But the toymaker has received some criticism for naming her as Marie Curie, excluding the Polish surname Skłodowska that she used throughout her life.
History
Over 64,000 sign petition demanding education minister be fired for saying “Polish Nazis” built camps
Barbara Nowacka has apologised for the remarks, which she said were a “slip of the tongue”. But the opposition wants her to be fired.
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Famous fast food stand to disappear from in front of Warsaw landmark after 30 years
Locals have rallied in support of Bar Lussi.
Russian ambassador booed in Poland at commemoration of Soviet general
The protesters carried Ukrainian flags and chanted “murderer” and “shame”.
Bones of cave lion and mammoth unearthed in Polish cave
The research will help to reconstruct past environmental changes and track the history of Neanderthals.
“Germans have memory gaps” regarding Polish suffering in WW2, says Poland’s foreign minister
Radosław Sikorski repeated called for Berlin to find a way to compensate Poland for the losses it suffered during the war.
Poland corrects ten Putin lies from Tucker Carlson interview
Poland’s speaker of parliament called Carlson a “useful idiot”.
“Unique” medieval gold ring found beneath Poland’s Wawel Royal Castle
Only a few early medieval gold rings have been found in Poland and none are decorated with human images.
Polish president criticised for suggesting Ukraine may not recover Crimea
Andrzej Duda also noted that Crimea was “historically for more time under Russia’s control”.
New Polish government calls on Germany to “think creatively” about WWII compensation
But Warsaw also pledged to to “end the cold war” waged by the former government against the EU and Germany.
Roman-era “barbarian weapons” found in Polish forest
The find, described by a local museum as “sensational”, includes spearheads and axes.
Thousand-year-old sword found in Polish river
Speculation that the item may have belonged to a Viking has been dismissed by one expert.
Warsaw mayor bans commemoration of nationalist who assassinated Poland’s first president
Eligiusz Niewiadomski assassinated Gabriel Narutowicz on 16 December 1922.
Poland’s “collapsing towns” that got left behind
Marek Szymaniak
Once thriving centres of local industry, they became overlooked victims of the rapid changes since 1989.
