Pokaz filmu „HOME”/A film by Mela Hilleard
English version below Film w języku polskim i angielskim posiada polskie napisy w miejscach, gdzie toczy się dialog w języku angielskim, oraz angielskie wtedy, gdy pada on w języku polskim. The film in Polish and English has Polish subtitles where the dialogue is in English, and English subtitles when it is in Polish. Film Meli […]
EU and UK will hold joint summit during Polish presidency
An EU-UK summit will be held during the Polish presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2025, KO MEP Michał Szczerba confirmed to PAP Studio. The UK wants to make a reset in its relations with the EU, he added. Michał Szczerba, a member of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, confirmed […]
Dr Karol Nawrocki „Trails of Free Poles”
In 1939, Hitler and Stalin divided Poland between them, but they never broke the nation’s free spirit. In the years that followed, far from home, Poles fought relentlessly on the fronts of World War II, not only for their own freedom but also for the sovereignty of other nations. This black-and-white photograph was taken on […]
Nowy brytyjski budżet ma zwiększyć wpływy o 40 miliardów funtów
Rachel Reeves, kanclerz skarbu Wielkiej Brytanii, ogłosiła 30 października plany budżetowe na 2025 rok, które wpłyną na miliony mieszkańców Wysp. Jest to pierwszy budżet przedstawiony przez nowy rząd Partii Pracy, prawie cztery miesiące po objęciu urzędu. Podwyżki podatków mają załatać dziurę w finansach publicznych. Stawki opodatkowania wzrosną w obszarze zysków kapitałowych (pierwszy próg z 10% […]
“Always move upstream, to the source” – Zbigniew Herbert’s 100th birthday
Zbigniew Herbert was famous for his outstanding poems that created an imaginary bridge between Poland during the war period and the classical world of ancient Rome and Greece. Zbigniew Herbert was born in Lviv, on 29 October 1924. His parents migrated to the city from the Habsburg Austria’s capital – Vienna. His father worked as […]
“NYT”: An unknown Chopin waltz found in New York museum after 200 years
An unknown waltz by the Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin has most likely been found in one of the museums in New York, the New York Times reported. Prominent pianist Lang Lang played the newly found Chopin’s piece. According to the “NYT,” the find was made by the curator of the Morgan Library & Museum in […]
Polish FM for Financial Times: Ukraine should exhume and rebury the Poles despite the ongoing war
Ukraine should exhume and rebury ethnic Poles murdered on its territory, regardless of the ongoing Russian invasion, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Tuesday. “People are entitled to a Christian burial and it doesn’t affect Ukraine’s war effort. I don’t see why (exhumations) should be blocked between […]
80 years ago the Polish 1st Armoured Division of Gen. Maczek liberated Breda
At the end of September 1944, the 1st Armoured Division was operating with the British 1st Corps. As part of joint operations, it led an assault to capture the Baarle-Nassau area, which it succeeded in doing on 2 October. After a three-week break in fighting, the division began operations, culminating in Breda’s capture on 29 […]
„Dziękujemy Wam, Polacy” – Przemówienie ministra Caspara Veldkampa podczas 80. obchodów wyzwolenia Bredy
Poniżej publikujemy tłumaczenie pełnej treść przemówienia holenderskiego ministra spraw zagranicznych Caspara Veldkampa, które zostało wygłoszone podczas 80. obchodów wyzwolenia Bredy na Polu Honorowym Wojska Polskiego, 27 października 2024 roku. Oryginalny tekst dostępny jest tutaj. Szanowny Panie Niedzielski, Panie Ministrze Sikorski, Panie Burmistrzu Depla, szanowni goście, Dziękujemy Wam Polacy. Taki napis widniał za wieloma oknami w […]
Our interview with a true hero Łukasz Koczocik who stopped the terrorist at the London Bridge attack
The BritishPoles.uk had the great honour of speaking to Mr Łukasz Koczocik, who stood up for innocent people during the knife attack at the London Bridge terror attack. During the attack, Łukasz was wounded while defending colleagues and others with a ceremonial spade. The reason for our interview is the recently awarded bravery prize that […]
