Poland

Auschwitz Records 1.43 Million Visitors in 2012

The Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp memorial and museum registered 1.43 million visitors in 2012, a record number in its 65-year history.

Polish Lawmakers Expected to Back Kosher Slaughter

The Polish parliament is reportedly set to amend the law on the protection of animals to allow kosher slaughter without stunning.

European Jews Urge Reversal of Polish Shechita Ban

"Kosher butchering is essential for sustenance of Jewish life" assert European Jewish leaders, urging reversal of Polish shechita ban.

Polish Court Bans Kosher Slaughter

Poland’s top court bans ritual slaughter, but move is largely symbolic due to new EU rules.

Jewish Cemetery in Lodz Vandalized

Unknown perpetrators vandalized around 20 graves at a historic Jewish cemetery in the central Polish city of Lodz, police said Tuesday

Report: TNT on Plane that Crashed with Polish President

'Traces of explosives' found on the fragments of TU-154 that crashed in 2010, killing President Kaczynski.

Lublin Mayor Pledges to Protect Majdanek Holocaust Memorial

Lublin mayor: 'I will do everything in my power' to block new crematory near Majdanek.

Funeral Company Seeks to Desecrate Site of Nazi Death Camp

A Polish funeral company announced plans to construct a commercial crematorium next to site of former Nazi concentration camp of Majdanek.

Nazi Descendants and Holocaust Survivors March Across Poland

Descendents of Nazi SS officers, together with Holocaust survivors and their offsprings, began a week-long march across Poland.

Kiril In Historic Polish Visit

Russian Orthodoxy & Polish Catholicism Preach Mutual Forgiveness

The historic visit to Poland by Patriarch Kiril is an attempt to heal historic enmity rooted in religion.

Romney Off to Poland after ‘Million Dollar Visit’

Mitt Romney left Israel for Poland Monday after raising more than $1 million from 40 supporters at a breakfast.

BBC Accused of 'Sensationalism' Over Racism Claims

Director of the JCC in Krakow accused the BBC of manipulating his comments in order to bolster a “sensationalist” report on anti-Semitism.

German Soccer Team's Visit to Auschwitz Sparks Controversy

Prominent German Jewish leader criticizes a visit by members of the German national soccer team to the Auschwitz death camp.

'Jew,' the New Taunt of the Euro 2012 Championships

Fans are being warned against traveling to the Ukraine for the Euro 2012 Championship for fears that they risk being attacked by Nazi mobs.

ADL Welcomes White House Recognition of Obama Blunder

The ADL welcomed a statement from the White House expressing regret for Obama’s “Polish camps” blunder.

German Soccer Delegation to Visit Auschwitz

German soccer players and officials will visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, after an exhibition game against Israel before the European Championship.

Poland Slaps Obama’s ‘Ignorance’ for ‘Polish Death Camp’ Remark

Poland slaps Obama for “ignorance and incompetence” for citing a "Polish death camp,” another White House insult to Poland.

Poles Assail Euro 2012 boycott

Planned Boycott Of Euro 2012 Prompts Charges Of Hypocrisy

Poland is pushing back strongly against proposals to boycott the Ukraine over the Tymoshenko case.

Chinese Premier Visits Auschwitz, Commemorates Six Million

The Chinese Premier placed a floral wreath in China's national colors at the foot of the "wall of death,” to commemorate the six million.

'Mega Mission to Israel' Affirms Jewish Identity

Hundreds of people will travel to Israel on "Mega Mission Israel 2012,” the largest Jewish Federation mission to Israel in over a decade.

Polish Football Club Brands Anti-Semitic T-Shirts

Anti-Semitic t-shirts are being sold outside the Polish football club, Widzew Lodz; "This is Widzew terrain, entry to Jews is forbidden"

Poland's Former PM Jerzy Buzek Honored by EU Rabbis

Former Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek has received European Jewry's highest honor: the Lord Jakobovits Prize of European Judaism.

From Anti-Semite to Hassidic Jew

A former Polish anti-Semite, whose favorite pastime was attacking Jews, revealed his Jewish identity, converted, and became a Hassidic Jew.

Jewish Cemetery Vandalized in Poland

Perpetrators spray-painted swastikas and anti-Semitic images and slogans on graves, a Holocaust memorial and entrance to the Jewish cemetery

Polish Air Force Comes to Israel for First Exercise with IAF

The Polish Air Force arrived for a joint session with the IAF, including aerial battles with Israeli jet fighters and simulation squadrons.

Righteous Polish Gentiles Honored in Commemorative Coins

Poland issuing commemorative coins to honor Polish families killed by the Nazis for their efforts to save Jews in the Holocaust.

15 Dead in Polish Train Collision

At least 15 people are dead and 54 injured in a head-on collision between two trains in Poland late Saturday night.

