Dominika Kulczyk sold her London mansion for £138 million to an Indian billionaire
According to a report by The Financial Times, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) Adar Poonawalla just acquired a grandiose mansion in London worth around £138 million from Poland’s wealthiest businesswoman, Dominika Kulczyk. The report explains that the Poonawalla family agreed on a deal for the 25,000 square-foot Aberconway House located close to […]
UK’s favourite European city break destination? Kraków!
Kraków was named the UK’s favourite European city break destination, along with the Spanish city of Valencia. In an annual consumer survey conducted by consumer group Which?, 31 popular cities were ranked based on food and drink, ease of getting around, value of money, lack of crowds, accommodation, cultural sights and attractions, and shopping. Kraków […]
President Duda swore in Poland’s new government
President Andrzej Duda swore in Poland’s new government led by Donald Tusk in Warsaw’s Presidential Palace on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday night, the Parliament gave a vote of confidence to the cabinet of the new parliamentary majority. Donald Tusk was elected as Prime Minister by the Sejm in what experts refer to as the second […]
Akcja Rodacy-Bohaterom – VIDEO
Rodacy Bohaterom to projekt, który powstał w 2009 roku i funkcjonuje do dziś. Organizatorem akcji jest Stowarzyszenie Odra – Niemen. Dotąd w czasie świąt Bożego Narodzenia i Wielkanocy Stowarzyszenie podarowało już ponad 45 tysięcy paczek pamięci naszym Bohaterom! Akcja organizowana jest w II etapach. Edycja Bożonarodzeniowa (zbiórki) trwa od listopada do końca grudnia. Edycja Wielkanocna […]
Polish teenage students perform above the European average, according to the OECD
A recent study by the (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reveals that the academic performance of Polish 15-year-olds is above average compared with other EU member states. The 2022 edition of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) took the assessment of the mathematical skills of thousands of teenage students. When it comes […]
Communist authorities declared Martial Law in Poland 42 years ago
General Wojciech Jaruzelski declared war on his own citizens by imposing Martial Law on Poland on 13 December 1981. At that time, Poles were already fed up with the Soviet-backed corrupt rule of Jaruzelski and his fellow red bandits. Just a few years earlier, a whole nation started to genuinely believe in the possibility of […]
42. rocznica wprowadzenia stanu wojennego w Polsce
Wprowadzenie stanu wojennego to jedna z najczarniejszych dat w historii Polski. Władze komunistyczne decydując się na tak drastyczny krok dążyły – przy użyciu drastycznych środków i metod – do zduszenia wszelkiej niezależnej działalności. Nie osiągnęły celu ze względu na determinację części społeczeństwa. Przetrwanie było możliwe między innymi z uwagi na dwa czynniki: pomoc Kościoła i […]
Iga Świątek named WTA’s „Player of the Year” for the second time
As expected, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) elected Iga Świątek “Player of the Year” for the second time in a row. The Pole just finished her second consecutive season as world number 1 after an impressive WTA Finals performance where she did not lose a single set. Iga’s 2022 season had already been one of […]
Donald Tusk was nominated as Poland’s Prime Minister
It was a question of time, and it eventually came to be. On Monday evening, the Sejm chose Donald Tusk as Poland’s new prime minister. The leader of the liberal Civic Platform won by 248 votes in favour and 201 against. This marks the end of eight years of rule by United Right, from which […]
Opłatek w POSK-u
Zarząd i Rada Polskiego Ośrodka Społeczno-Kulturalnego mają zaszczyt zaprosić wszystkich członków na Opłatek Posku. GDZIE: Polish Social and Cultural Association POSK, Sala Teatralna, 238-246 King Street, London W6 0RF KIEDY: Czwartek, 14 grudnia 2023, godz. 19.00 OPŁATA: £25 od osoby. Rezerwacja: Sekretariat Posku tel. 020 8742 6411. Ilość miejsc ograniczona.
