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Citizen monitoring of elections a must says opposition leader

"The monitoring of elections by citizens is necessary," Donald Tusk, the leader of Poland's main opposition party, Civic Platform (PO), said after the agreement had been signed on Friday. Mateusz Marek/PAP

Representatives of opposition parties, local governments and NGOs have signed an agreement on citizen monitoring of the 2023 parliamentary election in order "to prevent voting irregularities."

Former president Lech Wałęsa sick with Covid-19

Lech Wałęsa, the former Solidarity leader who spearheaded Poland’s battle with communism, revealed on Friday that he had Covid-19.

Wałęsa charged with perjury

Lech Wałęsa, the founder and first leader of the Solidarity Union and a former Polish president, has been charged with perjury in a case related to documents indicating that he was an informant for the communist security services in the 1970s.

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Katowice’s Spodek ‘flying saucer’ celebrates 50th birthday

Opening its doors for the first time On May 8, 1971, the Spodek Arena in Katowice has since hosted dignitaries, rock stars and sporting royalty. Alex Webber looks back at the iconic building’s iconic history.

Poles not fighting 'system' but those destroying it says Walesa

Lech Walesa, the former Solidarity leader who led the union in its historic struggle with Poland’s communist regime, has said Poles were not fighting the system, but those who are trying to destroy it.

Getting to the ‘art’ of the matter in Gdańsk

Reputed to be the world’s largest “gallery” of outdoor murals, over sixty now decorate the once tomb-like blocks of Zaspa drawing tourists, TV crews and journalists from around the globe.

From Gdańsk to Berlin: Runners take on 675km challenge to raise money for charity and seal Polish-German relations

Taking place on the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of WWII, the money raised will be used to buy equipment for the Home for Autistic Children in Poznań and to continue last year’s fundraising efforts for the expansion of a school in Rwanda. 

Wałęsa says August Agreements were greatest victory in Poland's history

Former Solidarity leader and former Polish president Lech Wałęsa said on Monday that the 1980 August Agreements were the greatest victory in Poland's history. He made the statement on the 40th anniversary of their signing in Gdańsk, northern Poland.

Solidarity co-founder laid to rest in Warsaw

Henryk Wujec, a former anti-communist activist and one of the founding fathers of the Solidarity trade union, was laid to rest on Monday in Warsaw's Powązki Military Cemetery. Wujec died on August 15 aged 79.

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New bi-lingual book hailed as ‘love letter’ to one of Warsaw’s quirkiest streets

Laying bare the secrets and the stories behind Warsaw’s Hoża street, the new Polish-English language book is set to achieve cult status for its charming exploration of the city’s hidden side.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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