Polish pianist Izabela Darska, who lives in Hungary, was among the winners of the Pro Cultura Minoritatum Hungariae awards, which are given in recognition of merits for nationalities living in Hungary.

The Minister of the Ministry of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg, said that the Caring Parental Capital will be an additional benefit that parents will be able to collect between the 12th and 36th month of their child's life. "These funds we have secured in the budget," she pointed out.

The Moscow-based Polish community organization Polish House resumed meetings on Sunday after a break had been caused by the coronavirus pandemic. For over a year, rehearsals and classes have been held online. On Sunday, activists encouraged new people to join the Polish House.

“The Saxon Palace with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the amphitheatre is the most important symbol of unreconstructed Warsaw. Thanks to the Polish Order, its long-awaited reconstruction will become a fact," wrote Piotr Gliński, Minister of Culture, National Heritage and Sport, on Twitter.

- Next week, we will present a ready-made bill regulating remote working for public consultations and departmental arrangements - said Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Development Jarosław Gowin. As he conveyed, the draft assumes the payment of a lump sum by employers to cover the costs of working at home.

Teenagers aged 16 and 17 will soon be able to sign up for vaccinations, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski announced. Such registration is expected to start as early as this coming Monday. Parental consent will be required.

A mere "thank you" is too few words to appreciate you. I bow low to all nurses and midwives today - said Health Minister Adam Niedzielski today. He stressed that they were on the front line of the fight against coronavirus. Minister Niedzielski addressed the nurses during the celebration of the International Nurses and Midwives Day at the WOIPiP headquarters.

- The aim of the development of the Polish economy is for talented people who have the gene for innovation, whose DNA includes the search for new paths, to find the best place to function here - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the Impact'21 Congress.

The halfway point in the works on the Vistula Spit canal has been passed. “There are no reasons why the works will be delayed in any way," declared Andrzej Adamczyk, the Minister of Infrastructure.

If the house of Marie Skłodowska-Curie near Paris, which is up for sale, is bought, a cultural-historical institution will be established there, showing Skłodowska-Curie's achievements, but also our more recent scientific achievements - said on Tuesday the government spokesman Piotr Müller.

Yesterday, Maria Andrejczyk threw the javelin 71.40m during the European Cup in throws held in Split, Croatia, and improved the Polish record by over four metres. The fourth athlete of the last Olympics lacked only 88 cm to the world record. Only two female athletes in history have been better than her. The Pole leads in the European Cup competition in Split.

The official welcoming ceremony by President Klaus Iohannis was the beginning of President Andrzej Duda's visit to Romania. Afterwards, the Presidents held face-to-face talks, followed by plenary talks of the Polish and Romanian delegations.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki referred to building EU-US relations and cooperation during a leadership dialogue organized by the Atlantic Council. In the context of international security, he said, "We share the same value system of interests regarding challenges on the horizon like Russia, international terrorism, China, and we should address them together”. He also referred to the issue of Nord Stream 2 and the key role of the US in stopping the implementation of this project.

The Silesian Freedom and Solidarity Centre, which operates in Katowice and cultivates the memory of the victims of the Wujek mine pacification and the history of the democratic opposition, has prepared a series of workshops for schools called "Remembrance Lessons", devoted to the tragic events of nearly 40 years ago.

The premiere of the film "25 Years of Innocence" directed by Jan Holoubek opened on Thursday the 27th edition of the festival organized in Hungary. All films will be presented online.

The President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO), Jan Nowak, has sent a letter to the Facebook authorities on the leak of personal data of Polish users of the portal; he wants users to be able to check whether they are affected by the leak – informed UODO spokesman Adam Sanocki on Thursday.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs announces a contest for the best foreign-language publication promoting the history of Poland and the best publication in Polish on the history of Polish diplomacy, which was published in 2020. Historians can submit their work until August 15, 2021.

After two days of secondary school exit exams (matura), it can be said that everything is going according to plan, said Przemysław Czarnek, the Minister of Education and Science. He noted that the exams, apart from the incidents that occur every year, were peaceful.