The former Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz in southern Poland attracted 1.83 million visitors in 2024, officials have announced. Entrance to the former Auschwitz death camp with the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Sets You Free) sign.Photo: Bibi595, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The number marked a 10-percent increase over 2023, but remained significantly below the pre-pandemic record of 2.32
Poland is prepared to increase its energy production and exports to Ukraine if Slovakia's government follows through on its warning to cut Kyiv’s electricity supply, a source in the Polish EU presidency has said. Photo:EPA/OLEG PETRASYUK "Ukraine is in a very difficult situation, so Polish electricity and gas transmission system operators are prepared to provide emergency assistance to Ukraine, if
The Sejm and the Senate, Poland's lower and upper houses of parliament, will play key roles during the country's presidency of the Council of the European Union, as confirmed by the speakers of both chambers in a joint statement marking the event's inauguration. On the right is Senate Speaker Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, representing the upper house of
Poland on Wednesday took charge of the Council of the European Union for a six-month term, with priorities including security and defence amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Image:Publicity handout/Press kit As Poland takes its turn at the helm of the 27-nation bloc on January 1, officials say the country's rotating presidency in the first half of 2025 will prioritise collective security and
Sara James, a 16-year-old from Poland, wowed everyone with her performance at London’s St Pancras station, where she sang Billie Eilish's "Lovely" accompanied by popular YouTuber and pianist Julien Cohen. 16-year-old Polish singer Sara James wowed London with her performance of Billie Eilish's "Lovely" at St. Pancras station, a song that earned her a golden buzzer
Poland's foreign ministry has bought a building in Washington to serve as the new headquarters for its embassy, according to ministry spokesman Paweł Wroński. Polish foreign ministry spokesman Paweł Wroński.Photo: PAP/Szymon Pulcyn The building, located on Massachusetts Avenue in a prestigious area near the White House, the US State Department and Capitol Hill, was acquired for just over USD 20 million. Previously owned by Johns Hopkins
Polish President Andrzej Duda signed the so-called "Work-free Christmas Eve act" on Friday evening - the President's Chancellery informed. Prezydent Andrzej DudaPAP/Radek Pietruszka The latest amendment to Poland's "Work-free days act" was proposed by the Left. Earlier this year it was passed in parliament, and now the Polish President approved it - officially making Christmas Eve a day
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on Friday appealed for greater international naval involvement in securing the Baltic Sea, while announcing a massive PLN 1 billion (EUR 230 million) deal for the construction of a new rescue ship for the Polish Navy. An artist's impression of the new ship, which will be built in a domestic shipyard with the involvement of Polish
The delivery of the ordered electric buses to the North American market is scheduled for the second half of 2026. The vehicles will be built using the latest technologies that the Polish company has been developing over the past several years. Visualization of the ordered buses based on an electric-born platform designed specifically for the North
On Tuesday, Polish firefighters conducted 871 interventions, including 224 related to fires, which resulted in two fatalities and five injuries, as confirmed by the State Fire Service. During the operation at the site of the tragic carbon monoxide poisoning in Kutno on December 24, 2024, two boys, aged 9 and 12, were found dead. The remaining
