Who was Paderewski, the composer who became Poland’s Prime Minister and signed the Treaty of Versailles?

22 April 2025, 11:15 Portrait of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, 1891, oil on canvas, 45.7 × 58.4 cm, National Museum, Warsaw Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Picture: Alamy From pianist to politician, Ignacy Jan Paderewski was one of Poland’s most extraordinary musicians and …

Poland launches legal challenge against new urban waste water treatment rules

Aerodays 2025: A Conference on the Future of European Aviation Comes to Poland for the First Time

WARSAW, Poland, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “Europe leading the sky: Sustainability and Competitiveness of Aviation in a Changing World” is the motto of Aerodays 2025 (European Aeronautics Days), an international event for the aviation industry …

Tusk pledges tough punishment for arsonists amid wildfire in Poland’s biggest national park

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Poland tops employment rankings – OECD report

Reading Time: 3 minutes The EU’s employment rate reached a record high of 70.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). But while this marks a major milestone for the bloc, the picture …

Putin and Trump cast shadow over Poland’s election

Rafał Trzaskowski, the pro-EU frontrunner for Poland’s presidential election, is counting on voters’ long-standing fear of Russia to boost his campaign against nationalist rivals who are struggling to reconcile their support for Donald Trump with the US …

How will international politics affect Poland’s presidential election?

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Raging wildfire threatens Poland’s Biebrza National Park

A wildfire in Biebrza National Park, north-eastern Poland, has covered 450 hectares since breaking out, the Ministry of the Interior said on 21 April, as emergency crews continued attempts to bring the blaze under control using helicopters and an aeroplane …

Ghosts of FDI Past: Rethinking Poland’s China Strategy

This article is based on the research paper “Red Flags or Economic Gains? The Reality of Chinese FDI in Poland” by Joanna Nawrotkiewicz, published by the Association for International Affairs (AMO) in April 2025. As Poland continues its presidency of the …

Young Stock podcast: Friesians, Shorthorns and veterinary in Poland

This week's Irish Farmers Journal Young Stock podcast hears from Co Waterford's Patrick O’Donnell. O'Donnell discusses his dairy farming background, a love for pedigree breeding and how a few Shorthorns ended up in family herd of high-EBI …