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Sport | News

The Great(est) Escape: Wisła Kraków’s comeback from the “almost” dead

Buffeted by scandal, debt and arrests, famed football club Wisła Kraków was going down with all hands, but somehow it has managed to live again.

Art & Culture | News

Girl-band Tulia bound for Tel Aviv to sing for Poland in Eurovision Song Contest

Mixing folk with contemporary the Szczecin group will bring their own unique sounds to the contest.

News & Politics | News

No, no, no! Poland’s US Embassy rebukes reporter’s inaccurate reporting that WWII Jews fought against ‘Polish and Nazi regime’

The Polish Embassy told reporter Andrea Mitchell: “The 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was a heroic act against the German Nazis who established the ghetto & carried out the #Holocaust.”

Sport | News

As cool as ice! Freestylers flock to one of Europe’s oldest and most exciting freeski events for weekend of stunning stunts

The largest ski station located in Poland’s southernmost Podhale region, the venue has 14 km of ski pistes for daredevil madness.

Art & Culture | News

Poland shines at international comp with beautiful modern-day icons continuing a long tradition of sacred art

The New Epiphany of Beauty competition at the Icon Museum in the 15th century town of Supraśl, collects and preserves 21st Century icons. The museum has one of the richest collections of icons in Poland from the past three centuries.

Art & Culture | News

Picasso gems hidden from view in National Museum’s basement go on show at special ‘Treasures’ exhibition

The National Museum of Warsaw currently holds Poland’s largest collection of Picasso’s works, among them 20 ceramic plates of which 10 have gone on show.

News & Politics | News

Israel denies newspaper reports Netanyahu accused Poland of Nazi collaboration

Leading Jewish newspaper The Jerusalem Post has been accused of “malicious journalistic manipulation”.

Business | News

Thinking outside the box: The Warsaw lads taking Europe by storm with their sleek, bespoke packaging

In less than four years, the company has become a European leader and can boast BMW, L’Oreal and Nivea among its growing list of big-name clients.

Business | Life

That was worth a shot! Brit in high spirits with his homemade Polish vodka going GLOBAL

PROFILE: Spending long summers of his youth immersing himself in the stunning landscape of the Kaszuby region and trying the homemade spirits from local farms, William Borrell is now selling his own Kaszubian vodka in 10 countries - and that’s set to increase.

News & Politics

World’s attention turns to Warsaw as delegates fly in for two-day Middle East conference

In total about 60 countries will have representatives at the conference which will see diplomats wrestle with issues such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the war in Yemen and Iran.

History | News

Saviour, scapegoat, reformer? However he is viewed, few deny Poland’s last king was a passionate patron of the arts

On the 221st anniversary of King Stanisław Poniatowski’s death, TFN’s Stuart Dowell explores his attempt to drag Poland into the Age of Enlightenment through his promotion of the arts, the most tangible evidence being Royal Łazienki in Warsaw.

Multimedia

Epic aerial shots of Poland capture the heart: Interview with Maciej Margas

Day of mourning across the country as Gdańsk buries its murdered mayor

Sound of silence: Thousands turn out to mourn death of Gdańsk mayor murdered at charity event

Three Kings take to the streets in Christmas cavalcades