“This is the final step towards emancipation from the post-Soviet sphere of dependence,” declared President Duda.
Daniel Tilles
Poland declares new holiday honouring WW2 underground resistance Home Army
The Home Army is believed by many historians to have been the largest underground force in German-occupied Europe.
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Pamphlet advising Poles to follow government line in referendum distributed by post office
The tabloid-style pamphlet encouraging Poles to vote against the “invasion of illegal immigrants” and “Tusk’s secret plans”.
Polish pasta is better than Italian, explains deputy agriculture minister
A graphic with the agriculture ministry’s logo lists reasons why Polish pasta is better than its Italian counterpart.
Poland sends first repaired Leopard tanks back to Ukraine
“While others make declarations regarding the future, we are acting,” announced Poland’s state-owned defence firm.
Polish minister apologises for falsely accusing Ukraine of not inviting Poland to defence forum
Meanwhile, the Polish foreign minister yesterday skipped a meeting of his EU counterparts in Kyiv yesterday.
Tusk seeking to stoke “revolt” if opposition lose elections, says government security chief
Stanisław Żaryn claims that Donald Tusk is seeking to “manipulate” his followers into believing that defeat at elections could only come if the government falsifies the result.
Don’t go to bed with men who vote far right, left-wing leader tells women
The far-right Confederation is especially popular among young men while The Left has strong support among young women.
Poland’s president joins Polish Americans for Pulaski Day parade in New York
Andrzej Duda called on the Polish diaspora to continue supporting Poland but also faced a protest from one group of Polish Americans.
Opposition march for “tolerant, open, European Poland” in Warsaw ahead of elections
Opposition-controlled city hall claimed it is “the largest demonstration in the history of Warsaw”.
Russian state TV shows Polish city in report on development of Kaliningrad
The footage includes St Nicholas Cathedral, a 13th-century Gothic church that is a landmark of the Polish city of Elbląg.
Opposition leader has “wedding” with partner in call for same-sex marriage to be legalised in Poland
“It’s a beautiful feeling that needs to be shared,” said Robert Biedroń following his symbolic ceremony with partner Krzysztof Śmiszek.
Proportion of Catholics in Poland falls to 71%, new census data show
That is down from 88% in the last census a decade earlier, while the proportion saying they belong to no faith rose from 2.4% to 6.9%.
Polish History Museum will be “weapon to fight for a strong Poland”, says PM at opening
The museum has 44,000 m2 of floorspace over six levels and was built at a cost of 750 million zloty (€162 million).
