A project to implement a deposit system in Poland has been in the works for over a year. It is to cover plastic beverage packaging of up to 3 litres,…
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Events
Hasidim from all over the world gathered in Lelów on the anniversary of the death of Tzadik Biderman
Hasidim from many countries gathered in Lelów (Silesian voivodeship), as they do every year, to pray at the grave of the famous Tzadik David Biderman on the anniversary of his…
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Events
Celebrations of the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Former prisoners took part in the commemoration
A joint prayer by Jews and Christians and the laying of candles at the ruins of Crematorium IV at the former German camp of Auschwitz II-Birkenau concluded the commemoration of…
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The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP) played across Poland and in many places in Europe and around the world on Sunday. The 31st final of the great charity event…
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Culture
Opening of the exhibition “!Reactions” and the 50th anniversary of the creative work of Stasys Eidrigevičius
The Lithuanian visual artist Stasys Eidrigevičius, who resides in Poland, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his work. On the occasion of the anniversary, the Zachęta National Gallery of Art…
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Minister of Education and Science, Przemysław Czarnek, attended the inauguration of the Mazovian Folk University. This is a social initiative that will operate according to the idea of lifelong learning.…
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History
Stefan Szolc-Rogoziński – citizen of Kalisz, researcher of Cameroon, precursor of Polish African studies
Szolc-Rogoziński’s fascination with the little-known countries of Central Africa had its origins when, in his young years, he sailed in a Russian military flotilla from Kronstadt to Vladivostok in 1880,…
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Józef Mackiewicz, a prominent Polish writer, opponent of totalitarianism and supporter of the Polish-Lithuanian agreement, died on 31 January 1985. His self-characterisation is famous: “Profession: writer. Nationality: anti-communist. Beliefs: counter-revolutionary.…
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Economy
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to invest nearly €1 billion in Poland in 2022
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) investment in Poland reached a record €990 million in 2022 compared to €600 million in 2021, reported the EBRD. This volume of…
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Auschwitz, the German Nazi concentration camp and extermination centre, has become an international symbol. The anniversary of its liberation, 27 January, was established by the United Nations as International Holocaust…