Urszula Tauer, pseudonym “Ala”, took “enormous risks every day, fully aware of the potential consequences”.
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Mass grave discovered at site where Ukrainian nationalists massacred Poles in WWII
Ukraine previously banned exhumations, but last year allowed them to resume in a diplomatic breakthrough.
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Kanye West concert cancelled in Poland following government threat to ban entry
The Polish culture minister had condemned West’s antisemitic and pro-Nazi statements.
Russia installs exhibition on “Polish Russophobia” outside Katyn cemetery
The exhibit was launched days before Poland marked a day of remembrances for victims of the Soviet massacre.
Kraków’s buglers get new instruments for iconic hourly trumpet call
The practice of buglers playing from the church tower dates back to at least the 14th century.
Archaeologists in Poland find ancient society drank reduced-lactose milk in likely rituals
Finds also include what could be one of the world’s earliest known depictions of wheeled transport.
Polish government backs planned museum on WWII massacres by Ukrainian nationalists
Around 100,000 ethnic Poles are believed to have been killed in the Volhynia massacres.
Russia protests to Poland over “Ukrainian Nazi” vandalism of Soviet cemetery
The Kremlin called it a “disgusting example of Russophobia”.
Wałęsa awarded inaugural European Order of Merit alongside Merkel and Zelensky
The European Parliament’s new award is intended to “honour those who did not simply believe in Europe, but who helped build it”.
American Nobel laureate seeks Polish citizenship
Victor Ambros says he wants to honour his family “and all those who fought and survived so that I could exist today”.
Polish rail operator launches special “unhurried” weekend trips in 1980s trains
The trains will use historical locomotives and refurbished carriages, with dining cars serving traditional Polish dishes.
Polish researchers uncover secrets of mummified Egyptian boy using modern scanning
They discovered a piece of papyrus on his chest that may contain his name – though further work is needed to establish that.
Poland returns to Greece Jewish objects stolen by Germany during Holocaust
It is the first time that Poland has returned historical objects following a request from a foreign country under Polish restitution law.
Poland asks EU Parliament to strip far-right leader Braun of immunity to face Holocaust denial charge
Denying Nazi crimes is punishable by up to three years in prison in Poland.
