“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” The words of Thomas Jefferson which have particular resonance in this part of the world where the history of the past is all too often, among politicians at least, apt to be a distraction from the dreams of the future. But not always, as we think of one celebration of the recent past which does realise a dream of the past, present and future: Poland's military security.

Fashion is all about showing off. There are trends in clothing, sports, hobbys, graphic design, and even diet. But outright fasting? How did that become a thing in Poland?

Poland is trying hard to rid itself of dependence on Russia in a number areas. Bilding a canal through the Vistula Spit would allow ships to enter to port of Elbąg without having to ask for permission to sail through the territorial waters of Russia. The EU and environmental NGOs are complicating the process.

A Foundation founded in the 1980s by George Soros has released a new paper, demanding the European Union ramps up pressure on the ruling Law and Justice party of Poland. The Stefan Batory Foundation cites “relatively successful” efforts by the European Commission to “restore rule of law in Poland in 2018” but suggests that more needs to be done to bring Poland in to line. 

The music slows down, friends leave the party, cheerful atmosphere fades away, and you are left alone with your thoughts on where your life is going. This is how it might feel when the carnival ends and you go to church on Wednesday to be reminded that you are nothing but ash and dust.

Less than two weeks after the Warsaw conference on peace and security in the Middle East, jointly hosted by Poland and the United States, the Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, on Sunday attended an EU-Arab League summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

“Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.” The words of Sophocles, which most politicians, nay most voters, would do well to remember. Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) is not shying away from making pledges confident, no doubt, that its record of implementing the pledges it made before the last elections will encourage voters to keep it in power.

The last week before Lent is a festive and joyful time in many, at least traditionally, Catholic countries. Some dance in the streets, others organize parties, but we in Poland make it simple: we eat pączki, lots of them, and we do it on Thursday.

Some people may associate her with impressionism, yet her art was actually much closer to pure modernism or postimpressionism. One simply cannot fathom the depth of Polish art without mentioning the great artist Olga Boznańska.

Adam Starzyński tells Jon Carter about the differences between life in Sweden and life in Poland.

The United States ambassador to Poland, Georgette Mosbacher, said on Wednesday that the Israeli Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, should apologise for his words about Poles. Katz had said: “Poles collaborated with the Nazis, and as [Israel’s former prime minister] Yitzhak Shamir, whose father was murdered by Poles, said, they suckle anti-Semitism with their mother’s milk.”

The heads of state of Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine, three nations that once made up the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth have meet with the soldiers of the LITPOLUKRBRIG. The multinational brigade, headquartered in the Polish city of Lublin, consists of units from the armies of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine.

Poland Daily Travel takes you to one of the oldest hotels in Poland - the Raffles Hotel in Warsaw.

Join us at the Polish Vodka Museum for a tasting.

“If you do not expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail.” The words of Heraclitus. Life was probably simpler in the sixth and fifth centuries BC, leaving plenty of time for Greeks to philosophise, but in the divine comedy that is the modern world, the unexpected seems ever present, whether serached for or not. At least, this is perhaps what the Polish prime minister thinks as he considers the unexpected results of last week’s conference on the Middle East in Warsaw, jointly organised by Poland and the United States.

Rafako has signed a PLN 207.5 million (gross) agreement with Gaz-System to build the Kędzierzyn compressor station. This sixteenth gas compressor station in Poland is planned to be finished by the Spring of 2021.

Entering the museum, one can find many interactive exhibitions, screenings and presentations which tell the history of vodka production throughout the centuries. We can also get valuable information and fun facts about the impact of vodka on the Polish culture and about its international career. The museum is sponsored by the Polish Vodka Association.