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Sejm urges Germany to take responsibility for consequences of WWII

The lower chamber of Polish parliament - the Sejm - adopted a resolution on Wednesday in which it urges the Federal Republic of Germany "to explicitly take political, historical, legal and financial responsibility for all the consequences caused in the Republic of Poland and to the citizens of the Republic of Poland as a result of starting World War II by the Third German Reich".

Von der Leyen: we should have listened to those who know Putin - Poland and Baltics states

"As soon as Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine, our response was united, determined and immediate. And we should be proud of that. We have brought Europe's inner strength back to the surface," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in this year's State of the Union Address. She added that, as regards Putin, the EU Commission "should have listened to the voices inside our Union – in Poland, in the Baltics, and all across Central and Eastern Europe". "I stand here with the conviction that with courage and solidarity, Putin will fail and Europe will prevail," chief of EU executive underscored.

Iga Świątek in TVN24: I wish more tennis players could find balance between career and life

Two days after winning the U.S. Open for the first time in her career, world's number one tennis racket Iga Świątek was a guest of Anita Werner in TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach". "I wasn't sure I would be able to play such good tennis," Polish tennis champion said. Iga also said she would like to draw more attention to mental side of tennis career. " I wish more people could find balance between what we do at the court and outside," she said.

Britain's new king once visited a small Muslim village in eastern Poland

It took local residents a week to prepare for one the most important days in the history of Kruszyniany, a small Muslim village in eastern Poland, home to the Polish Tatars community. "Security measures were taken, we would cook traditional dishes under the watchful eye of sanepid (Poland's state sanitary authority - edit.)," says head of Muslim Religious Community Bronisław Talkowski. "It was announced as a very formal and distanced meeting, but in the end it turned out quite different," recalls Maksymilian Witczak, who opened his home to a son of Queen Elizabeth II, the new King of the United Kingdom Charles III.

Polish ambassador to Ukraine: Russia will respond but we're yet not sure how

Poland's Ambassador to Ukraine Bartosz Cichocki told TVN24 on Saturday (September 10) that "around Kharkiv and in southern Donbass, the situation is very difficult". In his view, information regarding recent successes of the Ukrainian army has been recepted by the soldiers as "a very positive signal which lifts their spirits and gives them hope that Russians can be defeated".

Morawiecki in Kyiv: Poland urges EU to send Ukraine 9 bln euro as promised

"Poland and its allies call upon the European Commission to give Ukraine as soon as possible what the European Union had promised in June, that is 9 billion euro," Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on his visit to Kyiv on Friday (September 9). He added that Poland was also interested in buying power from Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant.

Poland ready to buy 96 Apache helicopters from Boeing

Deputy Prime Minister and National Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak informed on Thursday (September 8) that Poland was seeking to purchase 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters from Boeing, to strengthen its defence capabilities. Poland is interested in the latest Guardian version of the helicopter. "We look forward to partnering with the Polish Armed Forces and the Polish defense industry to deliver and sustain the #AH64" - Boeing Defense said on Twitter.

Lewandowski and Zielinski shine in Barca and Napoli's emphatic Champions League wins

Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in his first Champions League game for Barcelona to power the Catalans to an emphatic 5-1 home win over Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday. In another game on Wednesday, Poland's top midfielder Piotr Zieliński led his side Napoli to a magnificent 4-1 win over Liverpool. Both Lewandowski and Zieliński received Player of the Match awards.

Winter will be a tough challenge. Family of nine resorts to burning wood

A nine-people-strong family living in the village of Rzążew near Siedlce (Masovian Voivodeship) have found themselves in a very difficult situation. Head of the family - Adam - is worried that even if they manage to save money to buy coal for winter, there will be a shortage at coal depots. Adam resorts to heat their home by burning wood from his parents' forest.

Kids found unexploded artillery shell and carried it home

Sappers have secured an unexploded artillery shell found by a group of children in Bełżec (Lublin Voivodeship). Unaware of the danger, the kids carried it in front of the block where they live. Most likely, the unexploded ordnance comes from the WWII era.