On 14 August, the soldiers of the polish military contingent in Romania celebrated the 100 years since the Battle of Warsaw and the Day of the Polish Armed Forces. The event began with a holy service officiated by the chaplain, Major Tomasz Szefliński. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the polish embassy in Romania, honorary consul of Poland in Brașov, Mr. Janusz Szalinski, representatives of local government authorities and soldiers of the Southeast Multinational Division, led by Commander. Cristian Dan |.

 On the hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw, known as “The Miracle on Vistula ", the commander of the polish military contingent, Major. Krzysztof Słowik, handed over to the soldiers certificates to a higher rank, medals and awards for their exemplary service.

Further, The Call for Appeal was subsequently read remember, and the ceremony ended with a parade attended by all sub units assembled at the event. On the last point of the day, flowers were laid by representatives of the polish contingent but also of the embassy of poles in Bucharest and Brasov at the monument commemorating refugees poles of World War II, at the cemetery in Craiova.

The Battle of Warsaw, also known under the name of the Vistula Miracle, it was a series of battles that led to a Poland's decisive victory in 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War, broke out shortly after the end of the First World War.

Photo: st. agent. Tomasz Kochanowski.

On 6 August 2020, The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Timișoara was officially opened . The consulate will be headed by the honorary consul, Mr. Adrian Albu.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Maciej Lang, inaugurated the activity of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Timisoara. The ceremony was attended by the Consul of the Republic of Poland in Bucharest, Jarosław Szkirpan, and the Honorary Consul of Poland, Adrian Albu.

On this occasion, the ambassador Maciej Lang met with the romanian local authorities – the prefect of Timiș county, Liliana Oneț but also with the president of the local council, Călin Dobra, with whom he discussed the areas of cooperation in the region.

The honorary consulate in Timișoara is the third polish mission of this type , Poland has two more honorary consulates in Romania, in Brașov, Cluj Napoca, while the Embassy of Poland is based in Bucharest.

Tuesday, 21 th of July, from 11.00, at the headquarters of the 26 "Neagoe Basarab" Infantry Battalion , from Craiova, the ceremony took place on the occasion of the transfer of authority of the polish military contingent – between the sixth and the seventh rotation – within the South-East Multinational Brigade, that will be deployed to Romania for about six months.

We remind that, Poland participates with a contingent consisting of 225 military and 47 of technical means in the composition 26 of the “Neagoe Basarab” Infantry Battalion within the Multinational Brigade South East, thus materializing the commitments assumed by Romania and Poland at the NATO Summit in Warsaw.

From representatives of Polish diplomacy participated at the event: The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Romania , Maciej lang, the general Consul in Romania, Jarosław Szkirpan, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in Brașov, Janusz Szaliński and Military Attaché at the Embassy of Poland in Romania, Colonel Jerzy Jankowski.

On behalf of the hosts, representatives of local and county authorities participated, the mayor of Craiova, Mihail Genoiu, but also the prefect of Dolj county, Nicușor Roșca. In his speech, the new PKW commander confirmed readiness of R7 soldiers to achieve mission objectives and to have a good cooperation with allied forces. The ceremony of handing over responsibility in the mission area was, also, an opportunity to reward the rotating VI soldiers, who in the recent 6 months have participated during the implementation of training tasks on training grounds and different construction sites.

The summary of the activity of the 6th PKW exchange in Romania , can be seen by accessing the attached link:

Monday , 18 th of May, marks the 100 th anniversary of the birth of Saint Pope John Paul II, a remarkable personality of the world, considered the most beloved Sovereign Pontiff in history. Pope John Paul II was unique, with his entire life dedicated to transforming the world, understanding between people, peace, which was exceptionally achieving his mission on earth.

Today, the Catholic Church, but also Poland, his native country, bring a homage to the man of peace, as well as the first pope in history to visit a predominantly orthodox country - Romania.

The polish representatives in Bucharest, by the presence of the ladies, Magdalena Szuber-Zasacka, Chargée d’Affaires of the Polish Embassy in Bucharest and Agnieszka Skieterska, director of the Polish Institute brought flowers at the monument dedicated to the Pope in Bucharest.

This monument was built in memory of the Pope's historic visit to Romania in 1999, the first visit of a Sovereign Pontiff to a predominantly Orthodox country, the monument is the bronze work of the slovenian sculptor, Mirsad Begic.

