Polscy turyści wyproszeni z campingu na Isle of Wight otrzymali przeprosiny od właściciela ośrodka
7 lipca 2024 roku pisaliśmy o bulwersującej sytuacji, która wydarzyła się na Isle of Wight. W końcu czerwca polscy turyści planowała zatrzymać się na campingu Thorness Bay Holiday Park na wyspie Wight. Byli to polscy motocykliści, którzy zrobili wcześniej rezerwację online oraz liczne polskie rodziny, które przyjechały na uroczystości związane z Isle of Wight Armed […]
Niemiecki konsulat w Gdańsku świętuje “powstanie” Stauffenberga przeciwko Hitlerowi
Kilka kilometrów od Westerplatte, miejsca wybuchu II wojny światowej, Konsulat Niemiec w Gdańsku zorganizował wydarzenie, podczas którego uczczono pamięć oficerów, którzy planowali spisek przeciwko Adolfowi Hitlerowi, gdy III Rzesza upadała pod naporem wojsk alianckich w 1944 r. Niektórzy z nich, jak Claus von Stauffenberg, prezentowali antysemickie i rasistowskie poglądy wobec Polaków, brali udział w wojnie […]
German Consulate in Gdańsk throws party in memory of Nazi “uprising” against Hitler
Several kilometres from Westerplatte, the place of the start of the 2nd World War, the German Consulate in Gdańsk organised an event that praised the memory of the officers who planned a plot against Adolf Hitler while the III Reich was falling into oblivion under Allied campaigns in 1944. Some of these people, like Claus […]
Poland downed 41 communist memorials since 2022
Since the official statement of Dr Karol Nawrocki, the head of the Polish National Remembrance Institute in March 2022, Polish local government units dismantled 41 communist monuments. The last monument was the “Brotherhood of Arms” statue in Nowogard, near Szczecin in Western Pomerania. The monument under the name ‘Brotherhood of Arms’ was unveiled on 7 […]
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Jan Lisiecki plays Beethoven in Eastbourne
29-year-old Jan Lisiecki is a Canadian-born classical pianist of Polish ancestry. He was born in Calgary, Canada, and studied in Toronto. Jan has Polish parents, performs all over the world, holds a Polish passport, speaks Polish language fluently, and always emphasizes that he feels Polish. He has worked closely with the world’s leading orchestras and […]
Jan Lisiecki plays Beethoven in London
29-year-old Jan Lisiecki is a Canadian-born classical pianist of Polish ancestry. He was born in Calgary, Canada, and studied in Toronto. Jan has Polish parents, performs all over the world, holds a Polish passport, speaks Polish language fluently, and always emphasizes that he feels Polish. He has worked closely with the world’s leading orchestras and […]
Chatham House: Polska staje się wschodzącą gwiazdą europejskiej obronności i bezpieczeństwa
Autorki Chatham House, Armida Van Rij i Melania Parzonka, przygotowały analizę, w której wskazują, że Polska jest na dobrej drodze do zostania europejskim bastionem w tak ważnych obszarach jak obronność i bezpieczeństwo. Autorki podkreślają, że Polska pozostaje jednym z niewielu krajów europejskich, który przekracza próg wydatków wojskowych NATO na poziomie 2 procent PKB. Obecnie Polska […]
Chatham House: Poland becomes rising star in European defence and security
Chatham House authors, Armida Van Rij and Melania Parzonka prepared an analysis in which they indicate that Poland is on its way to becoming Europe’s stronghold in the much-needed areas of defence and security. The authors underline that Poland remains one of the few European countries that exceed the 2 percent GDP NATO military spending […]
The symbol of Warsaw or Stalin’s Ziggurat? Palace of Culture divides Poland for years
For some, it is one of the most important symbols of Warsaw, while others believe the building should be destroyed. The Palace of Culture and Science was built as “a gift of the Soviet nation to the Poles”. The construction lasted from 1952 to 1955, and the grand opening, with the presence of Soviet officials, […]
Polish-Israeli historian kidnapped by Hamas reported dead
Alex Dancyg, Polish historian and an advocate of Polish-Jewish dialogue died in Gaza according to Israel Defence Force, Polish Press Agency reports. The Israeli army confirmed the death of two hostages held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Alex Dancyg and Yagew Bukhstaw, who were most likely held together near the town of Khan […]
