PM Tusk: Poland will not accept the EU-Mercosur deal in its current form
“Poland will not accept the free trade agreement between the EU and the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) in its current form,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. The opposition to the agreement had been expressed earlier by the Ministry of Agriculture, agricultural NGOs and individual farmers. At a cabinet meeting the government planned to […]
Queen Jadwiga Fellowship in Polish Studies 2025-2026 at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Applicants are invited to submit research topics pertaining to any aspect of Polish culture and history which can be supported with reference to the collections of the Bodleian Libraries, including the Taylorian Library, Oxford. Applications are open for the second edition of the Queen Jadwiga Fellowship in Polish Studies at the Bodleain Libraries University of […]
Ryszard Kaczorowski – the last President of Poland’s government-in-exile
President Kaczorowski was a scout, member of the Polish underground, NKVD prisoner, and then President of the Polish Government in Exile operating from London. He was the one to hand over the Polish state insignia to the first democratically elected president after the fall of communism. He sacrificed his life to serve Poland. Ryszard Kaczorowski […]
Eisenberg unpacks his existential dilemmas in one of the most gorgeously lensed comedy dramas of 2024
An American film shot in Poland: feels like a travesty, until it’s not. A Real Pain commences at New York City airport where two cousins, David (Jesse Eisenberg, also the director and the author of the script) and Benji (Kieran Culkin, recently known for HBO’s Succession). They differ, like a lot: David leads a down-to-earth […]
Kirby: We treat Russian threats regarding anti-missile infrastructure in Poland seriously
“We have seen these comments, and of course, you have to take these kinds of threats seriously – and we do, no matter how reckless and irresponsible they are, of course we take it seriously,” John Kirby, the head of the US National Security Council said. The head of the US National Security Council referred […]
Stanisław II August Poniatowski – the last Polish king
On 25 November Poland celebrates the 260th anniversary of Stanisław August’s coronation in Warsaw. His reign brought important reform to the Polish-Lithuanian state but was undermined by internal chaos and foreign intervention in domestic policy. One of the greatest achievements of this ruler was the convening of the Four-Year Sejm and the adoption of the […]
ORP ”Błyskawica” – a WWII hero of the Polish Navy
Nn 25 November 1937, the Polish flag was ceremonially raised on the destroyer ORP “Błyskawica”. A modern warship was constructed in the J. Samuel White shipyard in Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The vessel took part in more than 100 patrols, and battle tasks and secured more than 80 crucial sea transports. In 1939, […]
Policeman shot dead by friendly fire during intervention in Warsaw
During an intervention and arrest of an aggressive man armed with a machete, one of the Police officers used his weapon, as a result of which another policeman was wounded. The officer died in the hospital. The incident occurred around 2 pm on Inżynierska Street in Praga District, Warsaw. “It is with great pain and […]
Karol Nawrocki and Rafał Trzaskowski will fight for the presidency in 2025
The two biggest Polish political parties, liberal Civic Platform (PO) and conservative Law and Justice (PiS) named their candidates for the next year’s presidential election. Rafał Trzaskowski won the preelections within the PO and Karol Nawrocki was chosen in an internal procedure within a Civic Committee organised by PiS. Karol Nawrocki (41) is the head […]
Polish team wins 2024 „Baltic Way” mathematics competition for high school students
The prestigious mathematics competition „Baltic Way” for high school students is held once a year. In 2024, it took place in Tartu, Estonia on 14-18 November. Poland’s team emerged victorious, earning 77 out of 100 points. „Baltic Way” gathers high school students from 11 Baltic nations to solve challenging mathematical problems. The competition is divided […]
