Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on 27 January. “The King will attend a commemoration service at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial in Poland, marking 80 years since the liberation of the former German Nazi concentration camp […]
Home Office: Polish nationals with one of the lowest arrest rates in the UK
According to the data published by the Home Office, foreign nationals in the UK are three times more likely to be arrested for sexual offences than the British. As we study the presented tables it is important to note that Polish nationals hold one of the lowest arrest rates in the UK. The first three […]
Józef Czapski, the famous soldier-artist of the Anders Army
Józef Czapski was both a fearless soldier and a talented artist. His aristocratic background gave him outstanding education opportunities that he developed during the whole of his life. After the 2 World War, he was one of the most important founders of the Polish periodical “Kultura” which operated from Maisons-Laffitte and influenced Polish and Eastern […]
Kościół Anglii: Kto stanie na jego czele?
Po 11 latach kadencji Justin Welby w niesławie opuścił 6 stycznia urząd arcybiskupa Canterbury. Anglikańską wspólnotę toczy wewnętrzny spór, a w debacie publicznej wybrzmiewa pytanie: Co w Kościele umożliwia nadużywanie władzy? – W obrębie wspólnoty narasta potężny spór, którego osią są pieniądze i stanowisko wobec związków homoseksualnych. Liberałowie twierdzą, że głębsze rozwiązanie problemu nadużyć na […]
Melchior Wańkowicz – the Polish master of reportage and patriot feared by Germans and communists
Melchior Wańkowicz was famous for his storytelling skills that he mastered and shared in writing. His amazing books “On the Trail of Smętek”, “Hubalczycy” and “Battle of Monte Cassino” helped Polish people experience places and events sometimes distant from their homes but close to their hearts. Wańkowicz was born on 10 January 1892 in Kałużyce, […]
„Pijana Wiśnia”, Shukhevych and Lviv’s “Kryjivka”? How the !FEST holding promotes the positive image of Ukrainian Nazi collaborators that murdered Poles and Jews
On its website, the owner of the Pijana Wiśnia franchise brand states that ‘!FEST is more than a restaurant company. It presents a map of its businesses, including bars with traditional Lviv tinctures scattered throughout Poland. As it turns out, the same company runs the controversial ‘Kryjivka’ restaurant in Lviv, which aims to promote a […]
Son of Polish immigrants, Ralph Lauren, awarded US highest civilian honour
Ralph Lauren was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contribution to the US economy, classic style and dedication to supporting innovation in fighting cancer. In the motives for the award Lauren’s Polish roots were mentioned. “The Presidential Medal of Freedom is given to Ralph Lauren. A son of Polish emigrants and US Army […]
„Brexit nie spowolnił współpracy gospodarczej – a wręcz otworzył nowe możliwości” mówi Rafał Owczarek, dyrektor PAIH na Wyspach
Polsko-brytyjskie relacje handlowe nabierają tempa – dynamiczny wzrost polskiego eksportu i inwestycji w UK w 2024 r. i prognozy na 2025 roku. Wielka Brytania pozostaje atrakcyjnym kierunkiem inwestycyjnym, zwłaszcza dla polskich firm, które szukają możliwości rozwoju poprzez przejęcia czy inwestycje w nowe sektory. Spadek wartości brytyjskich aktywów, spowodowany kryzysem, stwarza okazje do przejęcia lokalnych firm […]
