Poland

They’ve done it! Polish Eagles fly into semi-finals following 3-0 demolition of Germany in thrilling European Volleyball championships

Captain Michał Kubiak’s eagles flew into an early lead to take an easy 25-19, 25-21, 25-18 victory over the Germans at the quarter-finals match in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. Maciej Kulczyński/PAP

There was high drama this weekend as Poland gave Germany a proper thrashing before having to be rescued by the Polish PM on Monday after their flight to Slovenia, where they have their crucial match against the host nation, was cancelled.

Polish, Korean presidents discuss economic cooperation

South Korean investment in Poland was in the focus of talks held in New York on Monday between Polish and Korean Presidents, Andrzej Duda and Moon Jae-in.

'I so admire Polish people and Poland' Writer Brin Best

A chance meeting with an ice-cream seller set off a lifelong interest in Poland for writer Brin Best. In recent years he's released a book on Polish people's contribution to life in Britain that garnered much media praise.'This country has been through so much, it's been through so many struggles, the Polish story inspires me,' says Brin. 'I was in a church in Malbork and it was such a profound moment, I do so admire Polish people and the nation of Poland.' Writing the book was a labour of love, but one Brin was determined to carry out.Discover Brin's passion for Poland and the positive, optimistic story of Poles in the UK.

Bonanza! Poland to get over 3 billion PLN grant to support business and society

The projects that receive grants are aimed at strengthening fundamental European values such as democracy, tolerance and the rule of law.

Startup looks to take on cashless payment market with new product using Bluetooth

Neontri’s primary product Jiffee is a mobile payment authorization platform but unlike the widely successful Blik, also designed in Poland, Jiffee uses Bluetooth technology instead of NFC.

Better pay and longer stay – Ukrainians in Poland say they feel ‘more at home’

Research carried out jointly by EWL, a human resources company, and Warsaw University’s Centre for Eastern European Studies, looked into the earnings and working habits of some of thousands upon thousands of Ukrainians who have moved across their nation’s western border in what is regarded as one of Europe’s largest peace-time migrations since the end of the WWII.

Doomsday! 80 years ago today, Stalin invaded Poland. From this moment on, Poland’s wartime fate was sealed

With Poland already struggling to keep the full weight of Hitler’s Wehrmacht at bay, the pre-dawn hours of September 17th saw Stalin’s Red Army forces invade from the East, thereby fulfilling a secret annex in August’s Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. For two-and-a-half weeks Poland held out against both foes, but the writing was on the wall.

Poland, Slovakia to support Ukraine in its reforms

Poland and Slovakia are expressing concerns over Russian activities in Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz said after meeting his Slovak counterpart Miroslav Lajcak in Warsaw on Monday.

A tale of two cities: Fascinating exhibition looks at the histories of Gdynia and Tel Aviv

Warsaw’s POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews has broken down the barriers of land sea to bring these two sibling cities together and tell their fascinating story.

Poland – Homeland of Tolerance. A mobile exhibition on migrants in the Polish Parliament

For centuries, Poland has been a multinational country with representatives of various cultures and religions living and working side by side, often fighting and even giving their lives for their homeland. The most important values professed were: honour, freedom, tolerance and hospitality. The exhibition “Poland – Homeland of Tolerance” explores these traditions and looks for their traces in the modern Polish society.

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