Poland avoids flight chaos by reaching an agreement with air traffic controllers
On Wednesday the 29th of June, the head of the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) Anita Oleksiak announced that an agreement has been reached between Poland and air traffic controllers regarding matters such as salary, conditions, and the length of shifts among other things. Holidaymakers have been experiencing rising pressure in the last weeks […]
A Ukrainian chef opens a bistro staffed by refugees in Chelsea
Yurii Kovryzhenko is a Ukrainian man who always dreamed about opening his own restaurant. This summer, Yurii launches his “Mryia” (meaning “dream”), which will serve its clients traditional and contemporary Ukrainian food among others while employing refugees who fled the ongoing invasion of Russia. Back in February 2022, Yurii Kovryzhenko travelled to London with his […]
Joe Biden announces first permanent US military base in Poland at the NATO Summit in Madrid
From the 28th to the 30th of June, NATO member states’ leaders are participating in a special summit in Madrid. The main issues discussed are the ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as the intention of Sweden and Finland to join the Transatlantic Alliance. On Wednesday afternoon, American President Joe Biden announced the upcoming establishment […]
“Hunger overcame fear” – How Polish women managed in the Siberian exile
Between 1940-1941, due to mass deportations conducted by the Soviet authorities at the eastern lands of the Second Republic of Poland, thousands of Polish families were forced to leave their homes. Sent deep into the USSR, they had to face hunger, illnesses and death. “Our fate is already sealed” For the deported Poles, the moment […]
An exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment has opened in Warsaw
Tourists walking across the Polish capital’s old town can admire a destroyed Russian T-72 and a self-propelled howitzer displayed in the centre of Warsaw. According to the head of the Prime Minister’s Office Michał Dworczyk, the unusual exhibition at the capital’s Royal Castle Square “proves that the Russians can be defeated.” Last weekend, the display […]
Iga Świątek won her 36th consecutive match!
There was never any doubt about the fact that Iga Świątek would take on Venus Williams in the classification of the longest winning streak of the century. The young Pole had no mercy on Jana Fett this Tuesday on Wimbledon’s centre court. She cruised confidently to the second round at the England Club in two […]
Ukraine’s richest man sues Russia over stolen grain and steel assets
Ukraine’s richest man Rinat Akhmetov has filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after the company’s assets were seized by Russian forces. Rinat Akhmetov is described by The Moscow Times as a “steel tycoon”. He owns Ukraine’s largest steel manufacturer, Metainvest. According to a statement issued on […]
Joy and disappointment for Poles on Wimbledon’s opening day
Just a few days after having won the 5th title of his career in Halle, Hubert Hurkacz got trapped by the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovitch-Fokina in the first round of Wimbledon. In the meantime, the promising 20-year-old Maja Chwalińska defeated the Czech Katerina Siniakova with authority (6:0 ; 7:5). Katarzyna Kawa won a harsh battle against […]
Polish PM announced that the EU would refund Poland for the arms donated to Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced that The European Union will reimburse Poland for a large part of the costs of arms it has donated to Ukraine to help Ukraine defend itself amid the ongoing Russian invasion it is facing. In the aftermath of his visit to Brussels in the context of the European […]
Polish football fans send a warning to potential Ukrainian provocateurs
Fans of the Polish football club of ŁKS Łódź recently published an online statement in the context of the Ukrainian national team’s matches organised in their local stadium (Aleja Unii). In an address to their Ukrainian counterparts, the Polish fans emphasise their readiness to resolutely react to any attempt to tarnish the good name of […]
