“Has it really come to the point where the history of the Second World War has to be written for our children by the Germans?”, a PiS MEP asked.
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Polish court orders investigation of postwar forced resettlement of Ukrainians
Around 140,000 civilians, mostly Ukrainians, were forcibly resettled as part of Operation Vistula.
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Post-industrial “Venice of Szczecin” to be revitalised
The derelict complex will be transformed into a new headquarters for the state water agency.
“We had to rewrite history”: how Poland is using games to shape historical memory
Weronika Strzyżyńska
The Institute of National Remembrance aims to reach young Poles and an international audience.
“History is of overriding importance in our relations with Poland”: interview with Germany’s ambassador
Philipp Fritz
We also asked the ambassador about Nord Stream 2, media ownership and the pandemic.
Germany using “systematic information activities” to evade WW2 responsibility, says Polish spokesman
The security service spokesman discussed Germany alongside Russia and China as states using “coordinated information measures”.
German parliament approves memorial in Berlin for Polish WW2 victims
Every party in the Bundestag apart from the AfD voted in favour.
Communist security service files intercepted at Warsaw airport after being posted to US
Thousands of pages of documents were discovered.
Roman Polański honours Polish family who saved him from the Holocaust
“She provided me with shelter, putting her own life and that of her family in danger,” said the director.
Communist-era skyscraper completed in Kraków after 45 years
The building, long nicknamed “Skeletor”, is now the city’s tallest by roof height.
Communist security service files found hidden in private home in Poland
Over 100 documents hidden by a former intelligence officer have been recovered.
Poland and Ukraine condemn “illegal occupation” of Crimea and call for closer cooperation
In a joint declaration, the two countries’ presidents also sought to ease tensions over World War Two history.
Documents from German occupation of Łódź recovered after attempted online sale
The owner could face jail for seeking to sell the almost 300 files.
Real-life James Bond sent on mission to communist Poland, intelligence files reveal
He showed an “interest in women”, his Polish observers noted.
