• Politics
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Science
  • Sport
  • History
  • Life
  • First Report
"I must have been inspired" Joseph Conrad
Marie Skłodowska-Curie

‘This place is part of Polish history’ says PM as negotiations start to buy Marie Skłodowska-Curie’s French retreat for EUR 790,000

The house in Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse, around 40 km from Paris, needs an extra EUR 200,000 in renovation. Twitter

According to the French real estate agents, the house in Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse, around 40 km from Paris, which includes tapestries and terracotta from the Curies’ era, needs an extra EUR 200,000 in renovation.

Monumental effort: Poland’s historic monuments stand tall

As world marks International Monuments Day, TFN looks at some of Poland’s finest.

Anniversary of Marie Skłodowska-Curie’s PhD, one of the most important scientific papers of the last century

On June 12th, 1903, Marie Skłodowska-Curie defended her doctoral thesis on radioactive substances at Université de la Sorbonne in Paris, thus becoming the first woman in France to receive a doctoral degree.

Poland’s Marie Curie tops BBC list of women who changed the world

Marie Curie’s work inspired not only generations of scientists, but also books, plays and movies.

Top 5 articles:

  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • Beaten, starved and tortured: The horrifying story of Hitler’s concentration camp for children
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
Life

Hero Polish porter who fought off London Bridge terrorist collects bravery award from Princess Anne

In a ceremony at Windsor Castle, Princess Anne presented Łukasz Koczocik with the Queen's Medal for Gallantry, which recognises exemplary acts of courage.

The first report:

  • PM to veto illegal immigration at EU sitting
  • Poland denies its helicopter breached Belarusian airspace
  • Tusk accuses Kaczyński of funding German economy with EU money Poland lost
  • Polish-Czech-German taskforce to fight illegal migration

Exclusive

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.

The Debrief
Revolt, power and Polish communists after 1945
Webber's World
They say love don't come easy - but it does in Bielsko-Biała!
  • Cookie policy
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy Policy

This site uses "cookies". By staying on it, you agree to the use of cookies.

Accept
Learn more