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Spotlight on Gdańsk shipyard at the ECS

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An exhibition which highlights the history of the Gdańsk shipyard from its early days in the 19th century is on at the European Solidarity Centre.

The Queen is dead! Poland pays tribute to Britain’s longest serving monarch

The death of Britain’s longest serving monarch has sent shock waves around the world.

Polish PM compares Poland's fight against communism with Ukraine war

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has compared Ukraine’s fight for independence to the confrontation in 1980 between Polish workers and Poland’s then communist government.

Citizen monitoring of elections a must says opposition leader

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.

HOW TO INTERPRET A PRESIDENT

What do an astronaut, a military jet pilot and a simultaneous interpreter have in common? - Making decisions in a fraction of a second.

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.

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Warsaw-designed luxury home named one of the world’s most beautiful in architectural ‘Oscars’ award

Nestled in green meadows and surrounded by lush forests, the house which features a distinctive curved silhouette reminiscent of a sea dune has been named ‘Best Single Family Residence’ in the latest edition of the European Property Awards.

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  • Poland's economy contracts by 0.3 percent in Q1 2023 - stats office
  • Poland's CPI falls to 13.0 pct y/y in May - stats office
  • MFA denies spokesman's suspension
  • Russian 'provocations' will take place before elections says Kaczynski
  • EC, Poland to jointly help Ukraine look for children deported to Russia

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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