Polish Weekly - Alicja Karlic

24/07/2025

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23/07/2025

The 80th anniversary of the Augustów Roundup – the largest crime committed against Poles after World War II – was commemorated in Chicago.
The commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Augustów Roundup in Giby, near the Hill of Crosses, is a tribute to the victims of the largest unsolved crime against Poles after World War II. It is referred to as "little Katyn"—a symbol of pain, silence, and the fight for memory.

"The Augustów Roundup is not only the largest crime committed against Poles after the end of World War II, but also a symbol of silence, repression, and the fight for truth. For decades, the victims' families were left to fend for themselves—without help, without information, and stigmatized by their 'criminal origins.'" Each anniversary is a call for the victims to be duly commemorated, but also a reminder of the need to fight for historical truth.

23/07/2025

When history meets playtime: Adventures in old Warsaw.

23/07/2025

News from Poland
Poland unveils new cabinet following July 23 government reshuffle
Key appointments include:

Deputy Prime Minister responsible for foreign policy, European affairs, and relations with Ukraine: Radosław Sikorski
Minister of Health: Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda, succeeding Izabela Leszczyna
Minister of Justice: Waldemar Żurek, replacing Adam Bodnar
Minister of Culture: Marta Cienkowska, taking over from Hanna Wróblewska
Minister of the Interior and Administration: Maciej Kierwiński, succeeding Tomasz Siemoniak
Coordinator for special services and fight against illegal migration: Tomasz Siemoniak
Minister of Energy: Miłosz Motyka, new position consolidating responsibilities previously split between the Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Ministry of Industry
Minister of State Assets: Wojciech Bałczun
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development: Stefan Krajewski, replacing Czesław Siekierski
Minister of Sport: Jakub Rutnicki, succeeding Sławomir Nitras
Finance Minister Adam Domański will remain in his post and will also take on additional responsibility for overseeing Poland's economic policy.

Minister Maciej Berek will play a “key role” in the government. He will be responsible for implementing government policy and, together with Chief of the Chancellery Jan Grabiec and their team, will oversee monitoring and regular evaluations of ministerial commitments.

The first review is scheduled in one month, with subsequent checks every quarter, the Prime Minister said.
Source: polskieradio.pl

23/07/2025

News from Poland

Marta Cienkowska, a political scientist and cultural manager who has served as undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, will become Poland’s new culture minister, replacing Hanna Wróblewska.

22/07/2025

Some of our readers might remember that July 22nd used to be a very important Polish holiday. On that day, during the communist era, Poland celebrated the "National Day of the Rebirth of Poland" (Narodowe Święto Odrodzenia Polski). The national holiday commemorated the signing of the Polish Committee of National Liberation’s Manifesto (PKWN) on July 22, 1944, in Lublin which ushered in the communist governing of Poland. After the fall of communism in 1990 the holiday was abolished, and the tradition of celebrating Poland’s Independence Day on November 11 was restored.
More about the holiday: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_the_Rebirth_of_Poland #:~:text=National%20Day%20of%20the%20Rebirth%20of%20Poland%20(Polish:%20Narodowe%20%C5%9Awi%C4%99to,Manifesto%20on%2022%20July%201944.

National Day of the Rebirth of Poland (Polish: Narodowe Święto Odrodzenia Polski) is a former national holiday in the former People's Republic of Poland and a fraternal anniversary in the Polish United Workers Party and all Polish communists, celebrated from 1944 to 1989. It commemorates the signi...

22/07/2025

Secrets and stories of Warsaw’s Palace of Culture ...

For many, the Palace remains a grim reminder of Russian oppression.

21/07/2025

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Full story ➡ https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7789/Artykul/3554061

21/07/2025

206 years ago Stanisław Moniuszko was born, composer, conductor, music teacher; creator of the Polish national opera, author of, among others, "The Haunted Manor" and "Halka" and 268 songs.

21/07/2025

21/07/2025

The new academic year traditionally starts in Poland on October 1. Now (late July) is the time when universities share information about how many students applied and which majors were the most popular.

Warsaw Polytechnic just announced that the most popular major this year was building construction (a part of civil engineering), the second most popular major was management, followed by mechatronics, cybersecurity and aviation/space science.
Until recently the most popular major was information technology (IT), which this year placed outside of the first five most popular majors. The popularity of building construction majors shows that this sector of Polish economy is doing very well.

The most desirable major, however, was cybersecurity, with 21 candidates applying for each available spot.

Altogether 10,702 candidates applied to Warsaw Polytechnic and 7,136 of them were accepted. They submitted 30,105 applications, as some applied to more than one major.

In the photo, one of Warsaw’s many construction sites.

Sources:
https://warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,54420,32117366,znamy-wyniki-rekrutacji-na-politechnice-warszawskiej-te-kierunki.html?_gl=1*1jibyl1*_gcl_au*MTQ3NTg5NzYwMi4xNzUxOTgxODg5*_ga*NTc4Nzk3NjY0LjE3NTE5ODE4ODQ.*_ga_6R71ZMJ3KN*czE3NTMxMDUyMjMkbzEzJGcxJHQxNzUzMTA1MzgwJGo2MCRsMCRoMA.. =S.TD-K.C-B.4-L.1.duzy

https://www.pw.edu.pl/aktualnosci/najpopularniejsze-kierunki-w-rekrutacji-2025

21/07/2025

News from Poland

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