
Moving documentary about diplomats who saved hundreds of Jews released with English subtitles

Documentary uses unpublished archival films to recreate extraordinary life of ‘Poland’s Indiana Jones’, explorer and filmmaker Tony Halik

Stylish new dental practice that looks like a café is guaranteed to put a smile on your face

Very SPICE indeed! Gdańsk musician adds Victoria Beckham to his latest string of commercial hits

Polish clinic offers to take Pole ‘in a coma’ after UK court rules he should be left to die
Poles stage protests in defence of Kremlin critic
Protests were staged in Poland's capital and the southern city of Krakow on Saturday in defence of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, detained in Russia on January 17. Protesters demanded the release of Navalny and all political prisoners in Russia.
Former Polish FM receives Ukrainian state distinction
A former Polish foreign minister has been awarded a Ukrainian state distinction by President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian Ukrinform agency has reported.
Poland likely to ease some Covid-19 restrictions as of Feb. 1
A Polish government official has said that Poland will likely ease some coronavirus-related restrictions as of February 1 since the number of new daily Covid-19 cases in the country is stable.
Seals’ bodies act like loudspeakers when underwater, says new research

Seals’ bodies act like underwater loudspeakers, according to new research.
Nationwide study to determine exact number COVID-19 infections and how many people are ‘immune’
A cross-national study to find out the exact number of people who have been infected and acquired immunity to COVID-19 is to be launched in Poland.
Brrrr-ace yourselves! Temps set to plunge to -30 as ‘Beast from the East’ brings coldest freeze for 20 YEARS
Poland is bracing itself for the its coldest winter in 20 years as forecasters warn of ‘chaos’ following the arrival of the ‘Beast from the East’.
Moving documentary about diplomats who saved hundreds of Jews released with English subtitles

A powerful documentary telling the story of how Polish diplomats saved the lives of hundreds of Jews has been re-released this week with English subtitles.
Rzeszów monk sets up music school in war-torn African state to teach child soldiers to take up music instead of weapons
A missionary from Rzeszów has set up the first ever music school in the war-torn Republic of Central Africa, to promote peace by giving refugee children the chance to take up instruments instead of weapons.
Stylish new dental practice that looks like a café is guaranteed to put a smile on your face
A newly-opened dentist’s in Warsaw combines high-tech solutions with a stylish interior that might lead people to believe that they are at hip café, rather than about to have their teeth checked.
Back on track: Train buffs raise cash to restore ‘protest train at heart of June 1976 strikes’
Train enthusiasts in Wrocław have come together to rescue a locomotive that played a central role in the June 1976 protests in Poland.
Farmer spends seven years lovingly restoring crumbling old Czartoryski palace after ‘feeling sorry’ for it
A farmer who fell in love with a crumbling old palace after passing it everyday on his way to work is now set to open it as a luxury hotel spa after spending nearly a decade on loving restoration.
Trade to reopen from February 1, too early for reopening of other sectors

Poland's Ministry of Development has stipulated the reopening of trade, including shopping malls, from February 1. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Development Jaroslaw Gowin said on Friday it was, however, too early to reopen other sectors.
Retail sales down in December - stats office
Poland's retail sales decreased in real terms by 0.8 percent year on year and grew by 19.8 percent month on month in December 2020, the Central Statistical Office said on Friday.
Poland's industrial production up in December - stats office
Poland's industrial output rose by 3.4 percent year on year in December 2020, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) said on Friday.
Polish skater wins silver at European Short Track Championships

Natalia Maliszewska of Poland won a silver medal in the women's 500 metres at the ISU European Short Track Championships 2021 in Poland's northern city of Gdansk on Saturday.
Polish handball team wins against Uruguay in Egypt
Poland beat Uruguay 30:16 (14: 9) in the first match of the second round of the handball world championship in Egypt.
Poland names Portugal's Paulo Sousa as new national football team manager
Portuguese Paulo Sousa (50) will take over the position of Poland's national team coach from March this year.
Far from the madding crowd: Ambitious start-up launches pop-up hotels to reach ‘spots of untouched beauty’

A Wrocław based start-up is making its debut this December by launching a network of mobile hotels which will migrate from place to place depending on customer demand.
New neon to add sparkle to Warsaw’s Chopin Museum
A competition is under way to choose a new set of neon lights for Warsaw’s Chopin Museum, with the winning entry set to illuminate the museum’s walls by the end of the year.
Sopot nanotech firm named one of world’s top 15 start-ups to watch
A young start-up which creates solutions for desalination of both sea and brackish water (a mixture of fresh and sea water) using nano-materials, has been named as one of Welp magazines top 15 chemical engineering start-ups to watch in 2021.
Moving documentary about diplomats who saved hundreds of Jews released with English subtitles

A powerful documentary telling the story of how Polish diplomats saved the lives of hundreds of Jews has been re-released this week with English subtitles.
Rzeszów monk sets up music school in war-torn African state to teach child soldiers to take up music instead of weapons
A missionary from Rzeszów has set up the first ever music school in the war-torn Republic of Central Africa, to promote peace by giving refugee children the chance to take up instruments instead of weapons.
Renowned Polish cartoonist Papcio Chmiel dies
Henryk Jerzy Chmielewski, better known by his pen name Papcio Chmiel, a cartoonist famous for his adventures of Tytus, Romek and A'Tomek, has died aged 97.
Documentary uses unpublished archival films to recreate extraordinary life of ‘Poland’s Indiana Jones’, explorer and filmmaker Tony Halik
The life and work of Tony Halik, a charismatic Polish adventurer and filmmaker who reached some of the most distant corners of the globe and shot with Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Nixon and Fidel Castro amongst others, is being remembered with an online screening of a documentary about his life.
Moving documentary about diplomats who saved hundreds of Jews released with English subtitles

A powerful documentary telling the story of how Polish diplomats saved the lives of hundreds of Jews has been re-released this week with English subtitles.
Heroes of 1863 January Uprising against Russian Empire honoured
President Andrzej Duda has paid his respects to those who fought and died in the 1863 January Uprising.
Back on track: Train buffs raise cash to restore ‘protest train at heart of June 1976 strikes’
Train enthusiasts in Wrocław have come together to rescue a locomotive that played a central role in the June 1976 protests in Poland.