Historia

The purpose of deporting Poles to the depths of the USSR was the destruction of the national structure in the eastern territories of the Polish Commonwealth and at the same time supplying the forced labor system, on which the Soviet economics largely resisted - explains Dr. Witold Wasilewski.more

The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in London Arkady Rzegocki responded yesterday to a list of 88 Polish intellectuals, people of culture and art and former politicians about the amendment to the Act on the Institute of National Remembrance, which was published on Tuesday in the daily Guardian.more

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On November 8, 1918, Poland joined the group of the first countries that gave women electoral rights. Although the campaign of Polish suffragettes took place at a similar time as in other regions of the world, it happened in a unique way.more

The Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, along with Senator Ivana Bacik, Chair of the Political Steering Group for Vótáil100, today formally launched the Houses of the Oireachtas programme of events to mark 100 years of suffrage.more

The fight for women's suffrage was led by women made famous by their daring stunts, law-breaking and non-violent forms of protest.more

Construction of a tunnel past Stonehenge could destroy an Ice Age archaeological site, experts have warned. Blick Mead, close to the Wiltshire stone circle, is the only place in Britain where human habitation can be traced back to 8,000BCmore

Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to London Arkady Rzegocki, in a letter to the editorial staff of the British Telegraph, defends the amended Act on the Institute of National Remembrance.more

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the State could have and should have done more for Jews during the second World War. Speaking at the annual Holocaust Memorial Day service at the Mansion House in Dublin, Mr Varadkar said "we come together so that we never forget".more

Today at 9:00 am, the ticket sales for the unique concert on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of regaining independence, which will take place at London's Royal Albert Hall on November 11th, were launched.more

Mike Mazur, 60, went looking for clues at the launch of the Polish Paths to Freedom exhibition, which is being held at Rothes Halls in Glenrothes as part of the town's 70th anniversary celebrations. The event is dedicated to the 3,000 officers and 10,000 Polish First Division Corps who were stationed in Scotland between 1940 and 1947 and provided support to Scottish regiments during the war.more

Poles living in Italy have protested after a local restaurant came up with a controversial plan to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a special "Polish dinner" menu.more

The exhibition dedicated to the memory of the Polish Righteous Among the Nations, Irena Sendler, was opened yesterday at the London 12 Star Gallery in the European Commission Representation in Great Britain.more

Plans for a statue of Margaret Thatcher near the Houses of Parliament have been rejected over its design and a lack of approval from her family.more

Communism, which caused the death of 100 million people, is still popular in the world. Therefore, we must build a Museum of Communism to prevent the strengthening of this ideology - explains Marion Smith, head of the Communist Victim Commemoration Foundation authorized by the US Congress.more

The propagation of fascist symbols, the celebration of the birth of Adolf Hitler is shameful and deserves special condemnation. In our country, there is no and never will be consent to such behavior - said the head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Joachim Brudzinski.more

Major development works are planned for the 200-year-old Howth harbour that would help it withstand violent weather conditions in a future storm event. The historic east pier, a favourite with walkers and tourists, suffers from dangerous "over-topping" of waves. Engineers believe improvement works must be carried out before substantial damage is incurred.more

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London presented the program of celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland's independence in the United Kingdom. The plans include classical music concerts, film screenings and a campaign for exceptional Polish women.more

Archaeologists have discovered what is believed to be part of the oldest-known stone building in Galway city, dating from the early 13th Century. The find came as part of a survey during construction work at a site on Quay Street. more

Gems from the Crown Jewels were stored in a biscuit tin in Windsor Castle during the Second World War, according to a BBC documentary due to be screened at 8pm on Sunday. The stones were taken to the Berkshire property by officials fearful of a Nazi invasion.more

Last year Poles, looking for the wreck of the Polish ORP Orzeł warship, came across the missing British submarine HMS Narwhal. The family of 20 English sailors made contact with the seekers. Poles invited them to a meeting in London.more

India is to restrict the number of daily visitors to the Taj Mahal in an attempt to preserve the iconic 17th-century monument to love, its biggest tourist attraction. Millions of mostly Indian tourists visit the Taj Mahal every year and their numbers are increasing steadily as domestic travel becomes easier. more

This year marks 150 years since the first traffic light, 70 years of the NHS and 100 years since some British women got the vote.more

85 years ago, on December 31, 1932, the mathematician Marian Rejewski read the first information sent via the German encryption machine "Enigma". Co-authors of the "Enigma" code were Jerzy Różycki and Henryk Zygalski.more

36 years ago, on Sunday, December 13, 1981 at 6 am Polish Radio broadcasted the speech of General Wojciech Jaruzelski, in which he informed Poles about the constitution of the Military Council of National Salvation (WRON) and the introduction, by virtue of a decree of the Council of State, martial law throughout the country.more