Augustów Roundup: The largest crime against Poles after the end of WWII
In the summer of 1945, just weeks after the guns of the Second World War fell silent, the forests and villages of northeastern Poland became the backdrop for a chilling episode of post-war repression. On 12 July, Soviet NKVD and SMERSH units launched a sweeping military operation that would come to be known as the […]
IPN przywraca pamięć o polskich bohaterach – Znamy nazwiska kolejnych 18 ofiar totalitaryzmów
24 lipca 2025 roku w Belwederze w Warszawie Instytut Pamięci Narodowej ogłosił nazwiska kolejnych 18 osób, ofiar zbrodni totalitarnych i czystek etnicznych, których szczątki zostały odnalezione i zidentyfikowane w ramach działań Instytutu. W uroczystości wręczenia not identyfikacyjnych wzięli udział Prezydent elekt RP dr Karol Nawrocki, prezes IPN oraz jego zastępcy: dr hab. Karol Polejowski i […]
Fenomen pielgrzymkowy Santiago de Compostela
Obok Jerozolimy i Rzymu położone w północno-zachodniej Hiszpanii, w rejonie o nazwie Galicja, Santiago de Compostela było najważniejszym miejscem pielgrzymkowym średniowiecza. Do dziś jest bardzo popularnym celem dla wielu pielgrzymów i turystów. 25 lipca przypada święto św. Jakuba Apostoła, patrona Santiago. Santiago de Compostela jest nierozerwalnie związane z osobą jednego z najbliższych Apostołów Jezusa Chrystusa […]
”Poland is our strongest ally in Europe” – Thomas Rose, US nominee for Ambassador to Poland
Thomas Rose, nominated earlier this year by Donald Trump to serve as the next US Ambassador to Poland, has appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. His confirmation hearing was marked by enthusiastic praise for Poland, which he described as a model ally and a leading force in Europe on defence, energy, and cybersecurity. While […]
Government reshuffle: PM Donald Tusk removes Justice Minister Adam Bodnar, reduces the number of ministries
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced sweeping changes to his government on Wednesday, unveiling a significant reshuffle aimed at streamlining the cabinet and improving efficiency. Two major new ministries will be established: a combined Ministry of Finance and Economy, to be led by the current Finance Minister Andrzej Domański, and a new Ministry of Energy, headed […]
Henryk Sienkiewicz’s family manor in Belarus sold for less than £250
A 19th-century manor house once home to renowned Polish novelist and Nobel laureate Henryk Sienkiewicz has been sold in an online auction for just under €300. The property, situated in the village of Dubniki, now in western Belarus but historically part of Poland, fetched a final bid of 1,058.4 Belarusian rubles, or approximately €277. According […]
Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski: Last cavalryman of Polish politics
Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski was a multifaceted figure in the history of the Second Polish Republic. He was a soldier, poet, diplomat, and close associate of Marshal Piłsudski. He played a prominent role in Poland’s military and political life during the interwar period and was briefly named President in exile at the outbreak of the Second World […]
Government reshuffle: cabinet will ‘lose weight’, new deputy prime ministers to come
Poland’s government is poised for a significant reshuffle, with plans to streamline the Council of Ministers by reducing the number of ministers without portfolio and consolidating competencies into fewer, more powerful ministries. The overhaul, expected to be announced on Wednesday, will reportedly include the creation of two major departments – one overseeing economic affairs and […]
The German camp at Majdanek was one of the major sites of extermination for Poles and Jews during WWII
The Auschwitz concentration camp created in spring 1940 was the first German concentration camp built in the occupied Polish territory. Together with Majdanek and Stutthof it became one of the main places of deportations and annihilation of Poles. Five years ago, the members of Ancre Somme Association participated in the For Your Freedom & Ours […]
Ekspert o odkrytych złożach: “Warto się cieszyć”, wzrośnie bezpieczeństwo energetyczne
Portal British Poles postanowił zapytać eksperta branży wydobywczej o ocenę skali odkrycia złóż ropy naftowej i gazu ziemnego, ogłoszonego przez kanadyjską spółkę Central European Petroleum (CEP). Wojciech Labuda, Dyrektor ds. regulacji w Polskiej Organizacji Przemysłu i Handlu Naftowego (POPiHN), odpowiada na nasze pytania podzielając entuzjazm optymistów, przypomina jednak o konieczności przeprowadzenia kluczowych inwestycji infrastrukturalnych oraz […]
