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President meets with diaspora youth from East

In his address, Duda called the gathered diaspora young ambassadors of Polishness in their communities. Paweł Supernak/PAP

President Andrzej Duda on Monday in Warsaw met with youth of Polish origin from the East. Adressing his guests in the Presidential Palace, Duda said they were Poland's ambassadors in their respective communities.

Uladzimir Chushau named new Belarusian ambassador to Poland

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has named a new ambassador to Poland - Uladzimir Chuszhau. Handing him the nomination, the President Lukashenko warned Poland "not to flex its muscles."

‘Rolling stones’ in Belarus to help rebuild key castle in Polish history

Belarusians gather stones to help rebuild castle where landmark deal that ushered in Poland’s Golden Age was signed.

Number of foreigners seeking residency permits rises sharply

The number of foreigners seeking permission to stay in Poland is rising, Deputy Interior Minister Renata Szczęch announced on Wednesday. She added that Indian, Vietnamese and Chinese nationals are more frequently applying for permission to stay.

President marks 100th anniversary of Belarusian People's Republic

President Andrzej Duda on Sunday congratulated Belarus on the 100th foundation anniversary of the Belarusian People's Republic, a short-lived independent Belarusian state incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1919.

Dep FM: Poland's TV channel for Belarus will get EUR 4.8 mln in 2018

Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marek Magierowski said on Tuesday that PLN 20 million (EUR 4.8 million) has been earmarked in the 2018 budget for Belsat TV, Poland's public television channel aimed at Belarus.

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Business

Polish shopping malls stand proud despite threat posed by online retail

In an interview for TFN, retail expert Hadley Dean explains why e-commerce, instead of undermining the nation’s shopping centres, could keep them crowded for years to come.

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  • Poland seeks to expand its Territorial Defence Force - deputy PM
  • Cold War director wins EFA People's Choice Award in Berlin
  • Swimming: Poland’s Tchórz wins backstroke bronze in Glasgow
  • Polish Xmas fair in Budapest
  • PM speaks with Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian gov't leaders

Exclusive

Vanishing lives: Descendants of 17th century bearded radicals who fled to Poland from Russia to avoid religious persecution are now facing a new crisis as their numbers slowly dwindle out

It is easy to miss their presence - the three-barred crosses, the wooden banyas and the modest churches – unless you know what to look for. TFN travelled to the regions of Mazury and Suwalszczyzna in north-east Poland to track down the Old Believers, a minority which has almost disappeared, yet which still lingers among the hills, fields and virgin forests in the land of a thousand lakes.

Dan Session
Today we take a look at the Polish musicians who have been recording for ECM.
Why So Serious?
Sergiusz takes a look at two of Poland’s phenomenal female writers.

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  • 08/12 Robbie Williams is coming to Toruń
  • 27/01 Royals, world leaders to attend Auschwitz liberation anniversary
  • 21/04 March of the Living to be held on April 21
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