Poland accuses Macron of “negotiating with Hitler” after calls with Putin
Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki compared French President Emmanuel Macron’s calls with Putin to “negotiating with Hitler”,Continue Reading
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Opinion: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a reckoning for Poland, and for Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent an understandable shockwave across Europe. Poland, too, has woken up from someContinue Reading
Netflix to open Central and Eastern Europe hub in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Netflix announced it was planning to open a new office in Poland to act as its CentralContinue Reading
One pierogi at a time, Polish food writer fundraises for Ukraine
Liverpool, United Kingdom – To fundraise money for Ukraine, London-based Polish cookbook author and food blogger Zuza Zak is organisingContinue Reading
Poland bans coal imports from Russia as EU wavers
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish government has adopted a draft law that would ban coal imports from Russia in responseContinue Reading
Iga Świątek becomes first No.1 Polish player in tennis history
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s tennis prodigy Iga Świątek is set to become world number one, the first Polish player toContinue Reading
US President Biden to travel to Poland this week
Warsaw, Poland – US President Joe Biden will visit Poland on Friday, March 25, according to a White House statementContinue Reading
As Poland calls for help, Gdańsk volunteers work day and night to support Ukrainian refugees
Gdansk, Poland – People rushing and lining up in front of help centres, crowds at the main train station, andContinue Reading
Poland’s Karolina Bielawska crowned Miss World 2021
Warsaw, Poland – Karolina Bielawska from Poland was crowned the 70th Miss World during the final held in Puerto Rico’sContinue Reading
Polish leader calls for peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s deputy Prime Minister and de-facto leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said an international peacekeeping mission should be deployedContinue Reading
Russian use of chemical weapons in Ukraine would be “game-changer”, Polish President says
Warsaw, Poland – Polish President Andrzej Duda warned that if Russia used chemical weapons in its war against Ukraine, thatContinue Reading
Warsaw and Krakow warn of saturation as Ukrainian refugees flock to Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s two largest cities warned that they might no longer be able to absorb the massive influxContinue Reading
What are the most popular video games developed in Poland?
Warsaw, Poland – When thinking of countries with booming video game industries, one will immediately think of the likes ofContinue Reading
“Country style” places to visit in Central Europe
Is there anything more relaxing than taking a stroll down the streets of a countryside state, dousing up the uniqueContinue Reading
Blame-game continues as Poles face sky-high gas prices
Gdansk, Poland – Poland has long been seeking to diversify gas supplies as its long-term contract with Russian state giantContinue Reading
Cineclub: Carnage (2011), by Roman Polanski
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insightsContinue Reading
Who were Poland’s “Cursed Soldiers”?
Warsaw, Poland – In 2011, the lower house of the Polish Parliament adopted a law honouring “the heroes of theContinue Reading
Do you speak Interslavic?
Warsaw, Poland – Slavs of the world, unite! But first, from Prague to Moscow, Warsaw to Kyiv and Sofia toContinue Reading
Is the “Polish economic miracle” at risk?
Warsaw, Poland – As the Polish government recently announced – quite prematurely for some – “the beginning of the endContinue Reading
Girls* to the Front: when women take center stage
The European Lab forum is heading to Budapest on Saturday for a one-day event dedicated to European youth and theContinue Reading