The Chancellery of the President once again joined the action ‘Earth Hour, at 8.30 pm per one hour the lights went out in the Presidential Palace and Belvedere. It was a symbolic expression of concern for the future of the environment - wrote the Chancellery of President on Saturday.
The objectives and challenges of the district heating sector in Poland were the main topics of the debate, which was attended by the Minister of Climate and Environment Michał Kurtyka. The event took place on March 25, 2021, at the headquarters of the Skierniewice Power Plant.
Last day, 101,079 tests for SARS-CoV-2 were performed, of which 23,380 were antigen tests - said the Ministry of Health on Saturday. This is the highest number since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland.
- This is a violation of the international norms - emphasizes the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs referring to the repression of the Polish minority in Belarus. Deputy Foreign Minister Piotr Wawrzyk tweeted with the hashtag #WolniPolacyNaBialorusi: ‘We will not allow the regime to persecute Poles with impunity’.
On 24 March 2021, the UN Human Rights Council established a new international mechanism to assert responsibility for human rights violations in Belarus in connection with the rigged 2020 presidential elections.
Yesterday, on 24 March, we celebrate the Polish National Day of Remembrance of Poles Rescuing Jews under German occupation. On that day, exactly 77 years ago, the Germans murdered the heroic Ulma family from Podkarpackie Voivodeship along with the Jews from the Goldman, Didner and Grünfeld families they had been hiding.
Today in Poland we celebrate the National Day of Life, established by parliament in 2004. Pope Francis addressed the Poles with a few words on this occasion. ‘Pray that sensitivity to the value of human life should be renewed throughout the world at every stage and in every condition,’ said Pope Francis.
I think the next two weeks will be crucial. I hope the Poles will abide by the restrictions. Everything is in our hands - said Deputy Health Minister Waldemar Kraska today, referring to reports about the possibility of introducing a total lockdown.
The Raczynski Library wants to create a network of book machines in the capital city of Wielkopolska. The book vending machines are to be set up in places where the inhabitants of Poznan have poorer access to library facilities.
According to the Great Area Inventory of Forests, forest complexes cover 29.6 per cent of the territory of the country's surface, and every eighth tree is over 100 years old – informed the State Forests on the occasion of the International Forest Day.
March 21 is the World Down Syndrome Day. On this special occasion, we recall a touching spot entitled ‘To the mother-to-be’, in which children with Trisomy 21 respond to the doubts of a pregnant woman who has just found out that her child will be born with Down Syndrome.
On Saturday, the European Debate was held online with the participation of the editor-in-chief of ‘Gazeta Polska’ and ‘Gazeta Polska Codziennie’. The keyword in the debate was ‘solidarity’. Tomasz Sakiewicz stressed that solidarity between Poland and Hungary had been worked out in Europe.
It is extremely important to stay active - both physically and socially - to stay fit. This year a total of PLN 100 million will be allocated for programs activating the elderly. This is PLN 60 million for the ‘Senior+’ program and PLN 40 million for the new ‘Active+’ program. ‘I would like to remind you that there are still calls for proposals for both of them - points out the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg.
On March 24th, we celebrate the National Day of Remembrance for Poles who Rescued Jews under the German occupation. On this occasion, the Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the Institute of National Remembrance presents an outdoor exhibition devoted to heroic Poles who risked their lives to help Jews, often paying the highest price for it.
This year's celebration of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) under the slogan ‘#Connect’, dedicated to the digital inclusion of people with Down syndrome. Ms Natalia Szymańska from the ‘Otwarte Drzwi’ Association, a representative of Poland, takes part in it.
The Institute of National Remembrance, with the help of Internet users, determined the data of a young woman from an archival photograph, which was published on social media. ‘We know that she served in the Polish Armed Forces in the West,' said Adam Stefan Lewandowski from the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN). The admin of the Facebook page ‘World War II in Color’ discovered that it was Maria Barr, a Polish woman from Grodno, who was only 20 years old when the photo was taken.
In Poland, the Christmas Eve table bears witness to a cherished tradition—laying out 12 meticulously crafted dishes. This age-old practice carries profound symbolism, reflecting both Christian beliefs and age-old folk customs.
