by Lauren Owens | 19 May 2017 | Polish news
More than 230 representatives of Polish culture and science have signed a joint letter to President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Beata Szydło appealing for protection of the Białowieża Primeval Forest. The letter has been signed, among others, by directors...
by Lauren Owens | 11 Apr 2017 | Polish news
President Andrzej Duda has signed an amendment to criminal law act that punishes criminals for serious crimes against children’s life, health and freedom. The new law also introduces the obligation to report such offenses. For example: a person who has knowledge...
by Lauren Owens | 10 Apr 2017 | Polish news
On April 10, 2010, in the plane crash of Tu-154M near Smoleńsk all 96 passengers were killed, including Polish President Lech Kaczyński and his wife. The Polish delegation was on their way to join the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Katyń massacre. Today,...
by Lauren Owens | 15 Mar 2017 | Polish news
Reports of Polish Army officers leaving the service keep popping up. Now, they have been joined by General Jerzy Gut, responsible for special forces. During the reign of Antoni Macierewicz in the Ministry of Defense most of the top commanders have changed within the...
by Lauren Owens | 17 Feb 2017 | Polish news
The Polish government undermines the rule of law, and The European Commission should pursue enforcement action against the government of Poland under the Article 7 of the EU treaty, according to the joint letter of international non-governmental organisations...
by Aleksandra Dąbrowska | 1 Dec 2016 | Polish news
According to the PwC report, Poland’s income tax threshold level which concerns 21 million taxpayers is the lowest compared to other European countries. President Andrzej Duda has signed a new law about the income tax threshold. The new regulation comes into force at...
by Lauren Owens | 6 Sep 2016 | Polish news
The Polish movie “Smoleńsk” had its premiere last night. President Andrzej Duda, PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński and Prime Minister Beata Szydło were among the guests. However, some of the members of the victims’ families were not invited. The...
by Monika Kardaś | 7 Jul 2016 | Polish news
Polish President Andrzej Duda is going to meet Barack Obama in private. The meeting is scheduled on Friday at the PGE Narodowy Stadium and is going to last less than an hour, but they are going to discuss the most important issues concerning both Poland and the United...
by Lauren Owens | 7 Jun 2016 | Polish news
In Polish, English and German. President Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda invite you to World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow. The Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland posted three videos in which the president and the first lady encourage...