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Polish ambassador to Russia files objection to monument removal

Poland's ambassador to Russia has submitted a diplomatic note to the Russian Foreign Ministry concerning the removal of monuments to Polish victims of repression, he told PAP on Monday.

Monument honouring murdered Poles removed in Russia

A monument and a cross in Russia commemorating Polish and Lithuanian victims of Soviet terror have been removed, the Polish ambassador to Moscow has told PAP.

Russia launches inquiry into Soviet Army memorial removal

Russia has launched an investigation after Poland dismantled "a monument of gratitude to the Red Army" in Głubczyce, in the southern part of the country, the head of the National Remembrance Institute (IPN) has said.

No place for monuments glorifying Red Army says presidential aide

There is no place for monuments glorifying the actions of the Red Army, the head of the Polish president's International Policy Bureau has said.

Man charged with desecration of Polish pope's statue

A 25-year-old man has been charged with defacing a statue of the late Polish pope, John Paul II, in Lodz last Sunday.

Investigation launched into desecration of John Paul II monument

Police in the city of Lodz have launched an inquiry into an attack on a statue of Pope John Paul II, who has been recently accused of covering up cases of child abuse.

Fascinating never-before-seen photos offer rare glimpse of pre-war Poland

Taken in the 1930s by a French WWI veteran visiting the country, the candid pictures offer a remarkable insight into a long-forgotten past.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Innovative technology reveals over 900 previously unknown ancient monuments in Bialowieża Forest

The colossal discovery, which includes 577 ancient burial barrows, 246 charcoal kiln sites, 54 tar plants, 19 complexes of ancient farmlands, 30 tranches, 51 semi-dugouts and 17 war cemeteries, and was made by archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw.

Investigation launched following rumours that mysterious Lublin ruins belonged to long-forgotten monument to the Unknown Soldier

Although the ruins at the site of the 1st Military Clinical Hospital in Lublin were known for some time, investigations were launched after an intrigued worker recalled stories from post-war doctors at the hospital about their origins.

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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
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • Beaten, starved and tortured: The horrifying story of Hitler’s concentration camp for children
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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.

The first report:

  • EC, Poland to jointly help Ukraine look for children deported to Russia
  • Poland urges EU to sanction Belarus
  • Poland, Germany agree not to reinstate checks on common border
  • Poland may impose further sanctions on Belarus over jailed activist
  • No Polish soldiers injured Kosovo clashes

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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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