Liverpool: man drives into pedestrians during Champions League celebrations
A car drove into a group of pedestrians in central Liverpool on Monday, according to British police. The driver was detained at the scene. At least three people have been injured, the BBC reports. Thousands had gathered in the city centre to celebrate Liverpool FC’s Premier League title win. Police said the vehicle came to […]
Robert Lewandowski scored his 100th goal for Barcelona
On Sunday night, FC Barcelona was playing away against Athletic Bilbao. All eyes were on Robert Lewandowski. The prolific Pole started the game with the firm intention of scoring his 100th goal with the Barcelona shirt. And he did so in style. After less than 15 minutes of play, he skilfully controlled a deep ball […]
Jolanta Duda walczy w Sądzie Najwyższym o rejestrację swojej kandydatury na Prezydenta RP
Jolanta Duda niezmiennie uważa się za pełnoprawną i najlepszą kandydatkę na Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. We wtorek, 15 kwietnia 2025 r., ponownie złożyła apelację do Sądu Najwyższego, domagając się rejestracji swojej kandydatury. Wcześniej Sąd Najwyższy odesłał jej skargę do Państwowej Komisji Wyborczej, co – według kandydatki – było sprzeczne z obowiązującym trybem odwoławczym. Zaskakujące jest, że […]
Chelsea drastycznie obniża liczbę biletów dla fanów Legii
Legia Warszawa awansowała do ćwierćfinału Ligi Konferencji i już jutro w Londynie o godzinie 20 zmierzy się ze znakomitym brytyjskim zespołem Chelsea FC. Po warszawskiej przegranej na stadionie przy Łazienkowskiej 0:3 w zeszłym tygodniu polscy zawodnicy są w dużo trudniejszej sytuacji są Anglicy. Niestety, angielska drużyna postanowiła drastycznie zmniejszyć liczbę wejściówek dla fanów Legii. Początkowo […]
Italian journalist: „Still not enough education about Poles who saved Jews during the Holocaust”
On 24 March Poland commemorates the National Day of Remembrance for Poles Saving Jews under German occupation. According to Italian journalist Manuela Tulli, co-author of a book about the Ulma family, there is still little information in the public space about Poles saving Jews during the Holocaust. Manuela Tulli is a journalist for the Italian […]
Mieczysław Jałowiecki – the diplomat who purchased Westerplatte for Poland
Born on 2nd December 1876 in Syłgudyszki, Lithuania, Mieczysław Jałowiecki was an agronomist, diplomat and Polish statesman. Owing to his excellent education, extensive foreign contacts, and proficiency in several languages, he was appointed in January 1919 as the General Delegate of the Ministry of Provisions in Gdańsk and the representative of the Polish government in […]
Ash Wednesday (Środa Popielcowa) – a day of reflection and the beginning of Lent
At the start of the penitential season of Lent, the Polish faithful celebrate Ash Wednesday (Środa Popielcowa) with religious fervor, introducing the faithful to a 40-day journey to Easter. While the ritual of the imposition of the ashes on the forehead is common to the entire Catholic world, certain traditions specific to Poland add an […]
Poles forgotten as victims by the King during Auschwitz commemoration visit
During his speech delivered to the Jewish Community Centre in Kraków King Charles III named victims of the German genocide. Among the Jews, Roma-Sinti and LGBT community there was no place to mention over 70,000 Poles killed in Auschwitz for whom the camps were initially created as extermination sites for patriots, members of the intelligentsia […]
Irena Sendler – „Female Schindler” who saved 2,500 Jewish children
During World War 2, Irena Sendler saved 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, transporting them out and finding a safe place in Polish families, orphanages and convents. Irena Stanisława Sendler, née Krzyżanowska, was born on 15 February 1910 in Otwock, near Warsaw, into a patriotic family. Her great-grandfather, Karol Grzybowski, fought in the January […]
“The Office PL” is back with a new season. It’s funnier, darker and more entertaining than ever!
Watching the fourth season of the Polish adaptation of a critically acclaimed British mockumentary reminds us of Ricky Gervais’ bold jokes. We shouldn’t laugh, but we still do. The eponymous office of “Kropliczanka” (a mineral water company) is back again with its stellar cast, including Vanessa Aleksander, Adam Woronowicz, Piotr Polak and Kornelia Strzelecka. The […]