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Time capsule has been buried next to emerging Warsaw Ghetto Museum

A time capsule has been buried next to the seat of the emerging Warsaw Ghetto Museum. The ceremony took place on Tuesday (April 18) in the gardens of the former Bersohn and Bauman Children's Hospital. "The best way to institutionalize memory is to create wise and friendly institutions that educate and establish dialogue. Thanks to them, we can look towards the future with hope," Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and National Heritage Prof. Piotr Gliński said during the ceremony.

U.S. Ambassador on Warner brothers: incredible story of the Polish-American-Jewish relationship

"In many ways this hall is full circle. Take the Warner brothers – they were from a little town in south-central Poland, they came to America with nothing, they build a global- stature movie house and film house. And now, their country of origin, here at POLIN Museum, is celebrating them," U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski told "Fakty" TVN correspondent Marcin Wrona on Monday (April 17). A new section of the Legacy Gallery has been opened at POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. It tells the story of the famous Warner brothers who, after emigrating from Poland to the United States, established the legendary film studios. Warner Bros. is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding.

Central bank: core inflation in March hits all-time high

Core inflation in March 2023 in Poland was at 12.3% year on year - according to a statement released by the National Bank of Poland on Monday (April 17). This is the highest-ever core inflation recorded in Poland. In February this year, this indicator stood at 12%.

A glass-walled symbolic grave of Oneg Shabbat members unveiled in Warsaw

A symbolic grave, which is also a monument to the members of Oneg Shabbat group, was unveiled on Friday (April 14) at the Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw. "This glass commemoration we are unveiling today refers in its form to the walls of the Warsaw Ghetto. But at the same time, it is a wall through which one can see the world. It is a wall that separates, but does not obscure this day and the future, life and death, the world and the netherworld," Poland's Deputy Minister of Culture and National Heritage Jarosław Sellin said during the unveiling ceremony.

Statistics Poland: inflation in March at 16.1% year on year

Inflation in Poland remains in double digits, way above the central bank's target. According to the country's Central Statistical Office (Statistics Poland), the highest year-on-year spike was recorded in the price of sugar, heating, milk, and eggs. There are, however, some products which became less expensive.

MFA chief in annual address: since 2007 Russian policies are the greatest threat to peace in Europe

In his address to the lower house of parliament, Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau presented the principles and objectives of Poland’s foreign policy for 2023. "We know better than others that the future of Europe cannot be built on a compromise between freedom and enslavement, but only after rejecting imperial traditions," he said. Minister Rau added that "since 2007, when Russian President Vladimir Putin took the floor at the Munich Security Conference, policies pursued by Russia posed the greatest threat to peace in Europe".

EU Commission to continue urge Poland to pay millions in fines imposed over judiciary

The European Commission will continue to issue calls for payment of the 1-million-euro-per-day penalty it has imposed on Poland for not complying with a Court of Justice of the EU ruling. Poland's EU Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk asked the EU executive last year to suspend the imposition of the fines. In 2021, the EU high court ordered Poland to suspend the application of disciplinary rules for judges.

PM Morawiecki: the Evil Empire has been reborn in the East

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, currently on a visit to the United States, said in a tweet that "the Evil Empire has been reborn in the East". "Russian barbarians threaten not only Ukraine. They threaten all of Europe and the whole free world," he added. After meeting with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris yesterday in Washington on Wednesday (April 12) the prime minister visited Lockheed Martin Aeronautics site in Marietta, Georgia, as well as U.S. Army Depot in Anniston, Alabama.

Defence minister: Abramses are tasked with creating an impenetrable bulwark

Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, on Wednesday (April 12) watched military drills, including soldiers practicing in Abrams tanks. "These forces will be tasked with closing the so-called Brest Gate, that is establishing of an impenetrable bulwark," he said during the event. Inspector of Land Forces of the Armed Forces General Command, General Maciej Jabłoński, announced that the first batch of M1A1 Abrams tanks ordered by Poland would be at the military's disposal in mid-2023.

Polish protesting farmers tried to block trains carrying grain from Ukraine. Police intervened

Polish farmers attempted to block a broad railway track in Hrubieszów (Lublin Voivodeship) used for transporting grain from Ukraine across the border. The protesters were carrying white-and-red flags and banners saying, for instance, "Ukrainian wheat, Polish fertilizers and oil will end Polish farmers!!!". The police intervened and prevented the farmers from entering the tracks.

Kamala Harris: Poland is a valued ally, partner and friend

The United States' commitment to its NATO allies is ironclad said U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting with Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Tuesday (April 11) in Washington. Morawiecki said the two countries stand together in the defense of the freedom of the Ukrainian people.

IMF forecast: Poland's average inflation in 2023 at 11.9%

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday trimmed its 2023 global growth outlook slightly as higher interest rates cool activity but warned that a severe flare-up of financial system turmoil could slash output to near recessionary levels. According to the latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF also said that Poland's projected average annual CPI inflation will be at 11.9%, while global GDP growth is to decelerate down to 2.8% in 2023.

Nearly 300,000 missed doctor appointments in Warsaw in 2022

Warsaw City Hall has launched a campaign raising awareness of the problem of patients missing doctor appointments. In 2022, the city recorded nearly 300,000 of such cases. Furthermore, the solution to this problem is very simple - one phone call is enough to cancel or reschedule.

Easter on Polish roads. 21 dead, over 200 injured

Polish police reported 21 deaths and 203 people injured in road accidents during Easter holidays. Furthermore, Robert Opas of Polish Traffic Police informed that nearly 1,200 drunk drivers had been detained in that period. This year's overall statistics resemble those from the 2022 Easter break.

Some 65,000 people celebrated Good Friday in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

The annual Good Friday celebrations were held at Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Monastery in southern Poland. According to the organizers of the event, approximately 65,000 faithful took part in this year's Way of the Cross, which is a form commemorating the passion and death of Jesus Christ.

Zelenskiy: I thank Poland for making my visit truly meaningful

In a video published on Thursday evening (April 6), Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Poland for welcoming him in Warsaw the previous day. "It is very important that the content of the visit to Poland, the work of our delegation in Warsaw and in constant communication with Polish partners should be tangible for our front. Defense and protection of our people, maintenance of our resilience, primarily the resilience of warriors, is the number one issue at all negotiations and meetings," president Zelenskiy said.

Ukraine and Poland to jointly produce rounds for Soviet-era tanks

Ukraine's state arms producer said on Thursday (April 6) it would launch joint production of 125-mm rounds for Soviet-era tanks with Polish arms producer Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ). A top Ukrainian air commander said Ukraine was in dire need of F-16 fighter jets, which he described on Thursday as "four or five times" more effective than the Soviet-era planes currently used by Ukraine.

Zelenskiy: Russia will not defeat Europe as long as Poland and Ukraine stand together

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"Ukrainian hearts beat to one freedom, common independence, for our common Europe, our common home," Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his address at the Castle Square in Warsaw. He also stressed that Russia would not defeat Europe as long as Poland and Ukraine stand together. Speaking before Zelenskiy, President Andrzej Duda said Russia must be punished for the war crime committed i Ukraine. "It is a long way until this war is over, Ukraine needs support, it needs further deliveries of modern weapons," he added.

Monetary Policy Council leaves interest rates unchanged

Interest rates stay as they were. Poland's Monetary Policy Council (MPC) said in a statement on Wednesday (April 5) "decided to keep the NBP interest rates unchanged". The decision reflects the forecasts of economists. The main reference rate has been kept at 6.75%. The Council also informed that further decisions "will depend on incoming information regarding prospects for inflation and economic activity".