The decision to remove Robert Kostro caused widespread criticism, with some accusing the government of political interference.

The decision to remove Robert Kostro caused widespread criticism, with some accusing the government of political interference.
“The millennium-long heritage of Polish Jews forms an intrinsic part of the Polish history and culture,” says the foreign ministry.
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“No one can quite say how or why this sword ended up there.”
The head of the the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), Karol Nawrocki, is currently a leading presidential candidate.
If identified, the perpetrators could face up to eight years in prison.
Robert Kostro had led the museum for 18 years since its founding.
While the work has won praise, some have also criticised it for mixing photographs from different times, including Holocaust-era images of Jews.
The opposition mainly objected to the removal of the detailed list of events from the history curriculum.
The museum has 44,000 m2 of floorspace over six levels and was built at a cost of 750 million zloty (€162 million).
The tower was part of the city’s fortifications before it was handed over to the Jesuit order.
Researchers believe that the remains, which date from the 14th-century, could belong to one of the largest medieval synagogues in Central and Eastern Europe.
MonumentApp offers ready-made sightseeing tour plans on a variety of themes and interests.
The library has, like Poland itself, experienced a tumultuous and often tragic history.
Józef Kuraś, known by his nom-de-guerre Ogień, is regarded by many as a national hero but has also been accused of war crimes.