Wojciech Modest Amaro, one of the most renowned chefs in Poland, owner of the only Polish restaurant with a prestigious Michelin Star, Top Chef and Hell’s Kitchen TV star, will be surely facing his toughest test yet. On 4 June, Poland’s capital, Warsaw, will play host to the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first (partially) […]
“I will follow you to the end of the world, even to Poland or Beirut!” says the main character of the film “HappyThankyou-MorePlease”. The comparison of Poland to the capital city of Lebanon says a lot about what Americans think of Poland. Generally speaking, Polish characters are portrayed as people with lower social status, heavy-drinkers […]
“Poles, like Bulgarians and Romanians, are treated by the US as second-class partners, as all the citizens of these countries still have to obtain visas to enter the US,” according to United Poland (SP) party representatives in the context of US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Warsaw. “Much is said today of Poland […]
During 2010, the American embasssy has refused visas to fewer than 10% of those applying. For Polish politicians, this will be an important argument in negotiations with the American government. At present, Polish people (together with Romanians and Bulgarians) are the only EU citizens who need visas to visit the US. For many years, this issue […]
The head of the Polish American Congress Frank Spula has made a plea to American presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain for the abolishment of visas for Polish citizens wishing to travel to the US. In the letter to the candidates, Spula expressed the disappointment of the Polish community with the fact that George […]
Can we count on friendship with the US? After today’s meeting between Polish PM Donald Tusk and US President George W. Bush and the following press conference, it may be appear to be so. First of all, Mr Bush expressed his gratitude for Poland’s sacrifice and dedication in restoring democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan. He […]
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