Działacze polonijni z Wysp złożyli hołd gen. Henrykowi Dąbrowskiemu
W listopadowej ciszy zadumy pan Tomasz Wiśniewski, ceniony lider polonijny, prezes Stowarzyszenia Polskiego i Worcestershire Polish Association w Wielkiej Brytanii, przewodniczył delegacji polonijnej, która złożyła uroczysty wieniec na grobie generała Jana Henryka Dąbrowskiego w Winnej Górze w Wielkopolsce. Listopad to czas, w którym nasza pamięć w sposób szczególny zwraca się ku wszystkim zmarłym oraz tym, […]
Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo to play in movie about Polish Pope John Paul II
A new film will see Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo take the lead in a thriller tracing the journey of Pope John Paul II towards sainthood. According to the announcement, the project “traces the path to sainthood of Polish Pope John Paul II”. The production is described as “a thriller chronicling the path to sainthood of […]
Finaliści II edycji Debaty Oksfordzkiej – pełna lista
Już jutro odbędzie się II edycja Debaty Oksfordzkiej, organizowana przez Polską Macierz Szkolną oraz portal British Poles, przy współpracy z Instytutem Rozwoju Języka Polskiego. Tematem tegorocznej dyskusji jest: „Czy w dobie cyfryzacji gry komputerowe wywierają bardziej pozytywny czy negatywny wpływ na zdrowie fizyczne i psychiczne młodzieży?” Debata odbędzie się w stylu oksfordzkim i skupi się […]
Radosław Sikorski: “I decided to close the Russian consulate in Gdańsk”
Poland has moved to further curtail Russia’s diplomatic presence, announcing the closure of the Russian consulate in Gdańsk amid escalating concerns over sabotage and intelligence activity. Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski announced the decision, describing it as a necessary step in response to what Warsaw views as increasingly aggressive operations directed from […]
Kazimierz Sosnkowski: Poland’s commander-in-chief during WW2
Kazimierz Sosnkowski stands as one of the most compelling yet often overlooked figures of modern Polish history, a soldier-intellectual whose life mirrored the nation’s turbulent twentieth century. From clandestine independence activism in partitioned Warsaw to the highest military office of Poland-in-exile, his path was marked by unwavering loyalty and profound personal sacrifice. Born in Warsaw […]
Polish PM Donal Tusk reveals perpetrators of railway sabotage
Two Ukrainian nationals, operating in collaboration with Russian services, have been identified as suspects in an act of sabotage on the crucial railway line 7 (Warsaw-Lublin), said Prime Minister Donald Tusk in the Sejm (Polish Parliament). The head of government, delivering a statement on the incident involving critical infrastructure, emphatically stated that these events were […]
Polish-German House cancels controversial meeting after reactions from Poland
A controversial event has exposed deep tensions lurking beneath Polish-German relations. The planned meeting, “Polish Mayors and the Holocaust: Occupation, Administration and Collaboration”, scheduled for 25 November at Berlin’s “Topography of Terror” institution, has been unexpectedly postponed due to strong reactions from Poland. Originally co-organised by the Polish-German House and hosted by the memorial centre […]
How Bruno Schulz was killed by a German SS officer
Bruno Schulz was shot dead by a German officer on 19 November 1942 at the intersection of Czackiego and Mickiewicza Streets in Drohobych. On that day, during an action carried out by the Germans, between 100 and 230 Drohobych Jews were murdered. Bruno Schulz was born on 12 July 1892 in Drohobych, a town near […]
Once again, Exeter paid tribute to the Polish pilots who saved the city from destruction in 1942
On 15 November, Exeter once again paid homage to the Polish airmen of No. 307 Squadron during the annual remembrance ceremony at the historic Guildhall. The event, now an integral part of the city’s calendar, symbolises both gratitude and friendship between Exeter and Poland. The centrepiece of the ceremony remains the raising of the Polish […]
Polish railway struck by acts of sabotage, blown-up rails
NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, said on Monday that he is in touch with the Polish authorities following an explosion that damaged a section of railway track in eastern Poland. He added that NATO Headquarters is “awaiting the outcome of the investigation”. The head of the Polish Army, General Wiesław Kukuła, said the act of […]
