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Two tons of silverware given by Poles as a war chest to help fight Nazi Germany donated to National Museum in Poznań

The silver was part of the National Defence Fund, which was set up by President Mościcki in April 1936 to raise additional funds by way of contributions for the rearmament of the army in the face of the threat to the Polish state by Nazi Germany. MKiDN

The silver was part of the National Defence Fund, which was set up by President Mościcki in April 1936 to raise additional funds by way of contributions for the rearmament of the army in the face of the threat to the Polish state by Nazi Germany.

Pole detained over NYE knife attack on Israeli tourist in Rome

Italian police have detained a 25-year-old homeless Polish man on charges of injuring a young female tourist from Israel at Rome's main railway station, Roma Termini, on New Year's Eve.

Polish swimmer claims silver in Rome

Katarzyna Wasick of Poland won a silver medal in the women's 50m freestyle race at the Roma 2022 European Aquatics Championships on Tuesday.

Cops track down ‘missing’ teens who eloped from Poznań to Rome in a 2,800 euro TAXI ride

Nicole Baryła, 14, and Łukasz Furtak, 16, were found staying in a luxurious EUR 1,400 per night apartment in the Italian capital after disappearing from their homes in Bydgoszcz and sparking a two-week manhunt.

Polish PM says European borders must be secure, calls for unity

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said during a visit to Rome that the EU must ensure the security of its borders.

Iga Świątek takes WTA 1000 crown in Rome with a blistering 6-0, 6-0 win

Polish sport continues to dominate this weekend with tennis star Iga Świątek thrashing Czech Karolina Pliskova to move up in the rankings to be seeded world’s number 10. 

After a DECADE leading collection on ancient world reopens to the public

The items on display come from the Warsaw National Museum’s antiquity collection, which numbers over 18,000 items, making it the leading collection on the ancient world in this part of Europe.

Poland, Italy favour expanding North-South cooperation - Duda

Polish President Andrzej Duda, summing up his two-day official visit to Rome, said Italy is an important partner for Poland and the visit showed both sides' will to further expand international cooperation along the North-South axis.

President Duda to pay his first post-relection foreign visit to Rome

President Andrzej Duda will most likely pay his first foreign visit after his reelection, to Rome and the Vatican, presidential aide Krzysztof Szczerski said on Tuesday.

Town-scape: artist turns head with amazing depictions of cities

Famed for his urban landscapes, Tytus Brzozowski is now working on a project to paint 13 cities with a Polish connection.

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