"Slow down, watch out for hamsters," urge new traffic signs in eastern Poland, alerting drivers to possible roadside risks involving the endangered rodents. Pixabay LicenseImage by Uwe Jelting from Pixabay The project aims to raise awareness and reduce collisions with hamsters, whose population has been dwindling. The signs have been placed along a high-risk stretch of road in the eastern Lublin region
Polish President Andrzej Duda will meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump before his inauguration on January 20, 2025, according to presidential aide Wojciech Kolarski. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Matt Marton/UPI The time and location are still being finalized, but the meeting is expected to take place within weeks, potentially in late November or December. The planned discussion will address
On November 13, the missile defense base in Redzikowo, located in northern Poland, will officially open, as confirmed by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on social media. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław SikorskiPAP/Radek Pietruszka In a shared video statement, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski explained that this will be “the first permanent U.S. military installation on Polish
On Monday, Polish President Andrzej Duda commemorated the National Independence Day by laying wreaths at monuments dedicated to Poland’s Founding Fathers along Warsaw’s Royal Route. Poland's Andrzej Duda.PAP/Paweł Supernak Duda paid tribute to the legacy of Wincenty Witos, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Ignacy Daszyński, Roman Dmowski, Wojciech Korfanty, and Józef Piłsudski. Later in the day, President Duda awarded state
Nearly 4.7 million Polish school students at home and abroad sang the national anthem on Friday, as the country prepares to celebrate its Independence Day. Pixabay LicenseImage by Tomek from Pixabay At precisely 11:11 a.m., students and teachers joined together to sing Dąbrowski’s Mazurka, state news agency PAP reported. The annual tribute was part of the lead-up to Poland's Independence Day on November 11. This year, 4,697,220 students and
Nearly 4.7 million Polish school students at home and abroad sang the national anthem on Friday, as the country prepares to celebrate its Independence Day. Pixabay LicenseImage by Tomek from Pixabay At precisely 11:11 a.m., students and teachers joined together to sing Dąbrowski’s Mazurka, state news agency PAP reported. The annual tribute was part of the lead-up to Poland's Independence Day on November 11. This year, 4,697,220 students and
On Friday evening, November 8th, the Polish Parliament is set to vote on a bill aimed at decriminalizing abortion. Minister for Equality Katarzyna Kotula before her speech in the Polish Parliament, archival photo from April 11, 2024.PAP/Radek Pietruszka The left-wing opposition proposes the removal of the three-year prison sentence for performing an abortion with the woman's consent.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said that the results of the US presidential election validate Warsaw's foreign policy of building political connections with both the Democratic and Republican parties. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak "We have strong relations with Joe Biden’s administration, and we also engage with the opposition, as is typical in democracies," Sikorski said prior to
Former Polish President and Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa shared his thoughts on the outcome of the U.S. election. Former Polish President Lech Wałęsa comments on the U.S. election results. The photo was taken on October 18, 2024, during the 13th European Forum for New Ideas (EFNI) in Sopot, Poland, by the Baltic Sea.PAP/Andrzej Jackowski In a statement
In a quiet protest over the challenging financial situation faced by Polish police, thousands of officers across the country simultaneously took medical leave. Warsaw, November 5, 2024. Jacek Łukasik, the Chair of the Police Solidarity Protest Committee, speaks at a press conference regarding the mass sick leaves of Polish officers and preparations for the upcoming Independence
