Brytyjski Sąd Najwyższy: zakaz sprzedaży leków hormonalnych dla dzieci jest legalny
Brytyjski Sąd Najwyższy odrzucił skargę na wprowadzone w maju 2024 r. nadzwyczajne przepisy, wydane przez Sekretarza Zdrowia, ograniczające możliwość wydawania niektórych środków modyfikujących dojrzewanie płciowe na bazie zagranicznej recepty ze względu na potencjalne zagrożenia dla zdrowia małoletnich. Zgodnie z wyrokiem sądu zakaz przepisywania środków blokujących dojrzewanie płciowe dzieciom z dysforią płciową w Anglii, Szkocji i […]
Polish ambassador to the UK reprimands the Times over Polish name diacritics
The Polish Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Prof. Piotr Wilczek commented on a recent article in the Times that described the amazing performance of the young Polish Opera star Jakub Józef Orliński. In his remarks, the ambassador called the newspaper to pay attention to Polish grammar regarding the artist’s name. As it happens in many […]
Raczyński’s Note – the first international alert on the Holocaust in Europe
On 10 December 1942, Count Edward Raczyński, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Polish Government in Exile, sent a diplomatic note to Poland’s Allies describing German crimes against the civilian population on the territory of occupied Poland. The so-called Raczyński Note was the first official document informing Western public opinion about the horror of the […]
Father Kolbe’s life sacrifice – a powerful message of love to a world torn by hatred
On 29 July 1941, during a roll call at the German Auschwitz Death Camp, the Franciscan monk, Maksymilian Kolbe voluntarily gave his life to save another prisoner, Franciszek Gajowniczek, one of other ten prisoners sentenced to death by starvation. Father Maximilian Maria Kolbe was arrested by the Gestapo for hiding Jews during WWII. He was […]
Council on Geostrategy: Poland is the fifth most important UK ally in security
According to the authors of the ranking, Poland, together with the U.S., Australia, Ukraine and France are among the top most important military allies of the United Kingdom. The basis for such high qualification is the cooperation in the military industry, British military presence in the country and joint aid for Ukraine. The study commentary […]
Polish sports commentator suspended after calling Lennon’s Imagine a form of communist manifesto
Przemysław Babiarz, a well-known Polish sports commentator working for the Polish public broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) for some 30 years, was suspended after naming John Lennon’s song “Imagine”, played at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony, a communist manifesto. The decision was widely discussed by the European media. One of the highlights of the artistic […]
Jakub Józef Orliński’s performance at the Olympics opening stunned the world – VIDEO
Polish opera countertenor and breakdancer Jakub Józef Orliński was the only Polish performer to sing and dance at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. Despite many controversies surrounding the event, the Pole’s performance was received with great enthusiasm worldwide! World-renowned countertenor and breakdancer Jakub Józef Orliński is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in opera music. […]
Sanah – “Kaprysy” review: an audacious experiment that nearly hits all the right notes
Sanah’s latest endeavour leaves its listeners with a rictus of wonderment. After a couple of listenings, we realise that we have a top-tier artist, ready to aesthetically grow up and conquer the global scene, but still embedded in the same folky image from the last three years. Kaprysy is a rare energetic vision of creative […]
Zbigniew Hebert – the Polish guide to Europe’s classical roots
Zbigniew Herbert was educated as a lawyer, economist and philosopher. He was famous for his outstanding poems that created an imaginary bridge between Poland during the war period and the amazing world of ancient Rome and Greece. Zbigniew Herbert was born in Lviv, on 29 October 1924. His parents migrated to the city from the […]
Belgian De Poes Brewery commemorates Polish General Stanisław Maczek
The Belgian de Poes brewery decided to issue a dedicated strong Ale to commemorate Polish World War 2 general, Stanisław Maczek. General Maczek was in charge of the Polish troops fighting in Belgium and the Netherlands. He is most famous as the liberator of the cities of Ypres, Ghent and Breda from German occupation. In […]
