The renowned astronomer lived and worked for 30 years in Frombark.
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German president asks Poles for forgiveness on Warsaw Uprising 80th anniversary
“German nationalism, imperialism and racism led to these brutal crimes,” said Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
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Court orders German broadcaster to apologise for portraying Polish resistance fighters as antisemites
“Generation War” has been accused of downplaying German responsibility.
Polish town commemorates lost Jews with new memorial
Jews made up half the population before being wiped out in the Holocaust.
Poland and Israel condemn naming of Ukraine stadium after officer linked to killing of Poles and Jews
A stadium in Ternopil has been named after Roman Shukhevych.
Polish toymaker withdraws Nazi models following US criticism
The firm’s boss has also apologised.
Owner unhappy with restoration of Virgin Mary statue in Polish village
The local conservative says that the figure’s original appearance was restored.
Controversy over state commemoration of Polish anti-communist partisan accused of war crimes
The administrators of one building refused to allow the IPN to hang a banner honouring one of the “cursed soldiers”.
“The Polish government doesn’t prosecute anyone for writing about history”
An interview with Jakub Kumoch, Poland’s ambassador to Turkey.
Map of Warsaw’s surviving pre-war businesses encourages public to support them through pandemic
The oldest shop dates back to 1819, while the list also includes Poland’s first coffee roaster, established in 1882.
Poland marks 50th anniversary of “forgotten” female textile workers strike under communism
The grassroots actions by tens of thousands of women in Łódź forced the authorities to make concessions.
German-Swiss media giant suing Polish MP for Nazi comparisons
It is also suing an IPN official for calling on of its Polish news websites a “tube for gassing Poles”.
Holocaust scholars lose Polish libel case and must apologise for inaccuracies in book
The case has drawn international concern over academic freedom in Poland.
Forgotten communist-era soul star’s first album released four decades after fleeing Poland for the US
Renata Lewandowska was all but forgotten after emigrating from Poland in the 1970s.
