Poland has earned a reputation for being country of courage, pride and heroic characters. The sometimes harsh nature of Poland’s history helped develop its strength and bounce back ability. However, the country can also boast people whose inventions improved lives the world over. The list of innovations, engineers and scientists goes on and on and their stories are fascinating. Here are just a few examples
This years largest military manoeuvres, under the codename Anaconda, were launched in Warsaw today. Over 12,000 of soldiers will participate in the event on Polish soil, with an additional 5,000 training in Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and at the Baltic sea.
US Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry, will arrive in Poland today and is expected to sign an agreement on strengthened cooperation in the field of energy security. Poland is just one of the destinations on his trip to Central Eastern Europe. Perry will be holding a string of meetings with leaders in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Ukraine. The US Secretary of Energy visited Central Eastern Europe as recently as September, as the highest US representative at the Three Seas Initiative summit. His frequent visits to the region appear to confirm that the Donald Trump administration remains determined to increase the US presence in Central Eastern Europe in accordance with President Trump’s indication made by personally participating in the 2017 Three Seas Initiative Summit in Warsaw, Poland.
We are fortunate to live in times that a hero such as Witold Pilecki is remembered and commemorated by the whole world, despite the effort to erase him from the history books. The truth about his heroism was never forgotten. A New York Broadway Show dedicated to Pilecki’s secret mission is just another example of truth defending itself because a story of a man who volunteered to enter hell on earth, the Auschwitz concentration camp can never be forgotten.
This year Poland celebrates the 100th anniversary since it regained independence. This occasion requires a proper celebration. The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage along with most cities in Poland invite everybody to celebrate this exceptional occasion. Warsaw has a broad range of enticing offer for those who wish to participate in honoring this historic event.
Polish govt. wants to curb tax evasion by multinational retailers. Since 2016 European Commission is researching project of Polish law and now sait it will do so untill 2019.
The National Museum in Warsaw is currently presenting an exhibition called Shouting: Poland! Independence 1918. It will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence. The main objective is to encounter artistic representations of historical and political events with the transformations of Polish art on the threshold of the reborn state.
A Warsaw Ghetto Museum is due to be constructed in Warsaw. The project was announced by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and the Minister of Culture Piotr Gliński.
Seven travel bloggers from around the globe will be taking part in the #VisitPoland campaign, designed by the Polish Tourism Organization and the Ministry of Sports and Tourism.
The Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw is one of the word's largest annual conservative and patriotic events. As in previous years, some left-wing organizations have declared their intention to physically block the march.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
