Portal:Poland
Welcome to the Poland Portal — Witaj w Portalu o Polsce
Cityscape of Kraków, Poland's former capital
constitutional crisis and democratic backsliding since 2015.
From Polish history –
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The village of Zalipie, near the town of Dąbrowa Tarnowska in southeastern Poland, is known for its tradition of local women decorating their houses, farm buildings and other structures with brightly-colored floral motifs.
Did you know –
- ... that when confronted with an ethical dilemma, Celestyn Czaplic's (pictured) contemporaries asked themselves, "what would Czaplic think of that?"
- ... that the Zielony Balonik ("Green Balloon") literary cabaret of Kraków was rumoured to be a place of "orgies, nude dancing and all manner of dissipation"?
- ... that during a decade of the interbellum, Germany and Poland fought a customs war?
- ... that the poem "Murzynek Bambo" ("Bambo the Little Negro") by Julian Tuwim has been criticised for its portrayal of black people?
- ... that before his death in 2011, Tadeusz Sawicz was believed to have been the last surviving Polish pilot to have fought in the Battle of Britain?
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Selected biography –
Mieczysław Jagielski as painted on a commemorative mural
deputy prime minister, and the next year, a member of the party's politburo. In August 1980, Jagielski represented the government during talks with striking workers in Gdańsk. He negotiated the agreement which recognized the Solidarity trade union as the first independent trade union within the Eastern Bloc. In late July 1981, Jagielski was fired from the deputy premiership, reportedly because he failed to produce a recovery program for the economic crisis Poland was experiencing at that time. The same year, he renounced his membership in the politburo and in the Central Committee. (Full article...
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Selected location –
Old Town Hall of Toruń by night
Bydgoszcz-Toruń metropolitan area. With its medieval spatial layout preserved almost intact and with many brick Gothic buildings, including the town hall, churches and burgher houses, Toruń is a popular tourist attraction and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also famous for its traditional gingerbread flavored with honey and spices. (Full article...
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Poland now
Recent events
- On 9 June, the ruling Civic Coalition won the European Parliament election in Poland (results map pictured).
- On 8 June, Polish tennis player Iga Świątek won the 2024 French Open, her fifth Grand Slam singles title.
- On 21 May, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, a composer best known for writing film scores, died at the age of 71.
- On 10 May, an unusually spectacular aurora borealis was observed in large parts of Poland due to an intense solar storm.
- On 8 April, local elections were held throughout Poland, with run-off votes in some municipalities held on 21 April.
Ongoing
Ukrainian refugee crisis • Polish farmers' protests
Holidays and observances in June 2024
(statutory public holidays in bold)
- Children's Day (5-year-old Józef Feldman pictured), 1 June
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