Liz Truss is the UK’s new Prime Minister
The long-awaited announcement is now official, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss takes over 10 Downing Street from Boris Johnson following a comfortable win over Rishi Sunak (57.4%/42.6%) in the Conservative Party’s elections for a new leader. Both candidates have gone head-to-head in a dozen hustings events across the UK in the past weeks. Thanks to the […]
Is Europe really dependent on Russian gas?
Europe is facing a major energy shake-up as a departure from Russian fossil fuels and climate ambitions collide creating an unprecedented storm whose final results nobody can predict. We are in a transitional period and that is becoming obvious to everyone. Roaring twenties are so far dreadful or Hitchckok-like twenties. It began with the unprecedented […]
Iga Świątek made it to the second week at the US Open
Iga Świątek has qualified for the fourth round of the US Open after defeating the American Lauren Davis in two sets (6-3; 6-4). https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1566240896785567746?s=20&t=actwg7sYLLaXhMs5pPSK9g The world number 1 is back at her best form. In the first half of the 2022 season, she won six straight tournaments and notched an impressive 37 consecutive match wins, […]
What Polish schooling system gets wrong about learning the languages?
Alongside the decreasing demand on the labour market for foreign languages skills, banally simple and free access to the translating applications and software, i.e. google translator, automation and finally, the prevalence of speaking English, at least amongst the young generation, – the motivation to learn foreign languages has drastically changed, yet has not been addressed. […]
„Passport to Paraguay” by R. Moorhouse – Chelsea History Festival
This year’s Chelsea History Festival will bring the past to life through a series of talks, tours and events. The immersive programme will reveal history in all its variety and demonstrate its ongoing resonance and relevance today. Discover the fascinating story of how Polish diplomats in Switzerland worked to save Jews during the Second World […]
Musical Moments at Ognisko – September
Ognisko Polskie (the Polish Hearth) in conjunction with Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance Present: September Musical Moments About this event Musical MomentsOgnisko Polskie (the Polish Hearth) in conjunction with Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance Present: Catherine Underhill & Kerry Waller, oboe and piano duo Monday 5th September 2022 19.00 Drinks • […]
Juliusz Słowacki was one of Poland’s „Three Bards”
Juliusz Słowacki is often referred to as one of the „Three Bards” of Polish literature, along with Adam Mickiewicz and Zygmunt Krasiński. In addition to being a significant figure in the Polish Romantic period, Słowacki is also remembered as the father of modern Polish drama. One of the reasons why he became such an important […]
Adidas opened its flagship store for Central and Eastern Europe in Warsaw
German sportswear manufacturer Adidas picked Warsaw as its first flagship store in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). According to Puls Biznesu, Adidas, „valued on the market at about EUR 29 billion, half as much as a year earlier, has taken an important step in its development in Poland, where it has been present since 1991.„ […]
Iga Świątek cruises to the third round at the US Open
On Thursday night, Iga Świątek gave a display of what she is capable of to the public of the Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open. The Pole gave a tennis lesson (6-3;6-2) to the American Sloane Stephens in the second round of the last Grand Slam of the year. Stephens, who won the New […]
Famous Polish chef integrates Polish and Ukrainian children
As millions of Ukrainian women and children have found shelter in Poland following Russia’s invasion on February 24th, Poland has been at the forefront of Europe’s humanitarian effort. Now, Poles are facing the task of integrating more than a million Ukrainian women and children who are staying in the country indefinitely. Millions of Poles have […]
