News Poland History: Poland’s president OKs seizure of WWII site for new museum
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has signed into law a bill that allows the government to seize the site of the first World War II battle and build a new museum there. The controversy around the ruins at Westerplatte Peninsula has pitted Gdansk’s local authorities, which own the area, against Poland’s right-wing nationalist government, […]
News Poland History: The Irish Times view on growing anti LGBTI sentiment in Poland: Pogrom mood spins out of control
Photograph: Janek Skarzynski (AFP/Getty Images) Pain and pride are never far apart in Poland’s long history of suffering at the hand of its neighbours. Last week the country came to a standstill to ...
News Poland History: Donors suspend funding of Poland's Jewish history museum
Several private donors to Poland’s Jewish history museum have suspended funding amid uncertainty over who will lead it, a Jewish group said. The suspension is connected to concern that the government ...
News Poland History: Trump announces 1,000 extra troops for Poland
US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will send 1,000 more troops to Poland to counter Russia, while criticizing Germany for making itself a "hostage" to Moscow by over-relying on Russian energy supplies. Details of the troop boost were thin but they fell far short of Poland'
News Poland History: Poland Isn’t Getting Its ‘Fort Trump’ – Yet
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- After an extremely cordial meeting in the White House, President Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday announced plans to send 1,000 or more U.S. troops from their current station in Germany to Poland. It was an important signal of U.S. solidarity with Poland
News Poland History: Trump: Poland agrees to house 1,000 U.S. troops on its soil amid Russian mischief
“Russia was always looking out to take our territory,” he said, launching into a lengthy history. Critics have accused Poland of backsliding on democracy. “Unfortunately, I have growing concerns about ...
News Poland History: Poland Must Deal With Its Past—and Return Stolen Property | Opinion
Poland was among the main victims of Nazi Germany ... The remaining ghosts of the past can only be fought when nations recognize their history, instead of running away from it. Dr. Daniel Schatz is a ...
News Poland History: Smaller Poland class leaves supersized legacy at graduation
But the most lauded accomplishment was the class’s ability to rake in scholarships. “One of the smallest classes in Poland history received the second highest scholarship amount in history of $4.263 ...
News Poland History: The people’s vote that ended Communism: lessons from Poland on the role of elections
The lesson from Poland, 30 years on, is that the art of democracy lies ... When, for example, first-year History undergraduates in the UK are asked to explain the fall of Communism, their narratives ...
News Poland History: Poland Marks an Anniversary, Not in Solidarity, but Division
“In Poland, there is no more important symbol of democracy than Solidarity,” Mr. Kerski said. “The real battle for history is to control the symbols of that history.” Joanna Berendt contributed ...
