In Russian eyes Poland is a greater prize and a greater risk than Hungary. Poland is industrialized, populous (27.5 million) and strategically lodged between Berlin and Moscow.

Photo: People wave flags at Poland election rally Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the ...

The rainbow flag, which first emerged as a symbol of solidarity for gay rights activists in the United States in the late 1970s, has become a touchstone in the culture wars that have left Poland ...

Visit any of the local cemeteries in Greater Pittston, and you will see the landscape dotted with American flags in tribute to service men and women buried there. Among the plaques affixed to ...

When did the Polish flag appear? What colour is it actually? What is the proper way to display it? What should you do with it when a storm is coming? And who wrote poems about it? Worthy of its very ...

During a walk in the Greater Poland National Park, you can come across the incredible sight of castle ruins situated on... water! The structure lies on an island in Lake Góreckie and hides a love ...

On Independence Day, around 10,000 marchers - fewer than in the past - marched through the center of Warsaw, under the slogan "Strong Nation - Greater Poland," waving a forest of Polish flags and ...

Celebrated annually on May 2 since 2004, Poland's Flag Day “commemorates the history of the Polish national colours, symbols and patriotic traditions,” the government said.

As I elbowed my way through the thousands of marchers, dozens of flags caressed my face and hair, and one managed to cover my head for several seconds, temporarily blinding me as the chanting crowd ...

Speaking about the upcoming Flag Day observances on May 2, Gliński said "the occasion has already been celebrated for 19 years.” He told regional broadcaster Radio Gdańsk that the celebration ...

Greetings from Warsaw, Poland, where the flags are flying ahead of a key election By Rob Schmitz Published May 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM EDT ...

Greetings from Warsaw, Poland, where the flags are flying ahead of a key election By Rob Schmitz Published May 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM CDT ...