The Smolensk air catastrophe and the war in Ukraine have strengthened Poland’s statehood, argues Polish political commentator and editor of Sieci weekly magazine Jacek Karnowski
“In the whole of occupied Europe, there was no attack on such a high-ranking figure in the entire hierarchy of the Third Reich,” states Czech historian, Zdeněk Špitálník
Poland and nine other European countries, including Hungary, Czech Republic and the Baltic states, joined the EU on May 1, 2004
December 13, 1981, is a day of sorrowful reflection in Poland on the suppression of democracy, freedom of speech and human rights
The Czech Republic suffered a full communist takeover when Soviet troops entered Czechoslovakia over 50 years ago, and the invasion saw the opposition quickly silenced
Father Kolbe’s faith and love for others did not waver even in the Hell on Earth that was Auschwitz
Poland remembers its national heroes, who gave their lives so that future generations would be free
Bishop Michał Janocha emphasized the huge divisions within Polish society created after the tragedy on April 10, 2010
PM Morawiecki points out that the pact led to the start of World War II and the destruction of Europe
At 5:00 p.m. on Aug. 1, 1944, the largest armed insurrection in occupied Europe against Nazi Germany began in Warsaw
Poland has firmly requested that Russia return the Tu-154 plane wreckage on the 10th anniversary of the April 10, 2010, Smolensk plane catastrophe
The Polish government sent an official notice to the Russian side on Monday
The Slovak remembrance of the hundredth anniversary of the common Czech-Slovak state was different and rather constrained in comparison to the Czech Republic.
Peter Gajdoš the Slovak Minister of Defense held a meeting with James Mattis in Prague. The pledges made in relation to NATO and the modernization of the Slovak army were the main topics of discussion.
Does the downfall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire reflect the same in the dynamics of the EU?
On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia, Czech public TV broadcaster includes sentiments on the key milestones from the past hundred years.
“Twisting the history cannot be allowed and those who question the Slovak National Uprising belong in the dung pit of history,” said Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini.
Miloš Zeman has broken his silence over ignoring the commemoration of 1968. The Czech president believes that he is not affected by the historical events.
Russian non-parliamentary opposition politician Leonid Gozman reproached President Vladimir Putin for not apologizing to Czechs and Slovaks for the suppression of the Prague Spring on the occasion of the Soviet invasion´s 50th anniversary.
On August 21st the Slovak public marked the anniversary of the 1968 invasion of then Czechoslovakia by five countries of the Warsaw pact. The crowds saw the parliamentary chairman and the prime minister, but a few of them ask “Where is the president?”
Slovak President Andrej Kiska has made a request for a special appearance on public radio and television on August 21st to give a speech on the 50th anniversary of the invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops into Czechoslovakia.
