24 March 2024 marks the 230th anniversary of Tadeusz Kościuszko’s oath in the Krakow main square, which marked the beginning of the Kościuszko Uprising – a patriotic uprising in defence…
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Science
World’s most advanced humanoid robot operates at Copernicus Science Centre
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsIts name is Ameca. It is 187cm tall, with blue eyes and a blue-grey complexion. It was born in Cornwall, home of Engineered Arts, a company that creates humanoid robots.…
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EventsHistory
Relocation of the capital from Krakow to Warsaw did not take place by formal act
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsOn 18 March 1596, by decision of Sigismund III Vasa, Warsaw became the new administrative centre of Poland, replacing Krakow. This historic change, although not formally approved by a legal…
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Ministers of Defence of Poland and Germany discuss further joint support for Ukraine
by Dignity Newsby Dignity News“From July, Polish and German soldiers will be on duty together as part of the EU’s rapid reaction forces as a result of closer Polish-German cooperation’, the heads of the…
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Economy
In record 2023, more energy in Poland originated from renewable sources than from lignite
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsIn 2023, Polish renewable sources (excluding hydropower) produced more electricity than lignite-fired power plants, according to a report on the operation of the National Power System for last year, published…
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Events
Consultations are underway on the government’s programme for the development of the North-Eastern border areas
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsConsultations are underway on the ‘Government Programme for the Development of North-Eastern Border Areas 2024-2030’. Thanks to it, local authorities from the Podkarpackie, Lubelskie, Podlaskie and Warmińsko-Mazurskie voivodeships can receive…
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Economy
LOT Polish Airlines to buy 84 new aircraft to service regional lines
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsThe Ministry of State Assets has announced that in the near future LOT Polish Airlines (PLL LOT) is planning to send out a request for proposals for “the acquisition of…
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Science
Catholic University of Lublin sets up the John Paul II Research Centre for Polish Culture in Brazil
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsThe Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), together with the Brazilian Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), has established the John Paul II Research Centre on Polish Culture…
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Culture
Wawel Royal Castle hosting Porcelain Cabinet – new permanent exhibition
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsThe Porcelain Cabinet has opened at Wawel Royal Castle. The new permanent exhibition presents not only the most outstanding, finely crafted porcelain works from the Meissen manufactory founded by King…
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Events
German crime in the synagogue moved Józef Szyfner so much that he decided to help the Jews
by Dignity Newsby Dignity NewsDuring the Second World War in Chorzelów, in today’s Podkarpackie Voivodeship, the Szyfner family showed extraordinary courage and humanism. Risking their own lives, they decided to help the Jews persecuted…