Aleksander Ładoś – Polish diplomat who saved thousands of Jews
Aleksander Ładoś, a Polish diplomat operating in Bern, Switzerland was famous for his idea to issue fake Latin American passports to Jews in Europe to save them from the Holocaust. The Polish National Remembrance Institute (IPN) works on the so-called “Ładoś List”, which contains the names of those who survived thanks to Ładoś. As the […]
Polish non-alcoholic beer had wrong labels, contained 5.5% alcohol
A Polish beer company Żywiec decided to remove a batch of non-alcoholic beverages due to a label mistake. The non-alcoholic drink actually contained 5.5% alcohol. The situation could pose a threat to the lives and safety of the consumers. Thanks to rapid action just after the mistake was identified, the Żywiec group was able to […]
Polish “mountain capital” becomes paradise for Middle Eastern tourists
Halal food, tourist information in Arabic or dedicated attractions? Zakopane has it all covered and ready for the growing number of tourists from the Arab world. In the last years the Polish “mountain capital” has become very popular among tourists from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The sight of women wearing traditional, religious Arab […]
France and Poland face wave sabotage acts on rail transport
Just a day before the start of the Olympics in France, the national railway was paralysed due to designed acts of sabotage. The transportation problems affected 800,00 passengers. Meanwhile, in Poland, a railway company was robbed of 2 modern devices that, if used in bad faith, could stop the entire rail transport in the country. […]
Ukrainian police arrests group preparing arson attacks in Poland on orders from Russia
Ukrainian authorities have detained a group of individuals who, on orders from Russia, were preparing a series of arson attacks on civilian objects and critical infrastructure in Poland and the Baltic states, the Office of the Prosecutor General in Kyiv announced. The group was led by a resident of Ivano-Frankivsk, who searched via the internet […]
Wit Stwosz Altarpiece in Kraków (Cracow) is Poland’s most precious Gothic art object
The Altar of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, situated in Cracow’s St. Mary’s Basilica, is one of Europe’s most outstanding works of Gothic sculpture. The construction of the altarpiece by Wit Stwosz (Veit Stoss) lasted from 1477 to 1489. The fame of the Altarpiece made the Kingdom of Poland an important centre of […]
Polish Deputy PM: Ukraine won’t enter EU until the Volhynia Massacre case is settled
The Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, said that until the Ukrainian authorities compromise on the problems surrounding the Volhynia Massacre case, Poland will not allow the country to join the EU. The most important questions are the obstruction of exhumations of the Polish victims and the glorification of the perpetrators […]
Szef brytyjskiej armii: Wielka Brytania musi być gotowa do wojny w ciągu 3 lat
Generał Sir Roland Walker, szef sztabu generalnego i szef brytyjskiej armii, powiedział, że Wielka Brytania musi być gotowa do wojny w ciągu 3 lat. Ocenił również, że żyjemy w „coraz bardziej niestabilnym” świecie. Generał powiedział jednak, że nadchodzące zagrożenie wojenne nie jest nieuniknione, a armia wciąż ma czas na przygotowanie się i uniknięcie konfliktu. Generał […]
British Army head: Britain must be ready for war in three years
General Sir Roland Walker, Chief of the General Staff and the head of the British Army, said that Britain must be ready to fight a war in three years. He also assessed we are living in an „increasingly volatile” world. However, the General said that the coming war threat is not inevitable and the army […]
British fighter jets to protect Polish sky from January 2025
The head of the Ministry of Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, met with his British counterpart John Healey. After the meeting, the politician announced that up to six British Eurofighter aircraft will start duty in Polish airspace from January next year. The announcement also mentions the aid of the engineering troops at Poland’s eastern border with Belarus […]
