The Polish Special Forces or Wojska Specjalne aren’t as well known as the Green Berets or the Navy Seals. They do however play a very important role in the safety and security of Poland and her allies. Any to just about anyone with a little bit of an interest in militaries of the world, Poland’s…
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As a multicultural and modern city, Warsaw is home to a lot of luxuries that, 20 years ago, would not have existed in Poland at all. One of those luxuries is the high-end barbershop that provides its clients with, not only a hair cut but an entire experience. Free drinks, massages, manicures – more and…
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There’s a staggering number of stunning Polish cities and towns that get lost in the shine of the major cities of Warsaw, Krakow and a few others. But the truth is, these other cities offer so much more ‘Poland’ than the big ones. They’re less travelled but cater to tourists just as much as the…
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The Polish flag is two equal horizontal stripes, the upper one white and the lower in red. The colours are defined in the Polish constitution as the national colours. The Polish national coat of arms is placed in the centre of the white stripe for official use abroad and while at sea. The national flag of…
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The Witcher books play an incredibly large role in modern Polish culture. After the roaring success of “The Witcher 3 – The Wild Hunt”, and the Wticher series on Netflix, more fantasy fans have been swept up into the dark escapades of Geralt of Rivia. But it’s the series of the Witcher publications written by…
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Polish women and Polish girls are at the forefront of a cultural change in their country. While benefitting from a shrinking gender pay gap, they’re still facing less access to abortion, more bureaucracy around birth control and struggling to have domestic abuse and rape by known perpetrators recognised in courts. Women in Poland are fiercely…
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A white eagle with wings splayed, legs apart, head facing to the left with a golden crown, talons and beak adorning a red shield. That is the Polish Eagle, the symbol of the Polish Republic and it’s the centrepiece of the Polish coat of arms and Polish crest. A coat of arms is a visual design…
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Polish names, just like the rest of the Polish language, aren’t always easy to pronounce. To add insult to injury, mispronouncing your Polish friend’s name can be quite embarrassing. And these are just the first or given names. When we start to look at Polish last names, the difficulty goes up a level. But look…
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Are you married to a Pole and want to get a residence permit in Poland? Perhaps you’re married to a Polish man or woman and would like to move back here. Well, you’re in luck. It is possible, but just like more residence processes in Poland, it’s a drawn-out affair. In this article, Ron, an…
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