UNESCO session underway in Krakow

Approximately 3,000 people from 140 countries are taking part in the 41st session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which began on 2 July in Krakow. The session is being held in Poland for the first time.
07 07.2017 News

Prime Minister Beata Szydło’s full speech at the ceremony in Auschwitz

Prime Minister Beata Szydło at 77th anniversary of the first transport of Poles to the Nazi German concentration camp Auschwitz created in the area of occupied Poland.
19 06.2017 News

100th anniversary of the founding of the Polish Army in France

One of the key events in the process of Poland securing its independence was the creation of the Polish Army in France. On June 4, 2017 we celebrate the 100th anniversary of it being established.
06 06.2017 News

Thirteen years of Poland’s membership in the EU

Poland, together with the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta, joined the European Union on May 1 2004.
01 05.2017 News

Anniversary of the adoption of the May 3 Constitution

This year marks the 226th anniversary of the adoption of the May 3 Constitution – the first constitution in modern Europe and the second in the world, following America’s Founding Principles.
03 05.2017 News

Day of the Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad

The Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad Day, celebrated on May 2, was established by the Sejm of the Republic of Poland on the initiative of the Polish Senate in 2002 “in recognition of the longstanding achievements and contributions of the Polish diaspora and Poles abroad in regaining Polish independence, as well as their loyalty and attachment to Polishness, in addition to helping the homeland In the most difficult moments.”
02 05.2017 News

The 41st UNESCO World Heritage Committee session to take place in Poland

From 2 to 12 July 2017 in Krakow, the session will be attended by representatives of the 21 UNESCO World Heritage Committee member states, who will be making decisions concerning cultural and natural heritage all over the world.
24 04.2017 News