Поляки не відчувають жодної вдячності та не мають наміру вшановувати тих, хто прославляє вбивць їхніх предків - невинних жінок, у тому числі вагітних, і дітей, убитих холоднокровно в ім'я ненависті та українського націоналізму, який співпрацював з нацистами. Цілі польські села були стерті з карти лише тому, що їхні мешканці були поляками. Жертвами стали понад сто тисяч мирних жителів....

Poles feel no gratitude toward, nor do they intend to honor, those who glorify the murderers of their ancestors - innocent women, including pregnant women, and children murdered in cold blood in the name of hatred and a form of Ukrainian nationalism that collaborated with Nazi Germany. Entire Polish villages were wiped from the map solely because their...

For centuries, relations between Germany and Russia have oscillated between rivalry and surprising cooperation. In many historical interpretations, the existence—or absence—of an independent Poland played a decisive role in shaping this uneasy partnership. A Strategic Triangle in Europe The history of relations between Germany and Russia has often been described as a cycle of estrangement and rapprochement. One...

Germany's historical ambition to establish dominance in Central Europe has taken many forms, from the German Empire (1871-1918) to the more subtle yet equally potent Mitteleuropa strategy. Continue reading after the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PqAY9fJevY Video is subtitled in English, German and Polish. Choose the language that suits you. In a compelling lecture, Professor Grzegorz Kucharczyk, a distinguished scholar of...

The transformation of Poland in 1989 is often presented as a breakthrough moment in the country’s history—a peaceful transition from communism to democracy. However, as Dr. Leszek Pietrzak reveals in his analysis, the truth is far more complex and, at times, unsettling. The Round Table Talks were not the open, democratic negotiations they were made out to be;...

Poland is facing a severe demographic crisis, drawing comparisons to South Korea, which has the lowest fertility rate in the world. According to economists from Bank Pekao, Poland’s fertility rate is expected to drop below 1.0 by 2026 and reach just 0.8 by 2030. With the current rate at 1.10, Poland is already among those with the lowest...

Twenty years ago a national park ranger told me the population of the lynx in Poland was estimated at no more than forty. Fortunately, this majestic cat has recently grown in number significantly and has reached the threshold of three hundred. This elusive animal was formerly spotted only in south-eastern and north-eastern parts of the country, but in...

Adam Bodnar is often described as a lawyer, academic, and lecturer. Prior to entering politics, he served as Poland’s Ombudsman for Citizen Rights from 2015 to 2021. In the 2023 local elections, he won a seat in the Senate with over 600,000 votes, running on the Civic Coalition’s ticket. In December 2023, he was appointed Minister of Justice...

Issues such as the state of Polish democracy, coal industry concerns, the rise of nationalism, and Polish-Ukrainian dialogue are all subjects of interest for German foundations operating in Poland. Political mainstream foundations from Germany conduct intellectual activities in Poland that surpass those of all Polish political parties combined. The Konrad Adenauer Foundation alone has an annual budget of...