American audiences are going to have the chance to experience the work of the great Polish composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski. From November 28 to December 2, 2018 American artists will create seven musicals inspired by the life and work of the Polish composer.

The first hearing in the court case of German-Swiss media empire Ringier Axel Springer against Polish journalist Witold Gadowski was set to take place in the regional court of Warsaw Provincial court of Warsaw but was postponed due to security concerns after up to 100 of Gadowski's supporters showed up in court.

The first ski jumping competition in Poland was held on January 19, 1908 in Sławsk, in western-central Poland. Back in those days the record jumps were 8 to 20 meters long and nowadays jumpers are capable of distances of around 200 meters. The turning point occurred in the 1920s when Poles joined international competition, and in 1925 the first hill with European parameters was opened in Zakopane - a large ski jumping hill, known as “Wielka Krokiew”.

The genetic comparative research carried out by specialists from Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin uncovered the remains of Lieutenant Nicholas Kirkilewicz, the pilot from the 300 Bomber Squadron of the Polish Air Force in Great Britain. The Lieutenant was laying in the grave of the Unknown Polish Airman, located at the Polish War Cemetery in Lommel in Belgium.

On September 1st, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. 16 days later the Soviet Union followed the Germans and also crossed the border to occupy Poland. The Polish Army fought for five weeks, however they were overwhelmed by the amount and high caliber of German weaponry.

Although it has been known from the ancient times, it was only during the industrial revolution when petroleum was established as the most crucial natural resource to keep the world's economy going. It built empires and waged wars but few know that its fame started with one very special man in the South- Eastern Poland.

At St. John's Archcathedral in Warsaw a prayer action, “Prayer Without Borders for Independent Poland” began earlier this year. The project was started by the Schuman Institute and Schuman Groups from all over Poland. It will last for 100 months to commemorate the 100 years since Poland reclaimed independence. The series of prayers started with a blessing by Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz at the Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist and was followed by the first Prayer Without Borders.

The “Wieliczka” Salt Mine, located in the town of Wieliczka in southern Poland, close to Cracow goes back to the 13th century. It was until recently one of the oldest salt mines in operation, producing table salt up until 2007. The mine is the product of the work of tens of generations of miners. Each year it is visited by more than one million tourists from all over the world.  It is also a world class monument, featuring among the twelve objects on the UNESCO’s World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. Currently the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine combines centuries of tradition and modernity. 

The narrative of the Civic Platform party concerning the VAT tax fraud scandal has been crashed by the tvp.info news website, which published a recording of, among others, the former spokesman for Donald Tusk’s government and the former Prime Minister’s closest associate, Paweł Graś. The men discussed how easy it is to commit VAT tax fraud. Previously, the Civic Platform party seemed intent on convincing the public, that its officials had no idea about the dealings.

For the first time Warsaw will host an International Conference called “Revolution Accomplished. Communists in Power”. The event is organized by The Polish Institute of National Remembrance, The Hungarian Committee of National Remembrance, The Czech Republic Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes and The Slovakian Nation's Memory Institute.

“Game for Independence”- an educational film from the Polish Institute of National Remembrance (IPN).

The Polish Ambassador in Germany, Andrzej Przyłebski, has stirred up emotions following his participation in an international conference in Berlin titled ”A century of German Foreign Policy toward Poland 1918 to 2018” during which he stated that the Germans treated Poland with ugly arrogance for around 50 years during that century. He stressed that there were many moments in the 1000 year old relation between the two countries that were positive and that young Poles and Germans need to educated upon. However, the German press omitted the latter and reported only about his criticism of Germany’s actions against Poland in the 20th century.

The story of one photograph and how it embodied the feeling of the Polish nation.

The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York invites to the GRAND FINALE OF XX CHOPIN AND FRIENDS FESTIVAL CELEBRATION OF WOMEN In light of the Centenary of Women’s Right to Vote in Poland, which will take place on Sunday 18 Nov 2018 - 7:30 PM at Carnegie Hall.

The Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki was the main guest at the second day of the annual economic 590 congress which promotes Polish economic patriotism and a “Poland First” attitude. In his speech, he underlined that Poland currently has the fastest growing economy in Europe and that this is due to a large degree on the fact that the level of quality of Polish products have caught up with the West.

The figure 590 is the barcode number denoting Polish made goods. It is also the name of the Polish Economic Congress, that is held in the south eastern Polish city of Rzeszów.

105 th link of Poland's LOT Airline connects Warsaw with Beirut, Lebanon.

The Puls Biznesu daily reports that Equinix, a leading global supplier of data centres and internet connection services, plans to invest 45 million dollars...