A Polish priest imprisoned in Auschwitz volunteered to take the place of a complete stranger sentenced to death by the Germans
When the Germans invaded Poland and started World War II, Saint Maximilian Kolbe was one of the few men to stay at his monastery; here he would care for others in a temporary hospital. Once the town was captured by the Germans, he was arrested on September 19, but released on December 8. The Germans […]
65 proc. dorosłych mieszkańców UE w pełni zaszczepionych przeciw Covid-19
Unijna komisarz ds. zdrowia Stella Kyriakides podała na swoim Twitterze aktualny stan szczepień w Unii Europejskiej. Z jej informacji wynika, że 65 procent dorosłych mieszkańców Unii Europejskiej jest w pełni zaszczepionych. https://twitter.com/SKyriakidesEU/status/1425773336496324612?s=20 W dalszym ciągu swojego wpisu na Twitterze Stella Kyriakides podkreśliła, że Unia zbliża się do realizacji swojego celu, jakim jest zaszczepienie 70 procent […]
15th of August – one of the most important Polish holidays
This year will be the 101st anniversary of the Miracle on the Vistula (‘Cud nad Wisłą’), one of the proudest moments in Polish history! This year’s celebrations of the Polish Armed Forces Day are said to be bigger than ever. Many Polish people associate the 15th of August with the Assumption of Mary Day (‘Dzień […]
Roger Moorhouse: Battle of Warsaw – the war that saved Europe from communism
It’s a scenario that will seem quite familiar to us today. A revolutionary rogue state, bent on world domination, spreading its ideology and influence as far as it can, by fair means or foul. But, 100 years ago this month, it was revolutionary Russia that was hitting the headlines for its expansionist ambitions, and it […]
Polish Superstitions & Beliefs
Definition of Superstitions In all the countries in the world, depending on the culture, people believe in certain things or events that will bring you good luck but also bad luck. Those things are called superstitions. Polish Beliefs In Poland of course, people also have a lot of superstitions I was quite surprised when I was […]
A Hero to remember – F/O Antoni Ostowicz, the first Polish loss of the Battle of Britain
Antoni Ostowicz was born on 22nd May 1911 in Rozdzalow, south of Chelm on Poland’s eastern border. After compulsory army service, he entered the Aviation Cadet School and graduated on 15th August 1934 as a Second Lieutenant/Observer. This was followed in 1935/36 by training at the Aviation Officers Training Center. He completed the Higher Pilot […]
Niemiecka pielęgniarka zaszczepiła solą fizjologiczną ponad 8 tysięcy osób
W Dolnej Saksonii pielęgniarka podawała roztwór soli fizjologicznej zamiast szczepionki na Covid-19 i mogła tak „zaszczepić” ponad 8 tys. osób. „Perfidna aktywistka antyszczepionkowa” zakradła się do punktu szczepień – pisze we wtorek niemiecki dziennik „Die Welt”. *** Jak informuje gazeta, „rozszerza się skandal wokół pielęgniarki, która w kwietniu w punkcie szczepień w Schortens w Dolnej […]
Norman Davies: The Battle of Warsaw, 1920
The Cud nad Wisłą, the 'Miracle on the Vistula’, was no miracle. It was a hard-fought battle, which took place in August 1920 near Warsaw and ended in a decisive Polish victory over the Red Army of Soviet Russia. It was won by the skill, discipline, and determination of the Polish defenders, by the patriotic […]
Policja starła się z protestującymi przed siedzibą BBC przeciwko zaszczepianiu dzieci – VIDEO
Dziesiątki protestujących przeciwko szczepionkom próbowały wczoraj po południu szturmować studia BBC w zachodnim Londynie, wywołując gwałtowne starcia z policją – podaje Daily Mail. Protest zorganizowany przez grupę Official Voice był skierowany przeciwko paszportom szczepionkowym i zaszczepianiu dzieci. Protestujący wystartowali w Shepherds Bush Green około godziny 13:00, po czym wyruszyli do siedziby BBC Studioworks w White […]
Prof. A. Szczerbiak: Can Donald Tusk save Poland’s opposition?
Opponents of Poland’s right-wing ruling party hope that the return of former prime minister Donald Tusk to front-line politics will re-energise the country’s divided opposition. But supporters of the governing party, and even some anti-government commentators, sense that Mr Tusk is a polarizing figure who could actually be less of an electoral asset than other […]
