“We will often find compensation if we think more of what life has given us and less about what life has taken away.” The words of Scots theologian William Barclay which, while no doubt a wise philosophical approach, cut little ice in the modern mercenary milieu, especially if there are grievances to be assuaged. Thus, the Polish foreign ministry has announced the cancellation of a planned visit by Israeli officials because it seemed Israel wished the talks to focus on the restitution of property that once belonged to Jews.

“We will often find compensation if we think more of what life has given us and less about what life has taken away.” The words of Scots theologian William Barclay which, while no doubt a wise philosophical approach, cut little ice in the modern mercenary milieu, especially if there are grievances to be assuaged. Thus, the Polish foreign ministry has announced the cancellation of a planned visit by Israeli officials because it seemed Israel wished the talks to focus on the restitution of property that once belonged to Jews.

2018 Telewizja Republika Awards were handed out to Artur Soboń, deputy Minister of Investment and Economic Development , Zbigniew Jagiełło, PKO Bp chairman and Leszek Sosnowski, presidednt of the Biały Kruk Publishing House, were the first laureates of Telewizja Republika Awards, presented at the gala on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the station's establishment.

The leader of the opposition party Civic Platform, Grzegorz Schetyna, has called for a national debate on the adoption of the Euro currency. Speaking to Reuters, Schetyna explained that Poland needs time to “conduct an open debate on the Euro”.

The gala, which will be livestreamed, will see a number of people receive prestigious awards for their achievements in politics, business and culture.

Vice President of the European Commission Jyrki Katainen has told the media in Warsaw that the European Union is “not just a money machine” and that Poland must contribute more.

May 2nd is celebrated across Poland as National Flag Day. The day’s celebrations began in Warsaw on May 2nd with a ceremonial raising of the flag at the Royal Castle’s clock tower. The Polish President Andrzej Duda, accompanied by his wife Agata, made a speech at the ceremony.

In almost all of his work, even in epigrams, we can see Kochanowski’s turn towards the renaissance humanism, especially in songs. Kochanowski was often...

“Elections remind us not only of the rights but the responsibilities of citizenship in a democracy.” The words of Robert Kennedy which we do well to remember in an age when dissatisfaction with politicians leads to voter apathy and cynicism. And this, tends to make the position worse not better. The simple fact is that the only way to bring about change is through participation. In Poland, in the run up to the European parliamentary elections, the politicians are certainly trying to engage the voters.

Jan Rostowski, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, is running for election to the European Parliament. He is standing for the Change UK party in the United Kingdom, a new party started by former members of the Labour Party and Conservative Party. He will be running as a candidate to represent London, and he could realistically be in with the chance of winning a seat.

Ever since the discussion of a new airport to replace the Warsaw Chopin Airport began in the 2000s, plans of establishing an infrastructure to serve as the central transportation hub has been long on the the country’s agenda. A concrete plan for the construction of said project was slowly being drafted and has rapidly picked up its pace since the rising to power of the Law and Justice party, approving the plan on November 2017.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plans to increase its funding for Poland’s renewable energy this year, after the government shifted toward green energy, a senior EBRD official has said.

Every Easter Monday, Poles engage in what must be one of the world's largest water fights. The tradition started over a thousand years ago in pagan times before incorporating Christian elements in the medieval era.

The Easter Sunday bomb blasts at three churches and four hotels in Sri Lanka killed more than 200 people and wounded at least 450,...

Easter in Poland is all about the observation of Catholic rituals related to the resurrection of Christ, homemade decorations and food, and spending time at the table with family and loved ones.

The commemoration ceremony which took place in Warsaw on April 19th was the first such ceremony to take place following the death of the last Warsaw Ghetto Uprising veteran, Simcha Rotem, who passed away on the 22nd of December at the age of 94. 

Polish airports served 45,7 million passengers in 2018, a 14% of increase compared to 2017 and an all-time high. The national flag carrier, LOT Polish Airlines carried almost two million passengers more than in 2017, with an impressive 8,7 million passengers served in 2018. According to aviation market experts, 2019 is expected to be another record year for LOT both in terms of cargo and passenger traffic.

Poland’s finance ministry announced on Tuesday that it expects the economy to grow by 4 per cent this year which is faster than 3.8 per cent growth assumed for the 2019 budget, approved by parliament earlier this year.