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New film about ‘Polish heroine of Latvian independence’ nominated for Oscars

The film ‘Mana Briviba’ (‘My Freedom’) by Latvian director Ilze Kunga-Melgaile, explores the collapse of the USSR and the role activist Ita Kozakiewicz played in organizing Latvia’s Polish to support the country’s independence and get involved in its fight for freedom. Press materials

VIDEO: The film ‘Mana Briviba’ (‘My Freedom’) by Latvian director Ilze Kunga-Melgaile, explores the collapse of the USSR and the role activist Ita Kozakiewicz played in organizing Latvia’s Polish to support the country’s independence and get involved in its fight for freedom.

Polish president says he is ready to build iron curtain, if need be

Poland’s president has said he is prepared to build a new iron curtain “up to the clouds” in order to keep aggressive states away.

President proposes special court to try Russians for war crimes

Poland's president has said a special court should be established to ensure criminal responsibility for war crimes committed by Russians in Ukraine.

Poland, Baltic states face same threats, says FM

Co-operation between Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is natural because they face the same challenges and threats, Zbigniew Rau, the Polish foreign minister, said on Monday after a meeting of the foreign and defence ministers from Poland and the Baltic states in Riga, the Latvian capital.

Polish Traces: Riga, Latvia

In Riga, Latvia, Krzysztof meets photographer Tomasz who explains his “complicated” heritage.

Exhibition of Magdalena Abakanowicz works to open in Riga

An exhibition "Into the Space of Magdalena Abakanowicz. Textile and Sculpture" will open at the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Riga on Thursday.

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
Beaten, starved and tortured: The horrifying story of Hitler’s concentration camp for children
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

Culture

Mind-bending! Photographer uses beer cans and sewage pipes to take incredible pics of the sun in motion

Using a method known as solargraphy, Marcin Lilla’s extraordinary, long exposure images have cast the Tri-City in a completely new light.

The first report:

Strong Polish zloty starts to weigh on exporters
Polish consumers' overdue debts grow by EUR 1.5 bln by September
Poland sees increase in Covid infections
Future gov't to deal with wind turbine bill, mortgage moratorium
Polish port records highest freight handling increase in EU

Incredible tale of hidden treasure, a blood-soaked curse, mysterious deaths and a stunning old mansion keep rumours of buried Tsarist gold alive

EXCLUSIVE: TFN’s Stuart Dowell goes on the trail of a Polish Indiana Jones-style adventurer whose mysterious death has led to intrigue that two billion dollars of Tsarist treasure is buried in the sprawling grounds of a manor house just outside of Warsaw.

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