British diplomat: “Poland will abandon coal sooner than the UK”
‘Poland has the potential to abandon coal sooner than Great Britain,’ said Jennifer Tyldesley, minister-counsellor for economic affairs at the Embassy of the United Kingdom during the European Economic Congress in Katowice. As the British diplomat said Poland and Great Britain were quite similar in terms of the role of coal and the mining sector […]
Reserve mobilisation in the UK and Poland. Thousands called for military training
British army commanders plan the largest mass mobilisation of reserve soldiers in 20 years. “This is the first major mobilisation exercise we have conducted since the Iraq war,” a source told the Daily Mail. Poland, as a country neighbouring both Ukraine and Russia, is also preparing its reserve base by training those most needed by […]
WW2 Museum removes pictures of Polish war heroes from its exhibition
The ex-head of the World War II Museum in Gdańsk and current President of the Institute of National Remembrance, Dr Karol Nawrocki, informed the public that certain elements of the permanent exhibition had disappeared from the institution, including pictures of Cpt. Witold Pilecki, father Maksymilian Kolbe and the Ulma family. This information sparked outrage among […]
Curious to smell Da Vinci’s paintings? Visit the world’s first ‘scent library’ in Cracow
On 17 June 2024, a press conference was held at the National Museum in Krakow, during which the research results of the Polish-Slovenian scientific project carried out by the University of Economics in Krakow, in cooperation with the National Museum in Krakow, and the University of Ljubljana and the National Museum of Slovenia were presented. […]
”We owe Poles a debt of gratitude,” said Mayor William Lane at the Polish Family Picnic
The Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea, Councillor William Lane, took part in the Polish Family Picnic in Ravenscourt Park in Hammersmith. The Polish community in London had a wonderful experience on Sunday, 23 June. The Polish Library organised the picnic in Ravenscourt Park on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Polish Social & […]
Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński will perform at the BBC Proms
Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński is scheduled to perform at the esteemed BBC Proms, the world’s largest classical music festival, opening on 19 July. Orliński’s performance will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 23 July, where he will be accompanied by the instrumentalists of Il Pomo d’Oro. The program of the concert features […]
Belongings stolen by Germans during WWII were returned to their owner’s family
The long-lost personal possessions of a Polish family persecuted by the Germans during WWII have been returned to the victims’ families after being located by a German archive. Among the items handed over by the Arolsen Archives were a watch and earrings that belonged to Stanisława Mordes, who was just 21 when she was captured […]
86% of Poles agree that soldiers should be able to use force against migrants entering Poland illegally
A recent survey shows overwhelming support for the use of force by the Polish military in situations where migrants attempt to forcibly cross the border. In the survey conducted by IBRiS, participants were asked whether soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces stationed on the eastern border should be permitted to use firearms in situations where […]
Facebook prohibits to state that Auschwitz was established by Germans
According to Facebook’s standards, is it prohibited to state who established the Auschwitz camp? Our post informing that Germans founded the camp was removed a few minutes after publication. One of the most famous and daring escapes from the German camp in Auschwitz took place on 20 June 1942. Every year, we write about this […]
„Śpiewowisko” – Polonijny Konkurs Piosenki
Edukator zaprasza na „Śpiewowisko” – Polonijny Konkurs Piosenki, Integracja środowisk polonijnych, budowanie przyjaźni, wzmacnianie więzi, zabawa, edukacja, popularyzacja śpiewu. GDZIE: Polish Social and Cultural Association POSK, Sala Teatralna, 238-246 King Street, London W6 0RF KIEDY: Niedziela, 23 czerwca 2024. Rejestracja 10.15-11.30 Gala od 12.00 BILETY: bezpłatnie FACEBOOK: tutaj
