The National Library in Warsaw is located on Niepodległości street as well as in the Krasiński Palace. The baroque palace was built in the 17th century and renovated between 2014-2016.
In February a row broke out between Poland and Israel. A planned summit of Visegrad leaders on February 18th in Israel was cancelled, following comments by the Israeli Prime Minister. Benjamin Netanyahu had been quoted as saying that the Polish had collaborated with the Nazis during the Second World War – and it rightly angered Polish leaders and, indeed, the Polish people
If it is 21st of March and you see packs of kids parading with an effigy of a woman, and then burning and drowning it afterwards, please hold your horses of outrage. They are not some radical activists of the mythical patriarchy, but rather children celebrating an ancient Slavic tradition.
Ceramics were one of the earliest forms of art in Central Europe, and – to a considerable extent – it started in the region of Lower Silesia, in Poland. The city where it began is called Bolesławiec, which to this day is known as the capital of Polish pottery (also called as the city of pottery). The first pottery makers were noted there in the 14th century.
A consortium comprising Singapore’s PSA International, the Polish Development Fund (PFR) and the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund (GIF) managed by IFM Investors, has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Gdańsk Deepwater Container Terminal (DCT Gdańsk), Poland’s largest container terminal.
The Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki said yesterday that there should be no tax havens in Europe and that if there is no common European Union digital tax, individual member states will have to act alone. "The European Commission itself and the OECD consider some countries, like Cyprus and Malta - but lately even Belgium or Ireland, as countries which help multinational giants to avoid paying tax," Morawiecki said.
Winter fades into Spring. Clocks move forward an hour. Light returns to the world. Goodbye totalitarian winter. Hello friendly western wind blowing over Pomerania!...
United States Defence Undersecretary for Policy John Rood met with Polish officials in Warsaw on Wednesday. The meeting forms part of ongoing negotiations and discussions about the construction of a permanent US military facility in Poland that could be known as “Fort Trump”.
As the ever-growing leniency towards obeying the teachings of the Church has failed to attract hardly anyone with serious intentions to follow Christ, a Polish priest named Fr Jacek Stryczek proposed approaching the issue from the other end of the spectrum and, together with a group of his co-workers, invented the Extreme Way of the Cross.
The re-emergence of Russia as a disruptive force in Europe poses significant challenges to the security of the NATO Alliance. Russia seeks to regain its traditional sphere of influence along its periphery, preserve and expand its geographic strategic depth, and re-establish its status as a great power. So concludes the report of a US think tank.
“Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.” The words of George Washington, first president of the United States and a soldier, so somebody who might be expected to know a thing or two about war and peace. And when it comes to cultivating peace and harmony with all, Poland is ready to share responsibility for global peace and security.
Poland looks to be going ahead with plans to build a canal across the Vistula spit, providing the country with easy shipping access to the Baltic Sea. The move would allow Poland to assert its total independence from Russia.
Robert Karaś, a prominent Polish athlete, finds himself at the centre of controversy as the International Ultra Triathlon Association (IUTA) imposes a harsh penalty for doping violations. Karaś's once-celebrated record in the 10xIronman distance has been tarnished, marking a significant setback in his career.
Few other Polish nuclear scientists have been as forgotten by the Polish general public as Joseph Rotblat. Known abroad as one the greatest champions of the global peace movement and one of the most influential proponents of nuclear disarmament, the memory of Rotblat in Poland has been fading away for years. Determined to do something to change that course, Warsaw officials have decided to name a centrally located square after him.
The most beautiful Polish tall ship Dar Młodzieży “The Gift of Youth” set sail for a voyage around the world to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence.
A tragic accident occurred in the north of Italy. A drunk driver drove into a group of German tourists who were standing on the side of the road. 6 people were killed and 11 were injured. All fatalities were between 20 and 25 years old.
Colonel Ryszard Kuklinski was a Polish Cold War spy who divides opinions. He has been hailed as a hero by some and denounced as a traitor by others for leaking confidential plans about the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact alliance to the CIA.
