Poland observes the least amount of racial discrimination in the entire European Union
Earlier this week, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) published a report entitled “Being Black in the EU – Experiences of people of African descent”. The aim of the publication is to provide the reader with an overview of the situation around discrimination based on race (ethnic origin) and skin colour across the EU. As […]
Krzysztof Moskalewicz | Chopin and Sun: Of Darkness and Light
Celebrating the release of his newest album, Krzysztof Moskalewicz presents an evening of piano music that conjures the elemental forces of darkness and light that epitomises the much beloved music of Fryderyk Chopin. Krzysztof champions new music and complements the programme with works by contemporary composer Sun Keting. Programme: SUN – Four Postcards for piano: No.2 […]
Hubert Hurkacz makes it to the quarter-finals in Basel
On Wednesday afternoon, Hubert Hurkacz validated his ticket for the third round of the Swiss Indoors Basel (ATP 500) after defeating the German Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets (6-1;6-4) in just over an hour. The Pole started the match really well, playing aggressive tennis which allowed him to break early on, just before being broken […]
W wieku 102 lat zmarła dr Wanda Półtawska – współpracowniczka Jana Pawła II
Minionej nocy zmarła w Krakowie w wieku niemal 102 lat dr Wanda Półtawska – współpracowniczka św. Jana Pawła II. Wanda Półtawska z d. Wojtasik urodziła się 2 listopada 1921 r. w Lublinie. Przed wojną kształciła się w szkole Sióstr Urszulanek Unii Rzymskiej w Lublinie. Należała do IV Lubelskiej Drużyny Żeńskiej im. Orląt Lwowskich. 17 lutego […]
The Telegraph: „Poland is the new industrial heartland of Europe”
In an article published by The Telegraph on 9 October entitled “How Poland is vying to steal Germany’s crown as the industrial heartland of Europe, ” redactor Matt Oliver explains how Central Europe’s economic power dynamic is shifting. Germany is known around the globe for its strong economic, industrial, and manufacturing might. However, as The […]
Hubert Hurkacz keeps his dream of playing in the ATP Finals alive
On Tuesday afternoon, Hubert Hurkacz was playing his opening match at the Swiss Indoors Basel (ATP 500). The Pole disposed of the Serbian Dušan Lajović in straight sets (7-6(2);6-3) in just under one hour and a half. The end of the ATP season is approaching, and with this goes the long-awaited ATP Finals, in which […]
Por. Jan Stangryciuk, ostatni polski lotnik z 300 Dywizjonu Bombowego “Ziemi Mazowieckiej”
Porucznik Jan Stangryciuk „Black” był prawdopodobnie jednym z ostatnich, jeśli nie ostatnim, lotnikiem mieszkającym na Wyspach, który bronił przed Niemcami brytyjskiego nieba. Był tylnym strzelcem pokładowym w składzie 300 Dywizjonu Bombowego “Ziemi Mazowieckiej”. 18 kwietnia obchodził swoje 101. urodziny. 22 października 2023 roku o świcie odszedł na wieczną wartę w Londynie. Pan Jan urodził się w Chełmie, ale […]
Two Polish teenagers among 100 of the world’s most promising students
Poland’s Hanna Irzyk and Jakub Dobosiewicz achieved remarkable success on the occasion of the prestigious Rise Global Winners competition. The young Poles were shortlisted as two of the world’s 100 most promising students worldwide. The Rise Global Winners is largely viewed as one of the most renowned prizes for students around the globe. The concept […]
Obchody Dnia Niepodległości i British Remembrance Sunday na cmentarzu Northwood
Kolejny rok z rzędu portal British Poles, przy współpracy z Polską Macierzą Szkolną i Bentley Priory Museum Volunteers, zaprasza na polsko-brytyjskie obchody Dnia Niepodległości i Remembrance Sunday, które odbędą się w niedzielę 12 listopada 2023 roku o godzinie 10.30 rano, na cmentarzu w Northwood (Northwood Cemetary, Chestnut Avenue, Northwood HA6 1HU). Metro: Northwood Hills Tube […]
10-year-old Erwina Barzychowska: A tragic symbol of German brutality in WW2
Approximately 2 million Polish children tragically lost their lives during WW2. Among the earliest young victims was Erwina Barzychowska, a 10-year-old girl who suffered a horrifying fate at the hands of the Germans during one of the initial clashes of WW2. Her story is intertwined with the heroic defence of the Polish Post Office in […]
