Stop For 1 Minute

Stop For 1 Minute

The commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the Warsaw Rising Once a year, on August 1, the inhabitants of Warsaw pay tribute to the heroes who died in the fight for freedom during the Warsaw Rising in 1944. Dear Tourist, Dear Guest, if on August 1 you are in Warsaw, stay with us for 1…

Polish society

Preliminary census results show small dip in Polish population

According to the preliminary results of the National Population and Housing Census 2021, the population of Poland was 38,179.800, down 0.9% compared to the results of the 2011 census. The number of women decreased by 187,800. (ie 0.9%), and men by 144,400. (i.e. 0.8%).  The preliminary results of the census indicate that in the period…

WOŚP: Poland’s annual charity event hits 30

WOŚP: Poland’s annual charity event hits 30

The 30th anniversary of Poland’s biggest charity fund-raiser took place on January 30, with 1,633 staff and nearly 120,000 volunteers collecting money throughout Poland and around the world to help in the treatment of children’s eyesight, among other things. As many as 90 members of staff in 29 countries participated in this year’s collection, with…