Polish Race Tightens

'Law and Justice' Creeps Up as Church-State Issues Predominate

Many Polish polls report that the race between ruling Civic Platform and contending Law and Justice has narrowed

Warsaw Summit: Little to Show

EU Can't Entice Eastern Partnership States without Membership

Donald Tusk may benefit electorally from the EU Warsaw Summit but in terms of tangibles it produced little.

Threat of War from Warsaw

Polish Finance Minister Warns of War if EU Collapses

The Polish Finance Minister warned the EU countries that the cost of a euro zone collapse could even encompass war.

Neo-Nazi Vandals Deface Poland's Bialystok Cemetery

Neo-Nazi vandals have defaced the Bialystok cemetery in eastern Poland, the second such anti-Semitic attack in the area so far this month.

Vandals Deface Poland's Jedwabne Holocaust Memorial

Vandals have destroyed a Holocaust memorial in eastern Poland dedicated to Jewish victims.

Poland Apologizes to Murdered Jews of Jedwabne

Poland's president apologized to hundreds of Jews murdered by their neighbors in ceremonies that marked the massacre.

EU Free Worker Migration Threatened by Desire to Employ Locals

Ian Duncan Smith,Labor and Pension Secretrary, complains that jobs created are being swallowed up by immigrants

Polish EU Presidency Will Be More Influential

Poland will assume the EU presidency next week. The Tusk government is not blatantly anti-Russian but will try to curb Moscow's influence.

Polish Government Saves Sobibor Museum

The Polish government has stepped in to save the museum at the Sobibor concentration camp from closing due to lack of funds.

Obama Uses Europe as Backstop for Middle East Policies

Obama's European visit concluded in Poland where he also offered the Poles a consolation prize in the form of a token military presence.

Obama: Poland a Model for Arab Nations

US President Barack Obama hopes Poland's history of transition will prove to be the model for the Arab Spring nations.

Poland, Israel to Cooperate on Water, Energy

Polish and Israeli governments meet, sign joint declaration of cooperation on water supply and sustainable energy technology management policy.

Israeli Academics Call Poland to Boycott Israeli-Made Weapons

A group of Israeli academics has called on Poland to boycott Israel-made weapons as well as companies operating in Judea and Samaria.

France and Germany Woo Poland

Germany and France, authors of a new competitiveness for the Eurozone, are trying to smooth matters with Poland.

Neo-Nazi Couple Find and Embrace Jewish Roots

Polish Neo-Nazi couple find out that they are in fact Jewish, embrace and become active in local synagogue.

Polish Neo-Nazi Art Features X-Rated Mickey Mouse

Nazi art is starting to make a comeback in Poland, this time using the well-loved Disney character Mickey Mouse on an X-rated public poster.

Israeli Officials Pay Condolences to Polish People

Israeli dignitaries converged on the Begin Center in Jerusalem to pay their last respects to President Lech Kaczynski.

Observing Sabbath Saved Life of Poland’s Chief Rabbi

Observing the Sabbath saved the lives the chief rabbi, and other Jews who declined to fly on the ill-fated plane on the Day of Rest.

Israel Mourns Polish President, a ‘Great Friend’ of Israel

Israel is mourning Polish President Kaczynski who died in a plane crash in Russia. Netanyahu: He was a great friend of Israel.

Krakow Ghetto Monument Defaced by Neo-Nazi Vandals

Nazi graffiti was sprayed in red on a monument to Jewish victims of the Krakow ghetto. Embarrassed Polish officials vowed to punish the vandals.

Polish Anti-Zionists Hang ‘Wanted’ Posters for Livni, Barak

Knesset Members visiting Poland for Holocaust Remembrance Day were met by anti-Zionist “Wanted” posters for Barak and Livni.

Polish Bishop Claims He Was 'Misquoted' on Holocaust

A Polish bishop claims he was misquoted by an Italian Catholic website that said he believes the Holocaust was a Jewish invention.

Foreign ‘Trophy Hunters’ Suspected in Auschwitz Theft

Foreign trophy hunters,” possibly from Sweden, are suspected as being behind the theft of the infamous “Work Will Make You Free” sign at Auschwitz.

Police Find Stolen Auschwitz Sign – Broken in Three Pieces

Polish police recovered an infamous sign stolen from the site of Auschwitz and arrested five alleged thieves. The sign was broken in three pieces.

First-Ever Polish Guide to Chanukah for Poland’s ‘Secret Jews’

Poland's "hidden Jews," forced to keep their religion secret because of anti-Semitism, now have the first-ever Polish language guide to Chanukah.

Hitler's Tree to Get the Axe

A tree planted in a Polish town in honor of Adolf Hitler's birthday will get its death sentence.