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    After 63 days of heroic and lonely struggle, the Warsaw Uprising collapsed

    77 years ago, on October 2, 1944, after 63 days of heroic and lonely battle between the insurgents and the German army, because of the lack of prospects for further struggle, representatives of the Home Army Headquarters signed in Ożarów an agreement to cease hostilities in Warsaw.

    Our Future Forum II is behind us

    Warsaw, September 23 - government representatives, business leaders, students and high school students met at the Staszic Palace for the second edition of Our Future Forum to talk about improving the quality of Polish education, as well as fighting brain drain and inequalities in access to education at the highest level.

    Is the opposition able to risk the security of the country? Prof. Legutko directly: Yes, to hit the government

    - The opposition can risk the security of the country to hit the government. Lukashenka would have been a complete fool not to try to take advantage of it," said Law and Justice MEP Professor Ryszard Legutko. In his opinion, the state of emergency at the border is a rational solution, and "the action of the opposition causes a threat to the security of the state, not only in this issue but in many others."

    Stanislav Cherchesov would like to replace Paulo Sousa: “I feel like at home in Poland”

    Stanislav Cherchesov was in Warsaw when Legia's meeting with Leicester in the Europe League. The Russian coach confirmed in an interview with the "Legia.net" portal that he would like to work with the Polish national football team in the future.

    PKP CARGO S.A. celebrates 20 years of success on the market  

    PKP CARGO company, the biggest in Poland and the second biggest in the European Union operator of railway freight transport, celebrates its 20th anniversary. During the jubilee conference held at the headquarters of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, the company's activities to date were summarized and ambitious development plans were presented, including the Three seas region and the EU section of the New Silk Road. The guests of the event, among whom were representatives of the Polish government, appreciated the implemented strategy of transforming PKP CARGO from a carrier for the heavy industry into a European logistic operator.

    Daniel Obajtek: “Orlen for Firemen” program is an expression of corporate social responsibility

    Financial support of the state and voluntary fire service units by the Orlen Foundation is an expression of corporate social responsibility - said the President of PKN Orlen, Daniel Obajtek, during the ceremonial gala summarizing another edition of the grant program "Orlen for firefighters" in 2021.

    The 6th round of the Polish Rally Championship – the Świdnicki Rally

    The event was supposed to be held in April, but due to the pandemic, it was postponed until October. There are 2 rallies left until the end of the season. Almost certain of the championship title is Miko Marczyk, who will not appear in Świdnica, though. All because of the start in the European championship Fafe Rally, so the fight for second place in the Polish Rally Championship general classification promises to be very interesting.

    TDF soldiers save the lives of immigrants and protect Polish borders

    The Territorial Defense Force is actively involved in activities on the Polish-Belarusian border. Among other things, the soldiers are involved in catching illegal immigrants or showing assistance to local communities that feel threatened. Humanitarian support is also available to those who find themselves in a life-threatening situation after illegally crossing the border.

    Masovian / In Iłża, traces of the presence of a Neanderthal have been discovered

    Prehistoric flint tools and traces of their processing were discovered by archaeologists in the field in Iłża (Masovian Voivodeship). They were made by Neanderthals about 80,000 years ago, researchers from the University of Warsaw and the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw believe.

    On September 30, the sale of tickets for the film shows of the 37th Warsaw Film Festival begins

    The 37th WFF will be held on October 8-17, in the traditional formula, in cinemas, with the participation of the audience and guests from Poland and abroad. The festival cinemas will be Kinoteka and Multikino Złote Tarasy.

    New fruit on the market

    New fruits that are inconspicuous, small, green or with a blush. They ripen in early September and are commercially available until the end of October. It's a kiwi berry. It is worth getting to know them because they are a concentrated source of over 20 nutrients and a truly Polish superfruit", says Piotr Latocha, PhD, Professor at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, President of the Kiwi Berry Growers Association.

    UPDATE! After media firestorm, lawyer apologizes to loved ones of accident victims. Proceedings have been initiated against attorney

    We can expect that attorney Paweł K. will be charged with disciplinary offenses for violating the rules of attorney’s ethics, especially in the context of his proper conduct in private life,' we heard from the spokesperson of the Regional Council of the Bar in Łódź, attorney Anna Mrożewska. It's about the recent social media activity of attorney Paweł K. and the Sunday accident he was involved in. Two women did not survive the collision.

    PKP Intercity with plans for the new decade of operation

    PKP Intercity celebrates its 20th anniversary. For 20 years, the company has spent 8 billion PLN on the purchase and modernization of rolling stock and upgrading technical facilities. These investments and more and more modern rolling stock on the tracks have contributed to a significant increase in the popularity of the carrier's services - as recently as 2015, the company's trains carried more than 31 million people and nearly 49 million in 2019 - as well as travel satisfaction.

    World Heart Day. “The heart will not wait”

    On September 29 we celebrate World Heart Day initiated 21 years ago by the World Heart Federation, of which the Polish Cardiac Society is a member. As every year, the Polish Cardiac Society actively participates in the celebration of the Feast of the Heart reminding Poles of the importance of prevention and a healthy lifestyle. Educating the public, especially now during the coronavirus outbreak, is extremely necessary, bearing in mind the dangers of cardiovascular disease.

    Migrants knew the data on their phones was incriminating. “One tried to throw away the SIM card”

    “There is a huge proportion of people in this group who have links to terrorism, to the wider area of the crime of various kinds. The problem is that these are not individual cases, they are cases in huge numbers. A quarter of analyzed data storage devices contain such information,” - said Michał Rachoń's guest, the Deputy Minister for Internal Affairs and Administration Błażej Poboży, in the program "#Jedziemy".

    A new social movement, “Polska Jest Jedna”, was created. It calls for the defence of fundamental rights and civil liberties

    Environments opposing so-called “sanitary segregation” organize themselves within the “Polska Jest Jedna” (“Poland is the only one” movement – editor’s note) movement. They appeal to the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, to veto all legal acts in our country that violate civil rights and freedoms, and in case of doubts about the compliance of such legal acts with the Constitution, to refer them to the Constitutional Court.

    PKN ORLEN launches its parcel machines under the “ORLEN Paczka” service

    PKN ORLEN is developing its operations in the e-commerce sector through the "ORLEN Paczka" (“ORLEN Parcel Service – editor’s note) service and a network of parcel machines. Already 200 such machines have been launched, but by the end of this year, their number will increase to 500 throughout Poland. The service is operated by Ruch, a company belonging to PKN ORLEN capital group.

    They ate the man. Shocking case in Szczecin

    The District Court in Szczecin sentenced the main defendant in a murder and cannibalism case to 25 years in prison. The court found that Robert M. directed the murder of a man of unknown identity nearly 20 years ago. Three other men were also accused of eating the victim's body parts - the court discontinued the proceedings barred by the statute of limitations.

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