International Festival of Mountain Folklore - an international folklore event with a long tradition held annually in the second half of August in Zakopane. The main prizes are gold, silver and bronze ciupagi (English: shepherd’s axes).

As much as 60 per cent of Poles say the fight against the Russians in Ukraine should be continued, the latest study by the CBOS pollster shows. Moreover, 60 per cent of Poles are convinced that Poland should not succumb to Russia.

“War crimes committed by the Russian army in Ukraine cannot be forgotten and those responsible should face justice,” Zbigniew Rau, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and chairman of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), said in Kyiv on Tuesday.

Katarzyna Niewiadoma finished third at the Tour de France Femmes! The Pole took fourth place on the final stage (from Lure to La Super Planche des Belles Filles, 123 km) of the premiere edition of the race and defended her position on the podium in the overall standings.

August 2nd commemorates the victims of the Romani genocide which was committed against the Romani people by Nazi Germany and its allies during World War II.

The armed forces of Ukraine took control of forty-six towns in the north of the Kherson Oblast. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the Polish foreign minister, Zbigniew Rau, spoke today with the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, about the agreement to unlock grain exports from Ukraine.

Ceremonies at the memorial to the 1944 Warsaw Uprising insurgents who fought in the Mokotow district of the Polish capital commenced Monday's observances marking the 78th anniversary of the city's revolt against its Nazi-German occupants.

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, August 2. It’s going to be part of her tour of Asia. The Chinese foreign ministry again warned the USA during its briefing.

On September 6, the Golebiewski Hotel in Karpacz will host the 31st edition of the Economic Forum, which is the largest conference in Central and Eastern Europe. All thanks to the Institute for Eastern Studies Foundation that, once again, organizes this unique happening in cooperation with the city of Karpacz and the Lower Silesia Voivodeship. This year’s motto is „Europe in the face of New Challenges.”

The Russians continue to shell civilian targets in Ukraine. Last night rockets fell among others on Kharkiv, Nikopol and Mykolaiv. Despite that, there is also good information. The first ships to carry grain from Ukraine, through the Bosporus Strait are in the black sea awaiting further instructions.

"Close relations between Poland and the United States are one of the pillars of Poland's security, but also the security of the North Atlantic Alliance countries on NATO's eastern flank. These relations are embedded in deep history, and one of the symbols of these relations is the figure of Tadeusz Kościuszko - a hero of two nations: the Polish nation and the American one," Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, said during the ceremony of naming a distinguished name for the U.S. V Corps Forward Division Command in Poland.

On this day, two amazing achievements took place. First, 94 years ago, Halina Konopacka won the first gold medal for Poland at the Amsterdam 1928 Olympics. Also, on this day, 90 years ago, the legendary Polish athlete Janusz Kusocinski won the Olympic gold medal in the 10000-metre run in Los Angeles.

Not a fetus, but several bundles are in the pelvis of a female mummy presented at the National Museum in Warsaw, a team of scientists have proved. One of the bundles probably contains a mummified organ. The alleged pregnancy is the result of computer illusion and misinterpretation, the researchers believe.

Who was the man who, according to IPN files, registered Jan Wejchert as a secret collaborator with the Security Service (known as SB in Poland) and acted as his officer in charge and supported the establishment of the ITI Group? As ‘Gazeta Polska’ has found out, Waldemar Więckowski graduated from the KGB Higher School in Moscow in the mid-1980s, and later maintained official contacts with KGB officers from the Soviet Army unit in Rembertów.

Polish singer, songwriter, actress and producer. One of the best well-known women in Poland. One of the most talented businesswomen in Poland. Doda will represent Poland at OGAE Song Contest 2022 with ‘Fake love.’

There were no surprises in the match between the two Polish women in the first round of the WTA tournament on the courts in Warsaw. World No.1 Iga Świątek defeated Magdalena Fręch 6:1, 6:2. Her next opponent was also Romanian Gabriela Lee, whom she also defeated 6:3, 6:2 in the 1/8 finals of the WTA tournament on the courts in Warsaw.

The visit to Poland by the head of Germany's largest opposition party, Friedrich Merz, made a good impression. He spoke differently in comparison to Angela Merkel or current Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who, at the time of the biggest embarrassment of German politics since 1945, suggests that his country should take responsibility for Europe. After that, I think the saying "insolent as a German" will be remembered for good. 

TVN decided to address several questions to the editorial office of 'Gazeta Polska' regarding the materials published as part of the email pseudo-affair, which in practice is the realization of the scenario of the Kremlin-led 'Ghostwriter' operation. In response to the hoax, 'Gazeta Polska' and Tomasz Sakiewicz decided to ask TVN why it gives credence to this targeted operation by Russian and Belarusian services against Poland.