The culture ministry’s public database of lost works still contains around 70,000 items.
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Germany rebuffs Polish president’s demand for war reparations on Berlin visit
“From a German perspective, this issue has been legally resolved,” said the German president’s spokeswoman.
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WWII “history is repeating itself” in Ukraine, warns Poland on anniversary of Nazi German invasion
“Imperial evil has been reborn. And part of Europe still does not draw conclusions from the tragedy of the war,” said Poland’s defence minister.
Secret Hitler speech outlining planned WW2 genocide of Poles genuine, say German historian
Ten days before invading Poland, Hitler outlined his war aims for the “physical destruction” of “Polish men, women and children”.
Ashes of 8,000 victims found near former Nazi-German camp in Poland
Over 17 tonnes of ashes were discovered in two mass graves, where the Nazis had sought to hide evidence of their crimes by burning the bodies.
Russia’s war offers chance for Poland and Ukraine to reconcile over WWII massacre, says Polish PM
Around 100,000 Poles were killed in an ethnic cleansing operation led by Ukrainian nationalists between 1943 and 1945.
Poland marks 80th anniversary of WWII Home Army resistance movement
With around 400,000 members at its peak, it is believed to have been the largest underground force in German-occupied Europe.
Poland renews push for war reparations amid signs new German coalition may be more amenable
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed the formation of a state Institute of War Losses.
International campaign on “how Poles brought freedom to western Europe” to launch
The project will be run by the state Institute of National Remembrance (IPN).
Poland marks 80th anniversary of Jedwabne massacre of Jews by their Polish neighbours
At least 340 Jews were killed by non-Jewish Poles, most of them burned alive in a barn.
Warsaw palace destroyed in WWII to be rebuilt
President Duda today submitted a bill to rebuild the Saxon Palace.
Historic bridge on Polish-German border reopens as bike and foot path
The project aims to boost local tourism and symbolised reconciliation between the two countries.
Polish family who saved future Israeli ambassador from Holocaust found seven decades later
The family’s existence was discovered by chance in an old photo album.
Court orders German broadcaster to apologise for portraying Polish resistance fighters as antisemites
“Generation War” has been accused of downplaying German responsibility.
