The Queen’s funeral will be one of a kind [GUEST LIST]
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will occur at Westminster Abbey at 11 am on Monday, 19 September. The venue, which has a capacity of 2,000 people, will be full of distinguished guests. UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to attend alongside Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Both the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and […]
British Parliamentarians visited Poland to strengthen ties between the two countries
A delegation from the UK Parliament visited Warsaw during the summer recess (21-24 July). The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Poland organised the trip, which was led by Chairman Daniel Kawczynski MP. MPs had the opportunity to strengthen their relations with Polish policymakers during the visit, for example, by visiting the Polish Parliament or learning how […]
Last portrait of HM the Queen on a display at POSK
English version below POSK zaprasza wszystkich do zobaczenia portretu Basi Hamilton Jej Królewskiej Mości w Galerii POSK. Portret będzie można oglądać w godzinach otwarcia Galerii od czwartku, 15 września, do poniedziałku, 19 września 2022 (dzień pogrzebu Królowej). W sobotę organizatorzy zapraszają na uroczystość odsłonięcia reprodukcji ostatniego w historii oficjalnego portretu Jej Wysokości Królowej Elżbiety II. […]
Paintings from London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery can be admired in Warsaw
The exhibition „Masterpieces for the King? Rubens, Van Dyck, Teniers II from the collection of the Dulwich Picture Gallery” is definitely worth a look. It includes Rubens’ “Portrait of a Lady”, Van Dyck’s “Madonna and Child”, and Teniers the Younger’s “Peasants conversing”. On the official website of Łazienki Królewskie, we can read a summed-up story […]
Brytyjczycy czekają w wielogodzinnej kolejce, by złożyć ostatni hołd Królowej
W środę 14 września po godzinie 14.22 trumna z ciałem królowej Elżbiety II została uroczyście przewieziona z Pałacu Buckingham do Parlamentu Brytyjskiego. Żałobna procesja trwała 38 minut a wzdłuż jej trasy zgromadziły się milczące tłumy. Pałac Buckingham poprosił o zachowanie ciszy. Ulice i stacje metra zostały na czas procesji zamknięte, a ruch powietrzny nad Londynem […]
3 out of 4 Poles believe the war in Ukraine threatens Poland’s security
75% of Polish respondents in a survey by the public CBOS said that the war in Ukraine threatened Poland’s security. The figure has been a constant for several months now. When asked if Russia’s invasion of Ukraine represented a threat to Polish security, 35% of the survey participants answered “yes, definitely,” while 40% said, “probably […]
Ursula von der Leyen admits that Europe “should have listened to Poland”
During a speech given during the plenary session of the European Parliament on Tuesday 13 September, Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin emphasised that Poland and the Baltic States had been right all the way when it comes to Russia. In her address to the assembly, the young head of state referred to the several challenges […]
Poland qualifies for the semi-finals of EuroBasket 2022 after an epic win over Slovenia
The Polish basketball team kicked out Slovenia, the European champion, against all odds. They triumphed with a stunning 90-87 against the winners of the 2017 edition of the competition. https://twitter.com/FIBA/status/1570147316635676672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1570147316635676672%7Ctwgr%5Ececd30152e3fecbf8f2fde7b1f244ac1aefd7480%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Feurosport.tvn24.pl%2Fkoszykowka117%2Fpolska-slowenia-wynik-meczu-i-relacja-na-zywo-eurobasket-2022-koszykowka1118521.html Slovenia had fought back from a 23-point first-half deficit, but it was the Poles who had the final say. It was a one-point game at […]
British MP recalls the Queen’s admiration for Poles – VIDEO
Daniel Kawczynski, the only Polish-born British Member of Parliament, paid a moving tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II. Below you can read his speech delivered on 13 September in the UK Parliament. I rise on behalf of the people of Shrewsbury and surrounding Shropshire villages to pay tribute to Her Majesty. When I met Her […]
Poland is about to become a tank superpower
Under the Homeland Defence Act passed last winter, the Polish government decided to double the size of its armed forces and increase defence spending from 2.2% currently to at least 3% next year. Such military reinforcement would make Poland NATO’s third-biggest relative spender, behind Greece (3.8%) and the United States (3.5%). In late August, General […]