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*If you are travelling as part of an organised tour, contact the organiser, who should help you return to Poland.

*If you are travelling independently, follow the procedure of your airline. Check with the airline if you can change your flight to a different EU member state, from which you will be able to travel to Poland by land (car, bus or coach).

*Contact your insurance company to extend your insurance policy and check if the policy can cover the costs of changed travel arrangements and your extended stay abroad.

*If you are running out of funds, contact your family or friends. The consul may provide financial assistance in exceptional cases, only to persons, who cannot receive help of their family and friends: https://www.gov.pl/…/dyp…/jakiej-pomocy-moze-udzielic-konsul

*If you are unable to return of Poland, send an email to the closest consular Office, providing your personal details and briefly describing your situation and the place , where you are staying. If there is a possibility of organising special charter flights to Poland, we will inform you.

*All Polish citizens currently staying abroad have the right to enter Polish territory. Every citizen returning to Polish will be tested and sent on compulsory 14 day quarantine.

*For more information on the border closure, go to: https://www.gov.pl/…/k…/zamykamy-granice-przed-koronawirusem

Update: LOT Polish Airlines has created a program “LOT to home” three options for returning home by air. More information on : https://m.lot.com/pl/pl/lot-do-domu

Update: We just received information, that the Polish Embassy from Bucharest, have managed to organize a charter flight from Bucharest to Warsaw,as part of the #LOT to Home operation .

Departure from Otopeni International Airport will be on Wednesday, 18 March, at 20:45. Cruise number LO8716. Tickets are now available for sale at www.lot.com.

The program is addressed to students in the field of polish language, polish culture and knowledge about Poland, to the winners and finalists of the polish literature and language Olympiad organized outside Poland and to scientists from foreign universities and scientific institutions.

NAWA Students, during some partial studies (one or two semesters) or full-time studies in Poland can develop their polish interests by improving their polish language skills, attend lectures and classes in accordance with the selected study program, they can use the resources of university libraries and archives, and can carry out scientific projects and conduct research. Interested students can choose the University they intend to study. Chosen field of study should be in accordance with the study program carried out at the home university. The applicant must obtain the consent of the selected university to undertake studies and to accept the study program submitted. The studies are conducted in polish language.

Scientists from foreign academic and research centers, can carry out research projects lasting from 3 to 12 months at polish universities and scientific institutions, whose objective are, among others things, to carry out scientific research (including in cooperation with polish scientists), obtaining materials for research or scientific publications, postdoctoral internship, conducting courses at the reception center, intensive learning of the polish language. During the recruitment process, applicants must submit an invitation from the host center, confirming their willingness to accept a NAWA scholarship holder.

The purpose of the program is to promote polish in the world, allowing foreigners interested in polish culture to study or to carry out research projects in Poland.

The deadline for submitting applications is 30 April 2020.

Applications must be submitted through the NAWA TIC system: https://programs.nawa.gov.pl/login
Recruitment results will be announced by 30 June 2020.

All necessary information about the program and regulations can be found on the site: https://nawa.gov.pl/jezyk-polski/program-dla-studentow-polonistyki-i-studiow-polskich .

The stage with the number 1000 from the history of the men's ski jumping World Cup, started in the season 1977-1978 will take place in România, to Râșnov, resort that will host for the first time in the period 20-22 February, the most important men's competition for the best skiers in the world for a whole season.

At Râșnov stages , scheduled on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 February, with qualifying session on Thursday, 20 February, announced their presence 60 jumpers from 17 countries, ahead of the current leader of the , Austrian World Cup Stefan Kraft, leading in the ranking with 1.273 points, but also the leader of the Tournament of the 4 trampolines, the polish Dawid Kubacki, ranked 4 th in the overall World Cup standings.

Based on ski jumping Valley Charcoal Burners following nations will be hoisted flags: Poland, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Norway, Austria, Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States and Romania.

The entrance of the spectators is free, City Hall Râşnov providing regular buses, from the city center (Amza Pellea cinema ) to the base of Cărbunarii Valley, every 30 minutes.

The Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Brașov, supported, promoted and participated in this event by the presence of the honorary consul, Mr. Janusz Szalinski, this having a successful collaboration with the entire polish team participating,but also with their supporters. In order to support the polish team at the World Ski Championship in Râșnov, the members of the polish VI Contingent from Craiova were also present.