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German plan to honour Poles killed in WWII may prove empty, says official. "It was a period of cruel crimes calculated to destroy the Polish nation"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/661156-german-plan-to-honour-poles-killed-in-wwii-may-prove-empty
…"It was Poles and citizens of the Republic of Poland who were the first victims of German crimes.
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Ruling party launches plan to revitalise prefabricated residential blocks. "Over 8 million Poles live there"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/661155-plan-to-revitalise-prefabricated-residential-blocks
…he blocks, made of large prefabricated slabs of concrete, are found in just about every Polish town and are synonymous with post-war communist-era housing.
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President says Polish soldiers changed course of history in 1920. "They defended the whole of Europe"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/658763-polish-soldiers-changed-course-of-history-in-1920
…president, said on Tuesday that the heroism of Polish soldiers in the country’s 1920 victory over the Red Army in the Battle of Warsaw changed the course of history and protected the whole of Europe from…
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Poland to deploy additional troops to border with Belarus. "The entire illegal migration process is organised by the Belarusian Border Guards"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/657659-poland-to-deploy-additional-troops-to-border-with-belarus
The request follows a number of attacks on Polish security forces launched from Belarus.
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Prime Minister challenges German EPP leader to debate. "Enough is enough"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/657661-prime-minister-challenges-german-epp-leader-to-debate
Weber’s words triggered a sharp reaction from Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister. „ Enough is enough,” Morawiecki said in a video published on his X (formerly known as Twitter) account.
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An exhibition dedicated to the Ulma family was opened in Warsaw, 21 August 2023. "Poles Saving Jews in World War II"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/659373-an-exhibition-dedicated-to-the-ulma-family
…[Read more about the Ulma family - Poles Saving Jews in World War II](https://ipn.gov.pl/en/digital-resources/exhibitions/7843,Poles-Saving-Jews-in-World-War-II.html?fbclid=IwAR3rfZCxpz7dn2Wo41JvB0M4XL_iJg_6DENGjBCP8_p8OfFZ-h-0R7rGxGg)…
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The Polish economy will decelerate in 2023 but there will be no recession, a deputy finance minister has said
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/658869-deputy-finance-minister-rules-out-recession
…"At the end of 2023 the growth will be near 1 percent, Sobon added.
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Battle of Warsaw, 1920. "One of the most decisive events in the history of Poland, Europe and the entire world"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/658868-one-of-the-most-decisive-events-in-the-history-of-poland
We ought to start with stating the obvious, namely, that the Bolshevik regime, led by Vladimir Lenin, was, from the very beginning, focused on expansion. Prof.
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Over 100 Wagner fighters have moved towards Suwalki Gap says Polish PM. "Now the situation becomes even more dangerous"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/656613-pm-over-100-wagner-fighters-have-moved-towards-suwalki-gap
According to Polish officials, the hybrid attack from Belarus was co-prepared with the Russian secret services.
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Mother and child ferry deaths no accident say investigators. "The result of conscious actions"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/653272-mother-and-child-ferry-deaths-no-accident-say-investigators
It was originally reported that the deaths occurred when the woman dived into the Baltic Sea last Thursday after her son fell overboard from the Stena Spirit ferry in the territorial waters of Sweden.
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Marczyk and Gospodarczyk to fight for rally victory in Estonia
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/656680-marczyk-and-gospodarczyk-to-fight-for-rally-victory-in-eston
…From that point on this rally has had that bittersweet dimension for us. We are coming back here and I am aware that we have something to prove — Mikołaj Marczyk assures.
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PiS leading, KO coming second, but both groups are losing. The Confederation, which has 14 percent support, is gaining. What's the number of parties in the Parliament?
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/653271-pis-leading-ko-coming-second-but-both-groups-are-losing
This is down by as much as 2.5 percentage points from the poll conducted by United Surveys on June 12, in which PiS received 34.2 percent support” — Wirtualna Polska reported on Wednesday.
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New sapper battalion will help secure Suwalki Gap, defence minister says. "It will be equipped with a Polish-made scatter minelaying vehicle"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/656128-new-sapper-battalion-will-help-secure-suwalki-gap
The first two Leopards have already arrived from Ukraine at the Bumar plant,” Mariusz Blaszczak wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
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Orlen has signed an agreement with the Austrian company Doppler for the purchase of 266 petrol stations in Austria
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/653497-orlen-to-acquire-266-petrol-stations-in-austria
Daniel Obajtek, the company’s CEO, said during a press conference that synergies resulting from the deal were estimated to around PLN 10 billion (EUR 2,263 billion)over 10 years. (PAP) mk…
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Poland demands Belarus urgently explain airspace violation. "We call on to stop all provocations"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/657666-poland-demands-belarus-urgently-explain-airspace-violation
On Tuesday, August 1, Poland's Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported that during an exercise, Belarusian helicopters entered Polish airspace over the Bialowieza area near the Polish-Belarusian border.
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Poland to keep ban on Ukrainian grain after September 15 says PM
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/655320-poland-to-keep-ban-on-ukrainian-grain-after-september-15
Poland will not open its border for cereal products from Ukraine after September 15, when the EU ban expires, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister has said.
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Majority of Poles against migrant relocation mechanism shows survey
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/652515-majority-of-poles-against-migrant-relocation-mechanism
Respondents were asked whether the government should agree to the mechanism for relocating people from EU countries with high numbers of migrants.
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Polish doctors begin medical examination of imprisoned former Georgian president, Mikheil Saakashvili
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/654413-polish-doctors-begin-medical-examination-of-saakashvili
…„At my request, a team of Polish doctors from the Humanitarian and Medical Aid Team started a comprehensive medical examination of President Mikheil Saakashvili in Georgia.”…
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Jaroslaw Kaczynski says he will quit goverment after elections. "I don't want to be prime minister"
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/654416-kaczynski-says-he-will-quit-goverment-after-elections
Kaczynski, who was also prime minister between 2006 and 2007 in a previous PiS government, had stepped down from being a deputy prime minister and head of the government’s security committee in June last…
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Warsaw Uprising commemorations held in Polish capital. "Above all it was a fight "between good and evil."
https://wpolityce.pl/facts-from-poland/656866-warsaw-uprising-commemorations-held-in-polish-capital
On August 1, 1944, around 40,000-50,000 insurgents took part in the fighting. Planned to last several days, the uprising eventually lasted over two months.